Multi Skilled Mechanical Technician

Sodexo France; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company is seeking a Multi Skilled Mechanical Technician in Kingston. The role involves managing daily hard services operations, supervising teams, and ensuring health and safety compliance. Candidates should have strong leadership skills and proven experience in facilities management. The position offers a salary of £47,300 per annum plus benefits, including access to a well-being support platform and a pension plan. This is your chance to be part of an organization that values you and your efforts.

Benefits

Unlimited access to wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

24hr virtual GP Service

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Pension Plan membership

Learning and development tools

Bike to Work Scheme

Enhanced benefits and leave policies

Qualifications

• Proven experience in hard services, engineering, or facilities management.
• Proactive, flexible, and client-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day hard services operations including maintenance.
• Lead and develop a multi-skilled team.
• Promote health and safety culture on site.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements.

Skills

Strong leadership and organisational skills

Excellent health & safety knowledge

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Ability to manage contractors

Job description

Role Overview

Multi Skilled Mechanical Technician

Location: Kingston, KT2 7PD

Salary: £47,300 per annum plus £250 per month overtime allowance

Contract: 40 hours per week

Hours: Monday to Friday 07:00-15:30

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day hard services operations, including PPM, reactive maintenance, and minor works
• Supervise employees and subcontractors, ensuring works are completed safely, on time, and to budget
• Lead and promote a strong health & safety culture on site
• Ensure compliance with all statutory, client, and company H&S requirements
• Manage permits, risk assessments, method statements, and safe systems of work
• Coordinate contractors, quotations, and works delivery to agreed specifications
• Respond to emergency call-outs and support out-of-hours maintenance when required
• Ensure all maintenance, compliance, and audit documentation is accurate and up to date
• Support asset and security management on site
• Drive cost efficiencies and best value delivery

Team Leadership

• Lead, develop, and engage a multi-skilled team
• Ensure effective inductions, training, and ongoing development
• Conduct performance reviews, appraisals, and return-to-work interviews
• Promote a “One Team” approach and strong communication across services

What We’re Looking For

• Strong leadership and organisational skills
• Proven experience in hard services, engineering, or facilities management
• Excellent health & safety knowledge and compliance focus
• Ability to manage contractors and multiple priorities
• Proactive, flexible, and client-focused approach
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills

Why Sodexo?

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance tobe part of something greater.

Belong in a company and team that values you foryou.

Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive in your own way.

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life’s larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular big-brand retailers
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
• Sodexo UK and Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policies

Ready to be part of something greater?

Join a team that values you for being you.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications