Maintenance Assistant

Zedwell; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A hospitality organization in Greater London is looking for a Maintenance Assistant to ensure all maintenance issues are addressed promptly across hotels and commercial properties. You will perform plumbing, minor electrical repairs, and health and safety tasks. Candidates should have hotel experience, good problem-solving skills, and be able to work flexible hours. In exchange, you’ll receive a food allowance, a company pension scheme, and various training opportunities.

Benefits

Daily food allowance

Company pension scheme

Employee assistance program

Discounted stays at other properties

Refer a friend scheme

20 paid days holiday plus bank holidays

Further learning and training

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a hotel environment is essential.
• Must be able to work flexible hours including weekends.
• Required to respond promptly to maintenance requests.

Responsibilities

• Assist with repairs in hotel and commercial properties.
• Handle plumbing tasks like unblocking drains and replacing taps.
• Conduct minor electrical works including lamp replacements.
• Perform health and safety tasks like weekly fire alarm tests.

Skills

Reliability

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Ability to work alone or as part of a team

Knowledge of Health and Safety

Education

City & Guilds level 2 in any trade

Job description

As Maintenance Assistant, you will be responsible for all maintenance issues within our hotels and commercial properties.

The maintenance engineers’ primary responsibility is to maintain a safe and comfortable environment for our guests.

You will need to be reliable and hardworking and be able to work flexible hours including weekends and out of hours emergency call outs.

Main Responsibilities

• Assist in the day-to-day maintenance of the hotels and commercial properties including any faults or repairs,
• Plumbing – unblocking drains / toilets, repairing / replacing taps etc.
• Minor electrical works – replacing lamps / fittings, sockets and switches etc.
• Carry out H&S tasks, i.e. weekly fire alarm tests, water temperature monitoring, showerhead descaling etc.
• Maintenance on HVAC systems, i.e filter cleaning / replacing
• Ensure that the hotels and commercial properties are kept to the highest maintenance standards.
• Respond in a timely manner to all maintenance requests and concerns raised by guests and team members according to the hotels reporting procedure.

Person Specification

• Previous hotel experience
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills
• Knowledge of Health and Safety in the workplace
• Good problem-solving skills
• City & Guilds level 2 in any trade is desired but essential

What we offer you

• Daily food allowance (non contractual) for days worked
• Company pension scheme
• Employee assistance program and counselling sessions (including close family members)
• Discounted stays at other properties
• Refer a friend scheme
• 20 paid days holiday plus bank holidays
• Further learning and training
• Career growth opportunities

In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK or be able to acquire such eligibility. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process