Maintenance Assistant - Dubai Dragon Mart

Premier Inn Hotels - Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation

Transportation

Medical insurance

Air tickets

Food entitlement and allowance

Competitive basic salary

Job summary

Premier Inn Hotels - Middle East is seeking a Maintenance Assistant to join its UAE operations. The role focuses on timely completion of maintenance issues and elevating guest care quality through reliable service in our hotel portfolio.

You will perform inspections, carry out repairs, and assist with preventative maintenance for fire protection systems, ensuring safety and peak operational efficiency. A background in branded hotels and good English are preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year experience in maintenance or engineering in a branded hotel.
• Experience with electrical, plumbing, painting, and carpentry is desirable.
• High School Diploma preferred.
• Good English language skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain standards within the property and upkeep of facilities with attention to detail.
• Carry out regular maintenance inspections of building, plant and equipment per daily checklist.
• Perform daily, general and emergency repairs and maintenance prioritising guest safety.
• Assist with preventative maintenance of fire protection systems and ensure firefighting and safety features operate effectively.

Skills

Attention to detail

Flexible and resilient

Initiative

Teamwork

Communication

Integrity

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Job Description:

Ready to make a difference to customers, colleagues and your career?

Do you want a future worth getting excited about? This is the place to be.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Assistant to join the team at our Premier Inn Hotels.

Premier Inn is a British hotel chain and the UK's largest hotel brand with more than 750 hotels. Premier Inn hotels in the UAE operate under a strategic partnership between Emirates Group and Britain’s leading hospitality firm Whitbread PLC, established to develop the Premier Inn brand throughout the region. At Premier Inn we make every day experiences special for millions of customers and create excellent career opportunities for people like you. Currently we have 7 hotels in the Middle East and an exciting pipe line of new hotels opening in the future. We hold many coveted people and brand industry awards, and we want you to help us add another award to our trophy cabinet!

What is the purpose of the job?

As a Maintenance Assistant, you will be responsible for the completion of all maintenance issues promptly and efficiently. And every day to elevate the guest care quality constantly and provide a fantastic service that our guests love.

Your Day-to-day Work

• You will assist in maintaining the standards within the property ensuring the upkeep of its facilities with a strong emphasis on attention to detail.
• Carry out regular maintenance inspections of the building, plant and equipment as per the daily checklist.
• Perform daily, general and emergency repairs and maintenance by ensuring a health and safety environment for all people in the property.
• Assist with preventative maintenance of fire protection systems ensuring all items are inspected as per scheduled requirements and that firefighting and safety features of the building operate at peak efficiency always.

Requirements

• You will be likely to have a minimum of one year experience in the maintenance or engineering department of a branded hotel.
• Ideally, you will have experience with property maintenance and resolving issues like electrical, plumbing, painting, and carpentry.
• High School Diploma preferred.
• Good English language.

Skills And Competencies

• Strong attention to details.
• Flexible, agile and able to work under pressure.
• Initiative and commitment to achieve.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Effective communication.
• Honesty and integrity.

Benefits

• At Premier Inn, you will have a competitive benefits package, rewards and recognition.
• We offer accommodation, transportation, medical insurance, air tickets, food entitlement and allowance and a competitive basic salary.
• You will have opportunities to develop and grow.
• The chance to build yourself a long and varied career doing something you really love.

At Premier Inn, we know the importance of creating a culture which brings the experience to life for both our customers and our team and this is supported by strong company values. We employ people that not only believe in our values but also have the passion to live and breathe them, and always put the customer in the heart of everything we do.

We want Premier Inn to be a place where people’s skills and careers grow as fast as we do. A place where everyone has the opportunities to develop and achieve their dreams. We put emphasis on a ‘promote from within’ culture and continuously strive to create a supportive and engaging environment in which our team can thrive and deliver.