Hotel Carpentry Supervisor - Guest-Ready Repairs & Lead

Accor Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 50,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Accor Grand Mercure Dubai City is actively seeking a Carpentry Supervisor - Hotel Maintenance to lead daily carpentry repairs, oversee preventive maintenance, and guide a team across guest rooms and public areas in a five‑star hotel in Dubai, UAE. The role focuses on safety, quality, and timely guest‑facing service, ensuring high standards of wood finishes and furniture maintenance.

The ideal candidate brings at least two years in hotel engineering carpentry, strong supervisory skills, and a

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in hotel maintenance or engineering carpentry.
• Experience supervising carpentry repairs and preventive maintenance.
• Ability to estimate materials and manage work orders.
• Strong attention to safety and guest comfort.
• Excellent communication with other departments.

Responsibilities

• Supervise carpentry maintenance and repair work across guest rooms, restaurants, meeting spaces, offices, back-of-house areas, and public facilities.
• Follow hotel policies, engineering procedures, safety requirements, and standards during every assignment.
• Inspect doors, locks, closers, safety chains, seals, stoppers, peepholes, frames, and related fittings.
• Repair damaged or defective door components to maintain security, appearance, and reliable operation.
• Maintain tables, chairs, storage cabinets, counters, wardrobes, shelving, partitions, and other hotel furniture.
• Adjust, repair, assemble, and refit furniture when movement, wear, or damage affects usability.
• Complete scheduled preventive maintenance involving carpentry, wooden surfaces, polishing, and building fixtures.
• Restore wooden finishes through sanding, staining, polishing, sealing, and minor surface repair.
• Review daily maintenance requests and arrange work according to urgency, guest impact, and available resources.
• Provide hands‑on technical support to ensure tasks are completed efficiently and correctly.
• Assist with masonry, painting, minor civil work, and other engineering duties when required.
• Respond promptly to guest and departmental repair requests and resolve issues within timelines.
• Coordinate with housekeeping, front office, food and beverage, security, and other departments before entering occupied areas.
• Report defects or conditions that could affect safety, guest satisfaction, or operations.
• Estimate timber, hardware, fittings, polish, adhesives, tools, and other materials required for planned work.
• Inform the Engineering Supervisor about material requirements for major repairs, renovations, or projects.
• Maintain carpentry tools, machinery, ladders, and equipment in safe condition.
• Keep workshop and work areas organized and hazard-free.
• Complete daily assignments, field inspections, work schedules, and preventive maintenance records.
• Monitor repair quality and verify that work meets standards.
• Reduce repeated maintenance by identifying root causes and durable solutions.
• Guide and motivate team members with coaching on workmanship and safe methods.
• Ensure employees receive safety instruction before using tools and equipment.
• Follow fire, life safety, environmental, and health requirements.
• Support safety and accessibility of firefighting equipment near work areas.
• Coordinate with other trades for electrical, plumbing, painting, masonry, or mechanical repairs.
• Stay informed about improved carpentry techniques and materials.
• Perform additional engineering tasks as needed.

Skills

Hotel carpentry

Building carpentry

Furniture repair

Door repair

Door lock maintenance

Door closer adjustment

Cabinet repair

Table and chair maintenance

Wooden fixture repair

Furniture assembly

Surface preparation

Wood polishing

Sanding and refinishing

Preventive maintenance

Guest room maintenance

Public area repairs

Workshop supervision

Carpentry tools

Power tool safety

Material estimation

Maintenance scheduling

Work order management

Quality inspection

Team supervision

Staff coaching

Engineering coordination

Hotel safety procedures

Fire safety awareness

Workplace housekeeping

Minor masonry support

Painting assistance

Customer service

Defect reporting

Maintenance documentation

Tools

Carpentry tools

Power tools

Job description

Accor Grand Mercure Dubai City is actively seeking a Carpentry Supervisor - Hotel Maintenance to lead daily carpentry repairs, oversee preventive maintenance, and guide a team across guest rooms and public areas in a five‑star hotel in Dubai, UAE. The role focuses on safety, quality, and timely guest‑facing service, ensuring high standards of wood finishes and furniture maintenance.

The ideal candidate brings at least two years in hotel engineering carpentry, strong supervisory skills, and a