Location: Wiltshire
Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week
Usual working hours: 08:30–16:30
Department: Remarketing
About the Role
Would you enjoy tinkering with gadgets and electronics?
BLACKMORE UK is one of the UK’s leading secure IT asset disposal and technology refurbishment specialists. We collect and process IT and electronic equipment from a wide range of clients, refurbishing and remarketing equipment to extend its working life and support a more sustainable approach to technology.
We are looking for an IT Hardware Technician to join our Remarketing team at our Wiltshire facility. This is a hands-on, varied role that would suit someone with a strong understanding of IT hardware who enjoys testing, fault finding, dismantling and refurbishing laptops, PCs and other electronic equipment.
What we're looking for
The following are the key requirements for this role:
- Good understanding of IT hardware down to component level
- Experience testing, diagnosing and fault finding IT hardware and electronic equipment
- Experience with IT hardware break/fix or refurbishment is highly desirable
- Experience selling on eBay or similar online marketplaces
- Good attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
- Ability to prioritise workloads and work accurately under pressure
- Ability to work independently and use your own initiative
- Good written English, including strong spelling, punctuation and grammar
- Experience or confidence in product photography is desirable
- Ability to work on your feet throughout the day in a fast-paced environment
- Reliable daily commute to our Wiltshire facility
An interest in technology and a genuine enjoyment of working with computers, electronics and hardware would be a strong advantage.
Your Main Responsibilities
Working within our Remarketing department, your duties will include:
- Refurbishing and preparing laptops, PCs and other IT hardware for resale
- Testing, diagnosing and fault finding hardware and electronic equipment
- Dismantling and tearing down hardware to component level
- Identifying equipment and components suitable for resale
- Preparing products for sale, including cleaning, testing and presentation
- Photographing products for online listings
- Creating accurate product listings across company selling platforms, including eBay
- Ensuring product descriptions, specifications and photographs are accurate and professional
- Supporting the wider team with other refurbishment and remarketing activities as required
The role is varied, and we actively encourage cross-training and skills development across different departments and areas of the business.
Skills & Personal Qualities
We're looking for someone who is:
- Technically minded and enjoys working with IT hardware
- Methodical, organised and highly detail-oriented
- Proactive and able to work on their own initiative
- Comfortable working in a fast-moving environment
- Adaptable and willing to learn new skills
- Reliable and takes pride in the quality of their work
- Able to communicate effectively and work well as part of a team
Why Join BLACKMORE UK?
This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your existing technical skills within a demanding but rewarding hands-on role in a successful and growing IT reuse and refurbishment company.
You'll have the opportunity to broaden your knowledge through cross-training, hands-on experience and exposure to different areas of the business, while playing an important role in extending the life of technology and reducing electronic waste.
Important: Due to our location, please ensure you can reliably commute to our Wiltshire facility every working day before applying.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity and supports equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if your experience does not meet every requirement listed.
If you have the technical ability, attention to detail and enthusiasm for IT hardware that we're looking for, we'd love to hear from you.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £26,754.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Chitterne BA12: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
Language:
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
