The Range

Maintenance Colleague SMDC

Stowmarket

Key information

Pay
Salary not listed
Posted date
16 Jul 2026
Closing date
31 Jul 2026

About this role

Maintenance Colleague

We are seeking to employ a full time, permanent Maintenance Colleague, to work in our Stowmarket Distribution Centre.

Shift Pattern

40 per week Monday – Friday. Working hours will be 0600 1430 occasionally start and finish times may change to meet operational requirements.

Annual Salary

Excellent remuneration

What makes working for this leading brand different? Well, that’s easy

1 – They are a Sunday Times Top Track 100 company and one of the UK’s fastest growing privately owned companies.

2 – The Range has grown enormously since it’s inception in 1989, and now has over 200 stores nationwide. People are at the heart of their retail concept, and they want to invest in their staff and make the future extraordinary.

3 – As a result of their success and ongoing expansion plans, they opened their brand-new distribution centre in Stowmarket and this investment will create great opportunities with excellent onsite facilities and employee benefits.

What does the role entail?

  • Respond to emergency repairs on site.
  • Undertaking running repairs, maintenance and decoration as required.
  • Basic carpentry, joinery, ironmongery (such as changing locks, hinges)
  • Basic plumbing – sinks and toilets etc.
  • Some basic electrical work changing sockets, bulbs etc.
  • Basic racking repairs
  • Following schedule as outlined by the facilities management team.
  • Regular audit of risk assessment method statements
  • Regular audit of tool kit, and stock take of small consumables needed for the role.
  • Utility monitoring as required.
  • Conducting other reasonable tasks as directed by management to meet the operational requirements of the site.
  • Routine facilities and health and safety checks as identified by Health and Safey and Facilities Manager.
  • Assist with project work as required.
  • Demonstrate and uphold the highest standards of Health and Safety in all aspects of work undertaken.
  • Identifying the most cost-effective sources of consumable and materials that may be required.
  • Assist with compilation of Risk Assessment Method Statements, Risk Assessments and Safe Systems of work for the tasks to be performed.

What skills & experience do we seek?

  • Experience of general repair work
  • Leadership qualities and the ability to work unsupervised ,
  • The ability to deliver creative solutions and proactive outcomes .

What’s in it for you?

  • Excellent salary based on experience and qualifications.
  • 28 days annual holiday including bank holidays.
  • Canteen heavily subsidized.
  • Gym on site, free to employees.
  • Free on-site parking.
  • Electrical charge units available.
  • Bike parking secure and undercover along with cycle to work funding scheme.
  • Staff discount in The Range stores plus other shops & stores.