Maintenance Assistant (all genders)
As a Maintenance Assistant*, you support the maintenance team in ensuring that our conveyor technology operates trouble-free at all times. With your basic technical understanding and manual skills, you carry out technical tasks assigned by your colleagues and managers safely.
Your work is shaped by a motivating team spirit based on appreciation, respect and openness. Together with your team, you work both on achieving the operational daily goals and on improving the general material flow processes.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
Do you have the right skills but don't meet every requirement? Then we encourage you to apply anyway. Perhaps you are exactly the right person for this or another role in our team!
At Zalando, our vision is to build the leading European ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle e-commerce, one that thrives on diversity and is inclusive from the ground up. We believe that diverse teams foster innovation and creativity, and we actively seek talent from diverse backgrounds.
We actively work to reduce bias in our recruitment and employment processes by focusing on your qualifications, skills and contributions. To support this, we ask that you do not include personal details such as your photo, age or marital status in your CV, in order to ensure a fair and equitable assessment based solely on your skills and potential.
We strive to offer everyone a great and accessible candidate experience. If you need support during the recruitment process, please let us know – we are here for you.
Learn more about our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/our-culture/diversity-and-inclusion
WHY THE ROLE IS EXCITING FOR YOU
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Carry out small repairs and manual work on the systems independently and in a controlled manner. Take on inspection tasks on technical equipment and replace consumable materials.
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Be responsible for cleaning our systems and system components. The accuracy and care you bring to your work ensure high reliability and longevity of our systems.
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Keep yourself independently informed about procedures, processes and technologies and continuously build your technical knowledge and skills. Be helpful and ask your colleagues how you can best support them.
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Act as a role model for your colleagues by completing your tasks effectively and with a high awareness of quality.
WE WOULD LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU IF
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You have a basic understanding of our conveyor technology and the principles of material flow. With this knowledge and your strong service mindset, you carry out instructions in a controlled and reliable way.
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You have a good technical understanding and know the basic principles of maintenance. With this knowledge and your strong service mindset, you carry out instructions in a controlled and reliable way.
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You actively help shape your team's success and are an important point of contact. With your communication skills, you pass on your expertise in a clear, sustainable way, adapted to the knowledge level of your colleagues.
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Your good German language skills, spoken and written, facilitate communication within the team and enable excellent maintenance service.
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Willingness to work in a 3-shift system.
We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all the requirements. Perhaps you are the right person for this or another position.
OUR BENEFITS
Zalando offers a range of benefits; here is an overview of what you can expect. Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about our offer.
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40% discount on fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% discount on Zalando Lounge, discounts with external partners
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Two paid days off per year for volunteer work
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Employee share programme
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At least 27 vacation days per calendar year
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Family services, including counselling and support
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Options for health and wellbeing (e.g. Gympass)
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Mental wellbeing support and coaching available
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Support for your development through the Zalando training platform
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Staff canteen with employee prices and a balanced range of food and drinks
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Free parking
Learn everything about Zalando and our values here: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/?gh_src=22377bdd1us
LOCATION: Gießen
Our European logistics network is growing: we are currently in the preparation phase for the opening of our new site in Gießen (Hesse), which is only one hour from Frankfurt am Main. The 130,000 square metre, state-of-the-art logistics centre will be operated by Zalando and is designed for up to 1,700 employees. From this site, customers in Germany and neighbouring markets will receive their parcels from summer 2026.
Our logistics employees ensure that more than 50 million Zalando customers in more than 25 European markets receive their orders reliably every day. Zalando currently has a European-wide logistics network with twelve sites in seven countries. In Germany alone, around 6,000 employees from over 100 nations work at five Zalando logistics sites.