Assistant Maintenance Manager

IHG Hotels & Resorts; Oxford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel company in Oxford is seeking an experienced Assistant Maintenance Manager to oversee the performance of the maintenance team. Responsibilities include managing daily operations, ensuring team compliance with health and safety regulations, and conducting performance reviews. Ideal candidates will have robust experience in people and task management, strong communication skills, and a thorough understanding of hotel facilities. Join us for competitive salary and a range of benefits including extensive training and discounts.

Benefits

Healthcare benefits

Training and development opportunities

Meals while on duty

31 days holiday, increasing to 33

Company sick pay

Life insurance

Employee discounts

Refer a Friend programme

Qualifications

• Experience in people, task and time management in a similar environment.
• Thorough knowledge of statutory regulations.
• Good understanding of hotel facilities and operations.
• Ability to demonstrate and organise tasks with other departments.

Responsibilities

• Manage the maintenance team’s day-to-day performance.
• Ensure team compliance with Health and Safety policies.
• Conduct performance reviews and promote team engagement.
• Lead and train team members on routine tests and tasks.
• Assign tasks and monitor progress against performance metrics.

Skills

People management

Task management

Time management

Communication skills

Knowledge of electrical systems

Knowledge of plumbing

Knowledge of joinery

Job description

voco Oxford Spires has an incredible opportunity for an Assistant Maintenance Manager to join our team!

We are offering a salary of £34,000.00 per annum

At voco, everyone’s a host and ready to provide our guests with the relaxed but attentive stay that they desire. We are reliably different, a trusted name offering an informal, non-pretentious stay that leaves our guests with a lasting impression. With a focus on our environment, you will be greeted by environmentally conscious innovations from start to finish.

Our Assistant Maintenance Manager is accountable for the day-to-day performance of the maintenance team, the rostering of all team members to ensure the most effective and efficient use of resources to consistently deliver brand standards and exceed guest expectations through service and promoting true hospitality.

Working as an Assistant Maintenance Manager you will be required to work a variety of shifts, including Days, Evening & Night Shifts, over Weekdays & Weekends including Bank Holidays.

Your key accountabilities will be:

• Ensure all team members are trained and following IHG’s policies & legalities regarding Health and Safety requirements
• Ensure all team members have the supplies to be able to deliver the tasks being set within an acceptable time
• Conduct performance reviews, regular checks in and you will be responsible for engagement with the team for which you will have accountability.
• Lead and train the team to perform tests and keep record of routine needs.
• Assign tasks and monitor progress against performance metrics (Guest and energy metrics), within context of objectives set by Director
• Delivering in the moment coaching to the team as well as regular individual and group training.
• Steps up to lead facilities when required.
• Ensure onboarding delivered and first 90 days colleague experience is delivered.

To be successful as our Assistant Maintenance Manager, you will need:

• Experience in people, task and time management of a similar size / environment
• Thorough knowledge of statutory regulations ensuring the business is always operated within the law.
• Good understanding of hotel facilities and how systems work
• Multi skilled in electrical, plumbing, joinery
• Good communication skills with team members and guests
• Able to work to and provide accurate deadlines for tasks
• Able to demonstrate and organise tasks with other departments

Our Assistant Maintenance Manager enjoys a range of benefits including:

• Becoming part of the IHG Hotels & Resorts family, one of the world’s leading hotel companies - which means global opportunities
• Extensive training, opportunities for career progression across the world, plus 2 paid days volunteering per year with a cause of your choice
• Wagestream - a financial wellbeing app giving you the opportunity to save, track and withdraw your pay as you earn it.
• Meals whilst on duty
• 31 days holiday each year, including bank holidays, this increases up to a maximum of 33 days (Pro Rated)
• We provide every employee company sick pay and life insurance
• Amazing discounts for our hotels and restaurants around the world
• Discounts from over 15,000 stores – all the way from retail to cinema
• Don’t forget, bring your friends, and take part in our generous ‘Refer a Friend’ programme!

If you are someone who wants to join a company which favours laid-back but attentive connections with a focus on the environment, apply today to join our team as an Assistant Maintenance Manager!

You must meet the legal requirements to work in the UK.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Join voco™ hotels where every hotel has its unique charm, and our thoughtful hosts create a home away from home. Step by step, we're on a journey towards a sustainable future, treating the planet the same way we do our guests. Seeking individuals with as much character as our vibrant hotels. If you thrive on genuine hospitality, your place is with us at voco™ hotels

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