Facilities Maintenance Operative

Hourly salary: Competitive

FM Conway is currently recruiting for a Facilities Maintenance Operative to ensure the smooth operation and upkeep of our facilities. As our Facilities Maintenance Operative you will carry out a wide range of maintenance and repair tasks including but not limited to carpentry, finishing, general building and external works. This is a permanent, full-time position based from our head office in Sevenoaks, Kent.

The duties of the Facilities Maintenance Operative role will include:

• Responding promptly to reactive maintenance requests and effectively diagnose faults
• Completing planned maintenance works in accordance with schedules, specifications, and compliance requirements
• Supporting the wider facilities team in maintaining other building systems such as HVAC, electrical and mechanical when required
• Completing general building repairs including minor carpentry, painting, fittings and flooring tasks
• Maintaining accurate records of completed carpentry and maintenance work in line with company procedures
• Identifying and reporting any safety concerns or potential hazards related to water systems and leaks
• Working with the wider maintenance team on larger renovation or improvement projects

What skills and experience do you need?

You will have experience in carpentry maintenance and repair within commercial or industrial environments, along with a good understanding of other basic building systems. An NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Carpentry or City and Guilds in Carpentry is desirable. You must have a full UK driving licence and be confident using mobile devices to complete tasks.

What benefits will you receive?

As our Facilities Maintenance Operative, we will offer you a range of fantastic benefits including career and professional development, 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, life assurance, a company van, company pension, opportunities for internal and external training and access to a wide range of shopping discounts through our Rewarding Great People platform. We will also offer you a range of health and well-being benefits including 24-hour advice lines, and support from our in-house mental health first aiders.

A brief introduction to FM Conway

FM Conway is a business of families with over 60 years’ experience of creating sustainable and innovative transportation solutions. We pride ourselves on our core values, creating a culture around Care, Innovation, Integrity and Excellence. The heart of FM Conway has, and always will be, its great people and we are always searching for talented individuals to join our family.

So if you would like to Join our Family as our Facilities Maintenance Operative then please click ‘apply’ today.

Closing Date: 08/10/2026

FM Conway is an award-winning equal opportunities employer. We recognise that our workforce should reflect our diverse communities and we are proudly committed to creating an inclusive culture in which we celebrate and value individuals from all walks of life. EDI-Strategy

At our heart we are a business that recognises and embraces individuality, so if you are excited about this role but you are unsure if you meet all of the criteria, we encourage you to apply anyway as you may still be the right candidate for this or another role we are recruiting for.

We believe in people, not algorithms. That’s why every application is personally reviewed by a member of our Recruitment Team - never by AI.

We look forward to receiving your application!