Maintenance Assistant

The Grand Brighton; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent hotel in the UK is seeking a Maintenance Assistant to support the Maintenance Manager in ensuring the hotel's facilities run smoothly. The role includes proactively addressing maintenance issues, performing minor repairs, and working within a vibrant team. Ideal candidates should have basic maintenance skills, be eager to learn, and possess strong communication abilities. Join us to develop your hospitality career with supportive training and progression opportunities.

Benefits

Special rates on hotel rooms across the UK & Europe

Company-wide recognition scheme

Meals on duty

Talent referral scheme

Access to Company Pension Scheme

Ongoing job-related training programmes

Qualifications

• Basic general maintenance skills required.
• Motivated to seek development and learn new skills.
• Great communicator and team player.

Responsibilities

• Proactively address maintenance issues.
• Perform minor fixes around the hotel.
• Support the Maintenance Manager in daily tasks.

Skills

General maintenance skills

Strong communication

Motivation to learn

Energy and willingness to try new things

Job description

As a Maintenance Assistant, you’ll be right in the heart of the hotel, so we want you to take pride in everything you’ll be doing to support the Maintenance Manager and keep things running like clockwork. Take a deep breath because you’ll be stepping into a busy role! You’ll be proactively addressing maintenance issues and performing minor fixes whilst working as part of a vibrant team to ensure all guests have an excellent stay with us.

Some of the perks our colleagues enjoy include :

• Special rates on Leonardo Hotel rooms across the UK & Europe : get planning that city break you’ve been dreaming of!
• Company-wide recognition scheme : for being your fabulous self, you could earn vouchers to spend on a wide range of high street shops
• Meals on duty
• Talent referral scheme : earn yourself a bonus for recommending a friend to join us
• We love to get together and celebrate : we regularly host Thank You Week (your hotel could have anything from ice cream trucks to pizza parties) and every year we get dressed up in our fanciest threads to host our Employee Awards Celebration
• The important stuff : access to the Company Pension Scheme, Life Assurance and Wellbeing Support
• Ongoing job-related training programmes with clear paths for progression

If you’re our ideal Maintenance Assistant, you will :

• Be yourself!
• Be motivated to seek further development and learn new skills
• Be a great communicator, as you’re a key member of our hotel team
• Be energetic and keen to give anything a try, even if it’s new to you!
• Already have some basic general maintenance skills

Why come join us?

We look after our colleagues just as well as we look after our guests. Once you’re part of the team, you’re part of the Leonardo community. In our business, your hard work and pace is valued so it’s our role to keep you at the top of your game as a Hospitality professional! Our “GROWonline” learning portal ensures you develop the knowledge and skills you need, along with regular coaching and training from your manager. Our regular Learning Bites, “Come Join Us Guest Care” training and Wellness webinars all help your progress with us. With support on tap, top-notch practical training and clear progression you’ll be on track for a brilliant future in Hospitality!

Our Story

Built on decades of hotelier know-how, we operate over 270 hotels across the United Kingdom and Europe. We look after over 55 hotels across the UK & Ireland, and being one of the fastest growing hotel groups, we have plans for major expansion over the next few years’; there’s never been a more exciting time to come join us!