Warehouse Maintenance Operative

Warehouse Maintenance Operative (Facilities & Fleet Placement)

Location: Warehouse – Waterworth Road, Alwalton Hill, Great Haddon Gateway, Peterborough (PE7 3AG)

Contract Duration: Permanent

Contract Type: Full-Time (20-40 Hour Contract, depending on your preference)

Experience Level: Experienced

Reference Number: 715498

Salary: £28,500 - £31,500 per annum (pro rata if part-time hours are selected)

About the Role

At Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency, we connect skilled professionals with excellent workplaces that value their expertise. We are currently recruiting a dedicated Warehouse Maintenance Operative to join the team at Lidl’s regional distribution centre.

Everyone who works in this role brings something unique to the table, but they all share a hard-working, focused, and reliable mindset. As a Warehouse Maintenance Operative, you’ll be the gears that keep the distribution centre purring and ticking along smoothly by looking after machinery, equipment, fixtures, and fittings. Bringing a positive, can-do attitude, your flexible approach to working shifts will give you a workplace full of variety, fresh challenges, and the rewarding feeling of keeping a massive operation moving.

We’ll ensure you have access to the right site-specific training to thrive in your new job from day one.

What You'll Do

• Fleet Management: Continually manage, repair, and service the warehouse fleet while meticulously updating service schedules and maintenance records.

• Breakdown & Fault Finding: Rapidly problem-solve and fault-find across a range of Mechanical Handling Equipment (MHE) to fix unexpected breakdowns and support all warehouse departments.

• External Collaboration: Work alongside external specialist contractors to complete complex infrastructure and building maintenance tasks.

• Health & Safety Leadership: Act as a health and safety guru, always following and encouraging impeccable working practices on site.

What You'll Need

• Proven confidence and experience working with mechanical equipment (specifically PPTs, LLOPs, and FLTs).

• The practical ability to operate, repair, and maintain machinery and an existing industrial fleet.

• Skills using hand tools and specialist lifting equipment safely.

• A high level of motivation, self-reliance, and proactive initiative.

• A flair for multi-tasking and the organizational skills to prioritize conflicting, time-sensitive deadlines.

• A sharp eye for detail inside a fast-paced, bustling warehouse environment.

What You'll Receive

• A competitive annual salary based on fair, equal opportunity structures.

• 30-35 days of annual holiday (pro rata).

• 10% in-store discount & contributory pension scheme.

• Enhanced family leave policies.

• Ongoing professional training and development.

A Note on Applications & Inclusivity

We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds to grow in a fair, respectful, and inclusive environment.

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Please note: Employment is conditional upon the receipt of satisfactory references and, if requested, a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.