Emergency Maintenance Engineer

Travelodge; Southampton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Own van provided

Tools provided

Company phone

50% hotel discount

Pension scheme

28 days holiday

Career development

Job summary

Travelodge is seeking an experienced maintenance expert to support our South region hotels. You will perform plumbing and electrical repairs, external building work, and public area tasks while building strong relationships with Hotel Managers.

This regional role requires a valid UK manual driving licence and a willingness to travel daily. You will work a three-week pattern with overtime, including on-call shifts, to keep properties in top condition.

Qualifications

• Experienced tradesperson with a niche skill set and proven maintenance experience.
• Comfortable performing plumbing, electrical, and building-related tasks across hotels.
• Valid UK manual driving licence and readiness to travel regionally.

Responsibilities

• Support maintenance across Travelodge's South region with hotel Managers.
• Carry out plumbing, electrical, external building and public area works.
• Respond to reactive emergencies and drive daily to sites.
• Follow three-week shift pattern with overtime and on-call duties.

Skills

Plumbing

Electrical

Building works

Public areas

Emergency response

Driving licence

Job description

Job Description

Find where you belong!

Have you got a passion for fixing and making things better? Are you highly skilled at repairing equipment and improving your surroundings? Travelodge has one of the largest in-house maintenance teams and we are looking for a maintenance expert to help improve our hotels to provide customers an unforgettable experience.

What’s it all about?

If you enjoy travelling and getting out and about, this could be a bit of you. You will be supporting ourSouth region, building relationships with Hotel Managers to help maintain properties. There will be a variety of advanced tasks you can get involved with including plumbing repairs, electrical works, external building work, public area works and reactive emergencies just to name a few.

Why Travelodge?

We\'re not just about comfy beds and warm welcomes; we\'re also dedicated to creating opportunities for all.

We believe in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can be their true self and belong. We work hard to improve the diversity of our teams and celebrate our differences. And we care about our colleagues’ wellbeing, so we ensure there are plenty of resources available so everyone can look after their emotional, physical, financial and work wellbeing. We call this “Better Me”.

Who will this appeal to?

If you are an experienced tradesperson with a niche trade skill set looking for job stability and a welcoming environment, Travelodge could be the place where you belong.

This is a regional role so you will being driving daily in and around Newbury>s o you will need to have a valid UK manual driving licence.

You will have a shift pattern based over three weeks with overtime included on call out:

Week one: Monday to Friday - 8am - 5pm.

Week two: Over six days - 12pm - 8pm with anadditional call out till 1am.

Week three: Any four days betweenMonday and Friday - 8am to 5pm.

What are the extra benefits of working for Travelodge?

• Base salary at £31,000 (Not including overtime/On call hours)
• Regional travel supporting hotels - you will get your own van!
• Tools provided and a company phone
• 50% personal discount for hotel bookings and great friends and family discounts too!
• Contributory pension scheme
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• A focus on learning and career development