Maintenance Apprentice

The Lowry Hotel; Salford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hotel in Salford seeks a motivated Apprentice Maintenance & Facilities Operative to join their Facilities team. This full-time role offers hands-on experience in a five-star environment while pursuing an apprenticeship. You will support daily maintenance, learn various trade skills, and commit to high service standards. Benefits include uniform, meals, and discounts, providing an excellent start to your career in facilities management.

Benefits

Uniform and meals on duty

25% discount per room

50% off all food and drink

Access to online training

Birthday day off

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn and develop various trade skills.
• Commitment to service-brand pillars: Iconic, Individual, Intuitive.

Responsibilities

• Support the facilities team with daily maintenance tasks.
• Assist with planned and responsive works across the hotel.
• Learn and apply trade skills in a hospitality environment.
• Maintain hotel standards both indoors and outdoors.
• Develop skills in sustainability and building performance.

Skills

Strong teamwork and communication skills

Enthusiastic hands-on attitude

Interest in property maintenance

Job description

Apprentice Maintenance & Facilities Operative

The Lowry Hotel Manchester

We are looking for a motivated Apprentice Maintenance & Facilities Operative to join our Facilities team at Manchester's first five-star hotel, The Lowry. Reporting to the Assistant Facilities Manager with a dotted line to the Head of Facilities & Compliance, this role offers the chance to gain hands‑on experience in luxury hospitality while completing a recognised apprenticeship in partnership with Trafford & Stockport College.

About the Apprenticeship

As part of the apprenticeship you will spend one paid day each week attending Stockport College with the rest of your time working on‑site at The Lowry Hotel. You will develop skills across a wide range of trades including carpentry, plumbing, plastering, tiling, painting and decorating, as well as general day‑to‑day tasks, and also gain knowledge of building safety, sustainability and digital reporting, giving you a strong foundation for a career in facilities management.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the facilities team with daily maintenance and repair tasks.
• Assisting with planned and responsive works across the hotel.
• Learning and applying trade skills in a lively hospitality environment.
• Working both indoors and outdoors to maintain hotel standards.
• Developing skills in sustainability and building performance optimisation.

Hours of Work

This is a full‑time role on a shift basis including weekends with early and late shifts between 9 am and 9 pm. Flexibility is essential.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic hands‑on attitude with a willingness to learn.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• An interest in property maintenance and facilities management.
• Commitment to The Lowry Hotel's service‑brand pillars: Iconic, Individual, Intuitive.

What we Offer

• Uniform and meals on duty provided.
• Unique team‑member discount: 25 % per room only and 50 % off all food and drink (friends & family discounts also available).
• Discounted rates with Millennium & Copthorne Hotels.
• Access to online training facilities with Flow.
• Birthday day off.

The Lowry Hotel is renowned for its contemporary interiors, understated luxury and five‑star service. Join us and start your career in facilities within an iconic hospitality environment.

The Lowry Hotel is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive people‑first culture. We keep our recruitment process simple and consider applicants on their abilities alone to ensure a fair interview process.

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