Maintenance Assistant - part time (fixed term)

Millennium Hotel and Resorts UK; Brierley Hill; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free / subsidised car parking

Complimentary meals on duty

Life Assurance

Pension Salary Sacrifice Scheme

My Millennium discount perks

Job summary

Millennium Hotel and Resorts UK is seeking a proactive Maintenance Assistant for The Copthorne Merry Hill-Dudley hotel. You will support planned and reactive maintenance, perform routine painting and refurbishment tasks, and ensure safety and cleanliness in guest areas.

The role requires a flexible, self-motivated individual capable of working with a small maintenance team and to participate in an on-call rota as needed.

Qualifications

• Positive, efficient and motivated with a friendly approach.
• Ability to develop good working relationships with colleagues and other departments.
• Ability to work independently using initiative and be flexible.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planned, reactive and preventative maintenance scheduling.
• Take utility readings as required daily.
• Work safely following health, safety, COSHH and fire procedures.
• Maintain hotel areas, including general painting and decorating and refurbishment as needed.
• Be prepared for flexible working and to join the on-call rota.

Skills

Maintenance general

Problem solving

Team player

Customer focus

Education

Painting & decorating qualification/experience

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.

About the Hotel

Located in the heart of the Black Country, the Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill-Dudley sits peacefully overlooking the picturesque Canal Marina. The hotel offers modern guest rooms that combine Standard, Club and Suite accommodation. Guests staying in Suites or Club rooms can enjoy 'club benefits' which include complimentary refreshments, a bathrobe, slippers, early check-in and late check-out.

Faraday's Restaurant is a modern and relaxed place to dine with a backdrop of the beautiful Canal Marina.

The hotel provides 11 function rooms that cater for a variety of layouts such as boardroom, theatre, banquet and reception. The Earls Suite can cater for up to 600 guests and comes complete with a private entrance, reception, bar and cloakroom. All rooms feature audio-visual equipment and have Wi-Fi connectivity.

For you

We offer a benefits package including:

• Social Events, Wellbeing and Team Activities
• Apprenticeship/Placement/Training opportunities
• Pension Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Career development pathways and regular salary reviews
• Interest-free Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• 1 Volunteer Days per year (fully paid and in addition to your annual leave)
• Complimentary Meals Provided on Duty
• Free / subsidised car parking
• Uniform (Laundry / Dry Cleaning for certain roles)
• Length of Service related holiday scheme
• My Millennium discount perks
• Employee Discounted Accommodation and F&B discounts worldwide!
• Life Assurance
• Cash Health Plan cover option available
• Recommend a Friend Scheme
  … and many more!

We are an equal opportunities employer.

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