Maintenance Assistant

Dakota Hospitality Limited; North East; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A hospitality company in Newcastle is looking for a Maintenance Assistant to handle a variety of maintenance tasks. The role offers a permanent contract with a guaranteed gross annual salary of £26,325 for 37.5 hours per week. Candidates should have at least two years of maintenance experience and strong attention to detail. Benefits include discounts, mental health support, and flexible working options.

Benefits

Special discounts on stays

Access to Employee Assistance Program

Family-friendly flexible working options

Meals on duty

Qualifications

• Minimum two years' experience in maintenance.
• Experience in painting, decorating, and varied maintenance tasks.
• Sound understanding of health and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance tasks including plumbing, tiling, and painting.
• Ensure compliance with maintenance standards and legislation.
• Work with Maintenance Manager to maintain guest areas.

Skills

Maintenance skills

Attention to detail

Proactive work ethic

Job description

Overview

Dakota Hotel based in Newcastle are seeking a hard-working and skilled individual with an aptitude for general DIY tasks for the role of Maintenance Assistant.

Earnings are £13.50 per hour, paid weekly equating to a minimum guaranteed gross annual salary of £26,325. The role carries a permanent contract of a minimum of 37.5 hours per week. The shifts will predominately be working between Sunday to Thursday each week, with Fridays and Saturdays off.

Dakota Newcastle will host our renowned Bar & Grill, Champagne Room, Cigar Terrace, and an events space for up to 60. Dakota Hotels are coming to Newcastle city centre in early 2025.

Responsibilities

• Carry out a broad range of maintenance tasks in accordance with your skillset and participate in maintenance activities such as installing, maintaining, decorating, painting, light plumbing, tiling, light joinery, PAT testing, grouting and silicone work.
• Action schedules to ensure the fabric of the building is both aesthetically well-maintained, as well as wholly compliant with all areas of legislation, completing necessary checks and records.
• Ensure that all tasks, requests, and project work is carried out to high finishing standards and in a timely matter, meeting agreed timescales on project work.
• Ensure that the planned maintenance schedules and project schedules are kept up to date.
• Work closely with the Maintenance and Housekeeping Manager to maintain company standards within guest bedrooms and public areas. Carrying out planned preventative maintenance as well as reactive maintenance of the building and its grounds.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Have at least two years' experience in a maintenance-based role with a good aptitude to carrying out varied maintenance-based tasks. Experience may also be across trades such as tiler, plasterer, plumber etc.
• Preferably, the candidate will have experience with painting and decorating.
• Experience in an accommodation-based commercial environment such as in newbuild housing, hotels, or rented accommodation is strongly favoured.
• Keen attention to detail and high standards of finishing.
• Ability to work at pace with little to no supervision.
• Sound understanding of health and safety protocols.
• Proficient in carrying out general maintenance tasks with a broad understanding.
• Able to be proactive and work at pace.
• An enthusiastic individual who will promote our culture of positivity.
• Be task oriented with a great pride for the work they do and attention to detail.
• Flexible with shift patterns and available around the needs of our business.
• Successful candidates must demonstrate having researched our brand and a genuine desire to be part of our team.

Company & Benefits

• Special discounts on stays and dining at any Dakota
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program which includes free private mental health support and counselling sessions, video GP consultations and private prescription services, as well as access to daily rewards to be cashed out for shopping vouchers
• Support from our inhouse Mental Health Champions
• Additional holiday day on the first anniversary of your employment
• Family-friendly flexible working options
• Meals on duty and uniforming
• Bonuses to recommend a friend to join our team and every time you are mentioned on Trip Advisor
• Accredited, certified compliance training given on employment
• Access to a suite of external, certified resources via our Learning Management System
• Supportive continuous professional development culture with an annual appraisal and objectives, or a Personal Development Plan
• Opportunities to undertake both internal and external training courses, including potential for in-house Apprenticeships
• Full terms on our benefits can be found in our Handbook.