Maintenance Operative - Crawley, West Sussex
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Century House
£29,872
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<div id="ctl00ctl00ContentContainermainContentjobDetails" class="vac-details_description"><span id="ctl00ctl00ContentContainermainContentfcVacancyDetailsDescriptionscriptChecker" class="red" style="display:none;" role="alert"></span><ul id="ctl00ctl00ContentContainermainContentfcVacancyDetailsDescriptionITSFields" class="o-media not-list"><li id="liHTML684f8ef071834eb1ac519cb1a2277fe3" class="title"><div><div class="fullwidth"><h2>About The Role</h2></div></div></li><li id="liVacVDescription" class="item is-read-only is-fullwidth"><div><div class="fullwidth"><div id="ctl00ctl00ContentContainermainContentfcVacancyDetailsDescriptionVacVDescription" data-hiddenfield="ctl00ctl00ContentContainermainContentfcVacancyDetailsDescriptionctl00ctl00ContentContainermainContentfcVacancyDetailsDescriptionVacVDescriptionHiddenField"><!-- 2023.1.117.45 --><div><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span>&nbsp;<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt">Maintenance Operative – Remote based – Crawley, West Sussex and surrounding area</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt">£29,872 + Company van provided</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt">Are you the kind of person who loves fixing things, solving problems, and making a real difference every day? From stores and offices to warehouses, no two days are the same in this hands-on role.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt">As part of our Property team, you'll help keep our 1,000+ locations safe, smart, and looking their best. Whether you're tackling reactive repairs, carrying out planned maintenance, or supporting exciting store refurbishments, you'll play a key part in keeping our business running smoothly. 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