Luxury Resort Carpenter & Woodwork Specialist

Sofitel; Dubai; On-site; AED 45,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Sofitel Dubai The Palm seeks a skilled carpenter to maintain and repair doors, frames and built-in furniture across a 5-star beachfront resort on Palm Jumeirah. You will refurbish wood surfaces, fabricate fixtures, and service outdoor timber installations, while keeping guest areas quiet and clean.

The role requires reading drawings, taking precise measurements, and using hand/power tools and woodworking machinery. Basic English and tablet-based work-order updates are preferred.

Qualifications

• Proven carpentry skills in luxury hotel settings.
• Ability to read drawings and take precise measurements.
• Basic English and tablet/phone-based work order updates.
• Experience with hand and power tools and finishing techniques.

Responsibilities

• Repair, adjust and maintain doors, frames, door closers, hinges, locks, wardrobes, drawers and built-in furniture.
• Restore and refinish wooden furniture and surfaces: sanding, filling, staining and varnishing.
• Fabricate and install shelving, panels, skirting, trims and small joinery items.
• Maintain outdoor timber decking, pergolas, beach furniture and loungers.
• Complete work orders in the maintenance system within agreed response times.
• Carry out preventive maintenance on rooms and villas as part of the planned programme.
• Support event set-ups, stages, signage and décor installations.
• Repair ceiling access panels, tiles, gypsum and minor partitions.
• Work in guest areas quietly and keep areas clean and safe after job completion.
• Report damages and safety hazards with recommendations.
• Use, clean and maintain workshop tools and keep the carpentry workshop organized.
• Monitor materials usage and inform stock needs (wood, adhesives, finishes, hardware).
• Follow Health & Safety and safety standards; participate in Planet 21 initiatives.
• Support other engineering trades and assist in emergency response.

Skills

Hand & power tools

Woodworking machinery

Finishing techniques

Reading drawings & measurements

Basic English

Education

Technical or vocational certificate in carpentry, joinery or woodwork

Tools

Woodworking machinery

Job description

Sofitel Dubai The Palm seeks a skilled carpenter to maintain and repair doors, frames and built-in furniture across a 5-star beachfront resort on Palm Jumeirah. You will refurbish wood surfaces, fabricate fixtures, and service outdoor timber installations, while keeping guest areas quiet and clean.

The role requires reading drawings, taking precise measurements, and using hand/power tools and woodworking machinery. Basic English and tablet-based work-order updates are preferred.