Painter | Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah

A Painter with Waldorf Astoria Hotels and Resorts is responsible for maintaining the highest aesthetic standards across all hotel areas by performing painting, finishing, and touch-up work on walls, surfaces, furniture, and fixtures. This role ensures that the hotel maintains a flawless appearance that reflects our commitment to excellence, comfort, and luxury.

What will I be doing

As a painter, you are responsible for maintaining and enhancing the visual appeal of all guest areas, public spaces, and back-of-house facilities. You will also respond to guest and internal requests efficiently, ensuring minimal disruption and consistent quality.Specifically, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Perform interior and exterior painting, including surface preparation, priming, sanding, staining, varnishing, and sealing to achieve high-quality finishes.
• Carry out regular painting maintenance and repair tasks on walls, ceilings, woodwork, doors, metalwork, and furniture throughout the property.
• Prepare, paint, and polish surfaces in guest rooms, public areas, and back-of-house locations, ensuring a flawless and professional finish.
• Carry out scheduled decorating and maintenance tasks efficiently and ensure all work is completed within the required timeframe and quality standards.
• Identify surface imperfections and conduct repair work including sanding, filling cracks or holes, and priming as necessary.
• Apply various finishes and techniques such as staining, varnishing, and texturing to walls, ceilings, woodwork, and fixtures.
• Ensure safe handling, labeling, and secure storage of all paints, solvents, and chemical materials in compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Maintain all painting tools, equipment, and workspace in excellent condition, ensuring cleanliness and readiness for use at all times.
• Protect surrounding areas during painting and decorating work by using drop cloths, masking, and appropriate safety measures.
• Conduct regular inspections to identify areas in need of touch-up or repainting and take proactive action to maintain the hotel’s visual standards.
• Collaborate with other departments to minimize disruption to guests while coordinating painting activities.
• Follow all hotel and departmental health and safety guidelines, including the proper use of protective equipment and safe working practices.
• Demonstrate outstanding customer service and professionalism when interacting with guests and colleagues, ensuring a courteous and accommodating approach.
• Keep accurate records of work performed, materials used, and areas completed as part of maintenance reporting.

What are we looking for

A Painter serving Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviors, skills, and values that follow:

• Minimum 3–5 years of proven experience as a professional Painter, preferably within a luxury hotel, resort, or high-end commercial setting.
• Vocational certification or relevant trade qualification in Painting and Decorating.
• Expertise in surface preparation, color mixing, painting techniques, and finishing methods including varnishing and polishing.
• Strong eye for detail and aesthetics, with the ability to achieve consistently high-quality finishes.
• Knowledge of a wide range of painting tools, materials, and equipment, along with safe usage and handling.
• Familiarity with health & safety regulations, including the safe storage and disposal of paints, solvents, and chemicals.
• Ability to identify and repair surface imperfections, cracks, or damages with appropriate materials and techniques.
• Competent in following preventive maintenance schedules and completing work documentation accurately.
• Capable of reading and interpreting design specifications, color guides, and work orders.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a collaborative engineering and maintenance team.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a courteous and guest-oriented approach.
• Committed to delivering work of the highest standards while maintaining a clean, safe, and organized work environment.
• Flexible and dependable, with the ability to work varied shifts, including weekends and on-call hours when needed.
• Well-groomed and professionally presented at all times in accordance with luxury brand standards.

What will it be like to work for Hilton

Hilton is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For nearly a century, Hilton has offered business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. Hilton is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands. Our vision “to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality” unites us as a team to create remarkable hospitality experiences around the world every day. And, our amazing Team Members are at the heart of it all!