Assistant Maintenance Engineer

Cheval Collection; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury boutique residence in London is seeking an Assistant Maintenance Engineer to join their team. The role involves handling maintenance tasks, ensuring guest comfort, and collaborating with various teams to maintain high standards. The ideal candidate has a good understanding of maintenance, strong problem-solving skills, and a positive attitude. This full-time position includes competitive salary and benefits such as 30 days annual leave and pension contribution.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

30 days annual leave

Life Assurance

Season Ticket Loan

Tuition funded support

Apprenticeship scheme

Contribution to personal pension

Qualifications

• Understanding of general maintenance tasks.
• Ability to work in a neat and tidy manner.
• Enjoyment in problem solving.
• Good communication skills.
• Pride in work and positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Carry out proactive and reactive maintenance tasks.
• Be the first line of response for maintenance issues.
• Work closely with Maintenance, Housekeeping, and Concierge teams.
• Supervise contractors and ensure work is completed to standards.

Skills

General maintenance understanding

Problem solving

Good communication skills

Positive attitude

Job description

Overview

Cheval Collection are currently recruiting an Assistant Maintenance Engineer to join our luxurious and stylish boutique residence, Lexham Gardens by Cheval Maison, in the heart of West London. This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands-on, proactive individual to become part of a close-knit team dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of comfort and quality for our guests. In this role, you'll be responsible for carrying out both proactive and reactive maintenance tasks throughout the residence. You'll be the first line of response to any maintenance issues, ensuring that faults and hazards are identified and resolved efficiently. Your day-to-day will involve working closely with the Maintenance, Housekeeping, and Concierge teams, as well as interacting politely and professionally with guests and external contractors. You’ll also be expected to supervise contractors when required and ensure that all work is completed to the expected standard. Your technical expertise will be key in delivering high-quality maintenance support, and your ability to communicate clearly and respectfully will help foster a positive and collaborative working environment.

This is a full-time position, working five days out of seven on a rota basis, including weekends and bank holidays. Shifts are 8 hours long and fall between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM.

Responsibilities

• Carry out proactive and reactive maintenance tasks throughout the residence.
• Be the first line of response to maintenance issues, ensuring faults and hazards are identified and resolved efficiently.
• Work closely with the Maintenance, Housekeeping, and Concierge teams, and interact politely and professionally with guests and external contractors.
• Supervise contractors when required and ensure that all work is completed to the expected standard.

Qualifications

• Have a good understanding of general maintenance
• Work in a neat and tidy manner
• Enjoy problem solving
• Have good communication skills
• Take pride in what you do
• Have a positive attitude in everything you do

Benefits

• Competitive Salary (including Service Charge)
• 30 days annual leave (increasing with service, including public holidays)
• Life Assurance
• Season Ticket Loan
• Tuition funded support
• Apprenticeship scheme
• Contribution to personal pension (after 3 months)
• And many more benefits!