Maintenance Manager

Clink Hostels; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Clink Hostels is seeking a Maintenance Manager in Toronto to ensure excellence in asset management and safety compliance. In this role, you will lead maintenance projects, manage budgets, and uphold high standards of maintenance. This position offers diverse responsibilities and a supportive community.

Benefits

Generous discretionary bonus plan

Pension contribution

Flexible working

Team discounts

Bike to work scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a maintenance management role, minimum 3 years experience, preferable within a hotel or hospitality environment.
• Strong knowledge of Health and Safety and Fire Safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedule.
• Oversee and carry out general repairs and maintenance across the hostel.

Skills

Health and Safety Knowledge

Problem Solving

Team Leadership

Organizational Skills

Negotiation Skills

Education

Experience in Maintenance Management (3+ years)

Job description

We're hiring! We're on the lookout for a brilliant Maintenance Manager to join our team at Clink i lar, Dublin

Accountabilities

• Develop and manage a planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedule for all hostel assets and systems
• Lead all
• maintenance projects for Clink i Lár
• Manage the maintenance team to ensure excellent maintenance standards are achieved
• Manage all software systems pertaining to maintenance and projects management of our buildings
• Oversee and carry out general repairs, and maintenance throughout the building, including guest rooms, social spaces, public areas, back of house and external grounds.
• Ensure timely response and resolution to all maintenance requests and reports.
• Maintain accurate records of repairs, services and inspections. Be a team player, everyone at Clink chips in regardless of role.
  
  

Operational Responsibilities

• Act as Clink I lar’s Health and Safety Officer, ensuring full compliance with all statutory requirements and company policies
• Conduct regular health and safety audits and risk assessments across all areas of the property.
• Lead on fire safety, including fire alarm testing, emergency lighting checks, and coordinating fire drills.
• Maintain records of health and safety inspections, incidents, and statutory checks
• Provide training and guidance to staff on health and safety and emergency procedures.
• Take ownership of the hostels safety statement, keep it up to date and add to it with new hazards or risk assessments
• Responsible for the successful initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, management and closure of all on-going long- and short-term maintenance projects
• Develop, manage and control the annual maintenance and capital expenditure budgets.
• Monitor and report on departmental expenditure against budget, identifying cost-saving opportunities where appropriate
• Source, negotiate and manage supplier and contractor agreements, ensuring value for money and adherence to company procurement policies
• When undertaking any projects think of the time element, ensure the project doesn’t run over and committo proposed deadlines and communicate any barriers to success.
• Provide financial reporting and forecasting to the General Manager on maintenance spend, project costs and capital works ..
• Be responsible for all relevant stock ordering, checking and monitoring usage, ensuring stock and deliveries are checked correctly on a regular basis
• Support the company strategy with achieving operational excellence across new properties and support other GMs in the running of their locations
• As the department manager, attend work for any out of hours emergencies related to the good running of the hostel and a 24-hour business.
• You may be required to work as Duty Manager on occasion, this will not be all the time but may be necessary due to management absences. In this role you will act as main point of contact for any issues
• Work with the other maintenance managers across the group get support and give support when needed
• Ensure that the hostels are presented in their best light, that all fixtures and fittings are working and are in good order – if not discuss it with the GM and create a plan
• Lead, schedule and supervise the maintenance team, ensuring effective task allocation and high-quality workmanship.
• Manage external contractors and service providers, ensuring works are delivered safely, on time, and within Budget
• Support team development through training, coaching and performance management
  
  

About You

• Proven experience in a maintenance management role, minimum 3 years experience , preferable within a hotel, hospitality or facilities management environment.
• Strong knowledge of Health and Safety, Fire Safety, and statutory compliance requirements.
• Multi-skilled trade background (electrical, plumbing, carpentry , HVAC or general building maintenance)
• Experience managing maintenance budgets and financial reporting
• Strong supplier management, negotiation and procurement skills
• Excellent organizational, problem solving and decision making skills
• Confident team leadership and contractor management
• High computer literacy for maintenance scheduling, procurement and reporting
  
  

What's in it for you?

At Clink, we have a diverse team and culture with values that embrace and celebrate each person’s individuality. You will join a community of Clinkees who love to connect with our guests and share their own experiences. As a Clinkee, you will grow and develop, enjoy many social events, have an opportunity to have your say and enjoy great benefits such as a generous discretionary bonus plan, pension contribution, family friendly benefits, flexible working, team discounts, bike to work scheme, EAP programme, team social events, reward and recognition benefits and much more.

What else do I need to know?A more detailed job description is available and start date for the role will be immediate. We will only respond to applicants who are successful for interview. Click on “Apply Now” to upload your most recent CV and let us know why you are the person for the job.

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