People at Pret work hard, have fun, learn a lot and really grow. Right now, we’re looking for a passionate Fabric Technician – Airport (night shift) to join us, covering all London Airports (Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, LCY, Stansted).
Pret is an international on-the-go food and drink retailer, founded in 1986, with the idea of bringing quality, fresh food and organic coffee to an uninspiring British industry. Our mission is to bring joy through organic coffee, freshly prepared food and exceptional customer service to millions around the world.
Pret now runs over 500 shops across the UK, France, USA, and Hong Kong, with additional shops run by franchise partners in the UK, US, Dubai, Singapore, India, Canada, Kuwait and several European cities. The business now has a global turnover of ~£1B.
The Role
Meticulous, diligent, and confident; we are looking for a Multi Skilled Fabric Technician to join our dynamic Property Team. This role reports to the Technician Team Leader, and you will be part of a high-performing group of multi-skilled Techs responsible for providing general fabric maintenance to our shops in the Pret estate to ensure our shops remain well-loved and compliant.
* You will use your experience and knowledge to complete various jobs within agreed SLA’s, being aware of causing minimal disruption to the operation of the shops.
* Be the ‘face of the Technicians’, taking an active role in engaging with shops and Ops. You will engage in a confident and honest style.
* Alongside the Technical Team leader, you will help control maintenance spend by working as efficiently as possible and adhering to agreed procedures.
* Excellent communication and people skills, with the ability to engage openly with our ops teams.
* Experience in knowing when and how to escalate highly sensitive reactive maintenance issues.
* Fast to respond and concise.
* Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
What will I be doing?
The day to day:
* Minor fabric repairs and painting.
* Damaged plaster, brick slips, and minor wall repairs.
* Ironmongering doors/locks/handles etc.
* Minor tiling and grouting repairs.
* Trim and beading repairs.
* Levelling door mats and threshold repairs.
* Re-fixing skirting boards.
* Replacing ceiling tiles and grids.
* Any other reasonable requests for building fabric maintenance repairs made by the facilities team.
The multi-skilled bits:
* Replacement of toilet seats.
* Re-sealing silicone seals sinks/toilets.
* Unblocking toilets and sinks.
* Chair, table, and bench repairing.
* Maintaining lighting and replacing lamps and fittings.
* Experience of working in a similar role.
* Ability to work with minimal supervision.
* Excellent problem-solving skills and a positive ‘can-do’ attitude.
* Good verbal and written communication skills.
* Ability to communicate with all people at all levels.
Pret offers:
* Competitive salary and annual bonus
* 33 days holiday a year including Bank Holidays
* Private healthcare
* Life assurance
* Pret pension scheme
* Season ticket loan
* Free lunch and drinks
* 50% discount in Pret shops worldwide
* Great reward and recognition events
* Legendary parties
At Pret, we embrace a hybrid working model, with our team spending three days a week in the office.
The deadline for applications for this role is Thursday 23rd January 2025.
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