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Data Centre Operative

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United Kingdom , Manchester

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Job Description:

As a key member of our Data Centre Team, Data Centre Operatives are on the front line, managing day-to-day operations and ensuring exceptional service for our customers. This role is primarily focused on executing moves and changes within the data centre campus. Responsibilities include the physical relocation and installation of servers and associated hardware across our facilities. This is a fixed term contract, and a night shift position, operating on a 4-on, 4-off schedule. The rota includes weekends and bank holidays.

Job Responsibility:

  • Taking part and adding value to project work
  • A duty to escalate and communicate work halting issues if no solution is available
  • Taking care of deliveries and all goods in
  • Meet ticket and task response SLA’s
  • Work with a large percentage of deployed hardware
  • Cabling and testing ability
  • General Housekeeping duties

Requirements:

  • A team player
  • A full clean driving licence (essential)
  • A general interest in IT hardware
  • A general interest in data centres and information technology
What we offer:
  • 25 days’ holiday, plus you can buy up to 5 more days
  • Birthday off
  • An extra celebration day
  • 5 days’ additional holiday in the year you get married
  • 5 volunteer days
  • Private health insurance
  • Pension contribution match and 4 x life assurance
  • Flexible working and work from anywhere for up to 30 days per year (some exceptions)
  • Maternity: 16 weeks’ full pay
  • Paternity: 3 weeks’ full pay
  • Adoption: 16 weeks’ full pay
  • Company social events
  • Electric car scheme
  • 12 days of personal growth development time

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 01, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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