Maintenance Assistant

**About the Role**:
We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Assistant to join our fun, hardworking and forward-thinking team in our ever-expanding Garden Centre, just north of Oxford.

Yarnton Home & Garden is a garden centre undergoing a huge transformation and we are looking for enthusiastic individuals to help take our centre to the next level.
- Carry out planned preventative/reactive general maintenance tasks across the site.
- Have an understanding of one or more building trades. Plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting/decorating, or general building maintenance work.
- Completing all tasks assigned by the Maintenance supervisor in a timely, professional manner ensuring work is completed to the highest standard, reporting materials and time taken.
- Have an awareness of Health and Safety Compliance to keep yourself, our customers, and your colleagues safe whilst working.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills with the ability to work with mínimal supervision.
- Forward-thinking problem solver.
- Ability to manage time and prioritise workload.
- Ability to make initial faults diagnosis and carry out first fix/make safe.
- Occasionally assist with grass cutting and weeding ensuring our car park and grounds are presentable to our customers.
- Current full, clean driving license.

**What we offer**:

- Hourly pay rate.
- Competitive holiday entitlement.
- Training and development to advance your career.
- Generous staff store discount.
- Stakeholder pension scheme.

**Working alternate weekends will be required**:
**Saturdays (9am-5.30pm)**

**Sundays (9am-5pm)**

**Salary**: £12.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Yarnton: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Maintenance: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person