Maintenance Assistant – 46 Bedroom Hotel
To support the day-to-day maintenance of the hotel, ensuring bedrooms, bathrooms, public areas, back-of-house areas, grounds, and equipment are safe, functional, and well-presented.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out general repairs and maintenance across the hotel.
- Respond to maintenance issues reported by guests, housekeeping, reception, and management.
- Complete basic plumbing, decorating, joinery, furniture repairs, and general handyman tasks.
- Check bedrooms and bathrooms regularly to ensure they are guest-ready.
- Repair or report issues with lighting, heating, showers, toilets, doors, locks, windows, furniture, extractor fans, and fixtures.
- Assist with room refurbishments, moving furniture, deliveries, and setting up equipment when required.
- Support routine health and safety checks, including fire doors, emergency lighting, water checks, and general safety inspections.
- Keep maintenance areas, tools, plant rooms, and storage spaces clean, organised, and safe.
- Help maintain external areas, including entrances, car parks, pathways, bins, signage, and grounds.
- Assist contractors on site and ensure work areas are left tidy and safe.
- Communicate clearly with the Maintenance Manager, General Manager, reception, and housekeeping.
- Prioritise urgent guest-facing issues and work professionally around guests.
Skills & Experience
- Previous maintenance, handyman, facilities, building, or trade experience preferred.
- Basic knowledge of plumbing, decorating, joinery, and general repairs.
- Ability to work independently and use initiative.
- Good communication and organisation skills.
- Reliable, practical, and hands-on.
- Previous maintenance experience is desirable.
Personal Qualities
- Hardworking and dependable.
- Calm under pressure.
- Good problem-solver.
- Takes pride in standards and presentation.
- Flexible and willing to help where needed.
Pay: £26,500.00-£27,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Experience:
- Maintenance: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person