Technician - General Builder/ Groundworker

About The Role:

Main Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all work carried out is of high quality and meets the required legislative levels.
• Provide timely communication to Technical Services Team Leader with regard to operational issues. Ensuring the earliest possible resolution and appropriate support where required.
• Planning activity to ensure projects undertaken on delivered on time.
• Assists in aspects of building maintenance to ensure high standards of product availability, operational presentation and customer satisfaction.
• Anticipates and focuses on the needs of customers as a priority (both internal and external) and acts to ensure they are met.
• Operation of mechanical plant including but not limited to diggers, cherry pickers, Genie lift, chainsaws and petrol saws.
• To ensure required documentation is completed in line with company guidelines (eg job sheet sign off).
• To maximise ride capacity and throughput, continually striving to exceed targets in line with customer expectations.
• Pro-actively supports other areas of the Technical Services department.
• Identifying opportunities to reduce future maintenance costs through choice of working methods or materials/equipment.
• Ensure all resources are used efficiently in order to minimise costs.
• Performing risk assessments for all activities.
• Communicates to other team members, guests and other areas of the business with a positive style.
• Attends team briefings actively contributing to any discussions.

Person Specification:

Experience within a relevant building/groundwork environment ie paving, tarmacing, fencing, bricklaying and drainage works

Knowledge of Health and Safety procedures specific to industry preferable

City & Guilds or NVQ level 2/3 within the building trade or qualified through experience. (Desirable)

Appropriate plant machinery licences eg. Genie, cherry picker, digger etc (Desirable)

Ability to work using own initiative displaying decision making skills without direct supervision

Excellent communication skills

Please note: This role will involve working mainly outdoors in all weather conditions throughout the year and may involve working at heights.

About The Company:

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values -Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

Why Work for OCS?

Award-Winning Employer : Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.

Digital Learning : The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.

Retail Perks With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.

Professional Growth : 600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!

Flexible Pay : Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.

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