Remote Maintenance Technician – Staff Housing

Minor Hotels; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 54,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Anantara Hotels & Resorts is seeking a skilled General Technician to join our team at the Desert Islands Resort & Spa by Anantara staff accommodations in Abu Dhabi. You will perform daily maintenance across electrical, plumbing, AC, carpentry, and painting tasks, ensuring a safe, comfortable living environment for Team Members.

The ideal candidate has hands-on maintenance experience in hotels or residential properties, strong troubleshooting skills, and flexibility to work weekends and holidays

Qualifications

• Experience as General Technician or similar role in hotel/resort maintenance.
• Hands-on knowledge of electrical, plumbing, AC, painting, and general maintenance.
• Experience in staff accommodation, hotel, resort, or residential property maintenance preferred.
• Good troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Safety-conscious and reliable with a strong work ethic.
• Willingness to live and work in a remote resort location.
• Flexible hours, including weekends and public holidays.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily preventive and corrective maintenance across staff accommodation buildings.
• Attend maintenance requests related to electrical, plumbing, carpentry, painting, AC, and general maintenance.
• Inspect rooms, common areas, facilities, and equipment for maintenance needs.
• Perform AC cleaning, basic servicing, and preventive maintenance.
• Carry out minor electrical repairs, plumbing, painting, and other tasks.
• Respond promptly to maintenance complaints and emergencies.
• Ensure work is safe and up to standard.
• Maintain tools and materials; report major defects to supervisor.
• Support contractors and specialized technicians when required.
• Maintain housekeeping and cleanliness of work areas after tasks.
• Follow health, safety, hygiene, and accommodation policies.
• Be flexible to work in a remote location to support the accommodation team.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Independent work

Teamwork

Safety-conscious

Flexible hours

Tools

Electrical tools

Plumbing tools

Painting tools

General maintenance tools

Job description

Anantara Hotels & Resorts is seeking a skilled General Technician to join our team at the Desert Islands Resort & Spa by Anantara staff accommodations in Abu Dhabi. You will perform daily maintenance across electrical, plumbing, AC, carpentry, and painting tasks, ensuring a safe, comfortable living environment for Team Members.

The ideal candidate has hands-on maintenance experience in hotels or residential properties, strong troubleshooting skills, and flexibility to work weekends and holidays