Maintenance Assistant - part time (fixed term)

Millennium Hotels - Lakefront Anchorage; Brierley Hill; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill in Dudley, part of Millennium Hotels, is seeking a proactive Maintenance Assistant. The role covers planned and reactive maintenance, basic painting and decorating, and keeping guest areas clean and undisturbed.

You will join a small maintenance team and contribute to a safe, efficient hotel environment. You will work 24 hours per week over 3 days, on a fixed term until 31 December 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance roles with general painting and decorating tasks.
• Ability to follow health & safety regulations and COSHH.
• Strong eye for detail and customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planned, reactive and preventative maintenance tasks.
• Carry out routine utility readings and maintain safe work areas.
• Support in hotel upkeep to minimise disruption to guests.

Skills

Painting & decorating

Troubleshooting

Teamwork

Education

Painting and decorating qualification

Job description

Are you a 'jack-of-all-trades' and like completing a variety of different tasks each day on the job? Would you consider yourself a proactive 'all-rounder' in maintenance who is good at troubleshooting and fixing things? The Copthorne Merry Hill is looking for a self-motivated, team-orientated worker to join their team of professionals - it would suit an individual who is already working in a similar role in a smaller property, ideally with a specialist painting and decorating qualification/experience.

We believe every member of our team plays a vital role in our success, which is why we go out of our way to provide a safe and healthy environment where your opinion always matters.

Responsibilities of a Maintenance Assistant

• Assisting in planned reactive and preventative maintenance schedule when requested. The completing of utility readings at required times daily.
• Working safely at ALL times, conforming to statutory and company health and safety regulations especially with regards to fire procedures, manual handing, chemical usage and disposal of waste materials and reporting of accidents. Complying with other related regulations (e.g. COSHH)
• Working in a clean and professional manner ensuring minimum disruption to our guests and colleagues
• Determining accurate quantities of materials required and correctly protecting work areas from further damage before starting a job
• Assisting in the up-keep of hotel areas ensuring that - at all times - they are free from daily wear and tear as far as possible. This includes general painting and decorating and refurbishment works as required
• A positive approach to flexible working will be expected as working patterns will be changed from time to time to meet the hotel needs
• Be prepared to participate in the out of hours 'On Call' rota
• Carrying out any such other relevant duties which may be delegated from time to time by the Maintenance Manager

This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, but more an outline / framework against which the post holder will be given further details at interview stage.

Personal Requirements

• You must be positive, efficient and motivated with a friendly approach and a good eye for detail and accuracy. We are looking for an individual who has the ability to develop good working relationships with other departments in the hotel, and crucially with the ability to communicate effectively and be customer focused.
• Successful applicants should be able to work independently using their initiative with minimal direction from the Maintenance Manager. Be flexible in their attitude to working and be capable of integrating themselves into a small maintenance team.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

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

To improve compliance with identity document validation, successful applicants will provide their right to work in UK which will be verified using Trust ID Scanners and Software.

Key Information:

• Role: Maintenance Assistant (fixed term until 31/12/2026)
• Salary: up to £16,486.08 per annum
• Working Hours: 24 hrs weekly (over 3 days per week)
• Address: Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill-Dudley, The Waterfront, Level Street, Brierley Hill, Dudley, DY5 1UR

"At Millennium Hotels & Resorts, we believe our strength lies in our differences. We foster a culture of inclusion where everyone feels welcome, valued, and empowered to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer".

About the Group

Millennium Hotels and Resorts owns and operates a portfolio of over 120+ hotels worldwide. Properties under the group are placed into collections: Leng's Collection, M Social Collection, Millennium Collection, Copthorne Collection and The Biltmore. Each collection has its own distinct personality, character and clearly defined hotel brands within it; tailored to suit different types of guests.