Join Our Team as a City Centre & Markets Maintenance Operative
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dedicated City Centre Management Team as a City Centre & Markets Maintenance Operative, working within the vibrant heart of Sheffield.
We are looking for a motivated and versatile individual to support the day-to-day maintenance and upkeep of Sheffields City Centre and Market facilities. This vital role helps ensure our public spaces remain clean, safe, and welcoming for all.
As a Maintenance Operative, you will work across a variety of sites, performing scheduled and responsive maintenance duties. You will support a wide range of services from building repairs and street-scene enhancements to maintaining water features and assisting with events. Your work will contribute to delivering a high-quality environment that reflects Sheffields commitment to its residents and visitors.
What You & Will Be Doing:
- Carrying out preventative maintenance and minor repairs across Market buildings and city centre facilities.
- Supporting water feature operations by conducting daily safety and quality checks, maintenance and cleaning.
- Assisting with graffiti removal, fly-poster clearing, painting, bin installations, and event setup/pack-down.
- Working at heights, inspecting play areas, helping with horticultural tasks, and managing irrigation systems.
- Participating in out-of-hours callouts and flexible working rosters, including weekends.
What we are looking for:
- A practical, hands-on approach and experience in maintenance or building repair.
- Basic IT and record-keeping skills.
- Confidence in working independently or as part of a team.
- A working knowledge of health and safety, with the ability to respond calmly in emergencies.
- Willingness to train in specific areas, including Pool Plant Operation certification if not already held.
We Value:
Clear communication, collaboration, and a flexible attitude.
A commitment to safety, inclusion, and delivering excellent public service.
Why Join Us?
Sheffield is a dynamic city with a thriving urban centre and easy access to the Peak District. Its a great place to live, work and grow your career.
We offer:
A full-time role (37 hours/week), with flexible working opportunities.
A generous holiday entitlement.
Ongoing training and development.
A supportive work environment that values wellbeing, equality and professional growth.
To learn more about the role, please contact:
Daniel Bailey, Senior Facilities Manager, [email protected]
Alex Westran, Service Manager, [email protected]
Apply now and be part of shaping the spaces where Sheffield comes to life.
We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.
It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.
Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.
If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide pay slip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.
Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more on our Sheff news page.
