Join Simmons Bakers maintenance team and learn hands-on keeping our bakery and shops running, from servicing ovens to fixing shop fridges and fitting out stores. Gain a Level 2 Property Maintenance qualification with paid college day release, then a permanent role on completion. No experience needed, but full UK driving licence is essential.
Annual wage: £24,862 a year
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Training course: Property maintenance operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 4:30pm.
42.5 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 23 November 2026
Duration: 2 Years
Positions available: 1
Work
As an apprentice, you'll work at a company and get hands‑on experience. You'll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you'll do at work
- Help carry out planned preventive maintenance on bakery equipment, including ovens, provers, mixers, conveyors and refrigeration.
- Assist with routine checks and servicing of shop equipment, fixtures and fittings.
- Keep accurate maintenance records, job sheets and asset logs.
- Support engineers responding to breakdowns at the bakery and shops, helping restore equipment quickly to minimise lost production and trading.
- Help diagnose faults and learn safe repair techniques.
- Site refits, projects, refurbishments and new store fit-outs.
- Help with installation of new equipment.
- Carry out minor planned and responsive repairs using a broad range of trade skills: carpentry, joinery, plumbing, plastering, brick and block work, tiling, painting and decorating.
- Help maintain and repair the outside of our sites, including drainage, brick and blockwork, glazing, fencing and groundworks.
- Follow health and safety procedures at all times, including safe isolation, lock-out/tag-out and permit-to-work systems.
- Work to food safety and hygiene standards in production and retail areas.
- Look after tools, van and workshop, and help manage spares and stock.
- Drive between sites as required.
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
HERTFORD REGIONAL COLLEGE
Your training course
Property maintenance operative (level 2)
Your training plan
Working towards completing Level 2 Property Maintenance Operative Apprenticeship Standard. Work based learning with attendance at Hertford Regional College, Broxbourne campus one day per week.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 1-9)
- Maths (grade 1-9)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
- Flexability
- Reliable
- Punctual
- Willing to learn
Other requirements
Applicants need to hold a Full UK Driving Licence. Be physically able to carry out practical work, including lifting, working at height and working outdoors in all weathers.
Occasional weekend work or evening during special events.
About this company
Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes.
https://www.simmonsbakers.com/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Staff discount on our bakery products; Uniform/PPE/tools provided.
After this apprenticeship
There will be opportunities for progression and a permanent position subject to performance.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Simmons Bakers Ltd
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000060537.
Closes on Friday 13 November 2026
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