Shift Technician - Mechanical

Job Introduction

• Full time
• Continental shift pattern: days and nights (12 hours shifts 07:00-19:00;19:00-07:00)
• £45000 per annum 
• Opportunities for professional development
• Plus our Sodexo employee benefits package

Shift Technician - Mechanical

London, NW1 6AA

Engineer a brighter future.

We are seeking an experienced Shift Technician - Mechanical to join our on-site engineering team in Central London. This is a shift-based role, providing planned and reactive maintenance support to ensure the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of building services.

As a Shift Technician, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality maintenance services across a range of building systems. You will carry out planned, reactive, and corrective maintenance tasks, work alongside subcontractors, and support operational continuity across the site. You may also deputise for the Shift Lead when required.

As a Shift Technician - Mechanical you'll: 

• Deliver planned, reactive, and corrective maintenance across critical and non-critical building services

• Diagnose faults and carry out repairs within your technical capability

• Ensure client systems and equipment remain operational, escalating issues where service delivery is at risk

• Assist with work order prioritisation and liaise with the DigiHub/Helpdesk and end users

• Oversee and quality-assure work completed by subcontractors and colleagues

• Deputise for the Shift Lead as required

• Respond to emergencies, including participation in escalation and out-of-hours support when necessary

• Ensure strict compliance with health & safety requirements, including RAMS, LOTO, and safe systems of work

• Maintain required certifications and AP/CP appointments where applicable

• Support the training and development of team members

• Maintain accurate records and ensure work orders are completed to contractual standards

• Be mindful of cost efficiency, sustainability, and best engineering practice

What we're looking for:

• NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in an electrical or mechanical discipline

• Approximately 5 years’ experience in a technical maintenance environment

• Strong practical knowledge of building services, engineering standards, and best practice

• Experience working independently and managing your own workload

• Strong understanding of health & safety compliance

• IT literate, with experience using Microsoft Office and Computerised Maintenance Management Systems

• Excellent communication skills and a professional, customer-focused approach

Why Sodexo?:

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

Belong in a company and team that values you for you.

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 high street retailers (also open to friends and family)
• 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

A little more about Sodexo:

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Ready to be part of something greater? 

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