Maintenance Assistant in Leeds, West Yorkshire

Elevation Recruitment Group’s Shop Floor Division is recruiting for a Maintenance Assistant on behalf of a well-established business based in Leeds.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their practical skills and build a long-term career in maintenance and welding. This is a development role, with full training provided, making it ideal for someone who is keen to learn, gain hands-on experience and progress into a more specialised maintenance and welding position in the future.

Working closely with the Maintenance Manager, you’ll support general site maintenance, repairs and improvements, developing your skills and knowledge along the way.

Location: Leeds
Salary: £30,000 per annum
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

As a Maintenance Assistant, your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out general maintenance and reactive repairs across buildings, equipment and facilities.
• Completing building maintenance, including repairs to doors, lighting, roofs, offices, welfare facilities and external areas.
• Conducting site inspections, identifying faults, defects, potential hazards and areas for improvement.
• Supporting health and safety compliance through checks relating to fire safety, emergency lighting, water hygiene and other facilities requirements.
• Liaising with external contractors and ensuring safe working practices are followed on site.
• Assisting with facilities projects, office alterations, workspace setups and general site improvements.
• Maintaining high standards of housekeeping across workshops, plant rooms, warehouses and external areas.
• Supporting the upkeep of site services, including heating, ventilation, compressed air, water and drainage systems.
• Assisting with warehouse duties and forklift operations when required.
• Learning new maintenance and welding skills through full training and hands-on guidance.
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce waste and support site improvements.

We’re looking for someone who is practical, reliable and keen to learn, with a genuine interest in developing a career in maintenance and welding.

You don't need to be an experienced welder or maintenance engineer, as full training will be provided. We're more interested in your attitude, willingness to learn and enthusiasm for developing new skills!

Ideally, you will have:

• A practical, hands-on approach and an interest in maintenance, engineering or welding.
• Some experience in a workshop, manufacturing, maintenance or general hands-on environment would be beneficial.
• A basic understanding of workplace health and safety.
• Good problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn how to identify and resolve faults.
• A reliable, proactive attitude and the ability to work as part of a team.
• Flexibility to work across different sites when required.

• £30,000 per annum.
• Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm.
• 23 days' annual holiday, plus bank holidays and a Christmas shutdown.
• Discretionary company bonus.
• Life assurance.
• Private healthcare.
• Electric car scheme.
• Free lunch every day.
• Company pension scheme.
• Full training and development provided.
• The opportunity to progress into a maintenance and welding position in the future.
• A permanent role with the chance to build a long-term career and develop valuable practical skills.

If you're hands-on, eager to learn and looking for an opportunity to develop a career in maintenance and welding, this could be the perfect next step.

With full training provided, a salary of £30,000 and a great benefits package, this is an opportunity to learn on the job and work towards a more specialised position in the future.

Apply today through Elevation Recruitment Group to find out more!