Maintenance Manager

SeeMeHired.com; Belfast City; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted hotel rates

Health Care Cash Plan

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Enhanced Maternity Pay

Cycle to work

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) &

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Andras Hotels in Belfast, Northern Ireland, seeks a Maintenance Manager to lead the hotel’s maintenance and safety programs. You will drive energy efficiency, manage the team, and ensure a high standard of guest experience.

This hands-on role covers preventive maintenance, capital projects, and close collaboration with the estates team to deliver reliable facilities and cost-conscious operations.

Qualifications

• Experience as maintenance manager or supervisor in building services or hospitality.
• Experience in managing Health & Safety procedures to ensure compliance with legislation.
• Proven ability in managing small and major contracts, procurement, delivery and completion.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills; able to work under pressure in a hotel.
• Excellent communication and leadership in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day maintenance operations for the hotel and external areas.
• Ensure HVAC, electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety systems are well maintained.
• Develop and manage a planned preventive maintenance schedule for the hotel.
• Assist in capital expenditure projects and cost management across refurbishments.
• Recruit, train and supervise the maintenance team; liaise with estates department.
• Respond promptly to guest maintenance issues and keep guest areas safe and operational.

Skills

Team leadership

Health & safety

Budget management

Preventive maintenance

Contract management

Education

NVQ Level 5 in Building Services

Tools

Maintenance management systems

Job description

Maintenance Manager

About Us

Andras Hotels is Northern Ireland’s largest hotel group with eleven hotels across Belfast, Coleraine and Portrush, two apartment complexes, and two health clubs. We are rapidly expanding our portfolio and we are dedicated to promoting tourism and hospitality across the country. We develop our people through our Andras Academy, the industry Wellbeing and Development Promise, and we are proud to be signed up to Green Tourism.

What is the Job?

The Maintenance Manager is a Head of Department with responsibility for the overall maintenance, repair, health & safety, and energy operational efficiency of the hotel property. You will lead and manage the maintenance team, providing a safe and well-maintained hotel for guests and team members, deliver environmental objectives and meet financial targets, to help your colleagues deliver excellent guest satisfaction. This is a hands-on role, in which you will assist the team in performing maintenance tasks.

Working Hours

• Full-time position

• Flexibility required including weekends, evenings, and on-call emergency support as required by hotel operations.

What we offer:

• Discounted Hotel Rates across ‘000’s of hotels worldwide for employees and for family and friends
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Diamond membership of Kingsbridge Hospital Group
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• Enhanced Paternity Pay
• Cycle to work
• Recruit a friend scheme
• Employee Appreciation and Social Events
• Employee of the Month Award
• Increased Annual leave with service
• Discount at Bodyscape - Employee rate and family and friend rate
• Cyrospa discount rate at Bodyscape
• Communication and advice on Health and Wellbeing
• Andras Academy - Training and Development Programmes and progression opportunities within the Andras Hotels Group
• Work for globally renowned Hotel Brands
• Reward Club Incentive Scheme
• Hotel Incentive scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) & Wellbeing App

How do I deliver this?

• True Attitude: being caring, wanting to make a positive difference, and building genuine connections with guests
• True Confidence: having the knowledge and skills to perform your role, and giving guests the confidence that they can trust you, to help and support them during their stay
• True Listening: focusing on what your guest is saying, picking up on body language that is often overlooked, and understanding what the guest wants and needs
• True Responsiveness: is about providing guests with what they need, and doing so in a timely and caring manner

There’s so much more to the job than we can capture here. It’s simply about creating great experiences, doing the right thing and understanding people.

The statements in this job description are intended to represent the key duties and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be ALL responsibilities or qualifications of the job.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from everyone. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process. Please contact us to discuss this further.

About the role

Your day to day

1. Property management

Property & Facilities Management

• Manage the day-to-day maintenance operation of the hotel and external areas, prioritising and scheduling workload and assisting the team in performing these tasks.

• Ensuring plant is well maintained and operates efficiently, including HVAC, electrical systems, mechanical services and fire / life safety systems.

Preventive Maintenance

• Develop and manage a planned preventive maintenance (PPM) schedule for the entire hotel.

• Monitor room defect trends and implement corrective action plans.

Capital Expenditure

• Assist in project management of capital expenditure works and larger repair projects by identifying the required actions, tendering works, appointing contractors and programming works, while managing costs and keeping guest disruption to a minimum.

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety regulations including fire safety legislation, COSHH regulations, legionella control procedures, electrical testing and other requirements, maintaining accurate records.

• Lead fire evacuation procedures and support emergency response planning.

Environmental performance

• Delivering the highest standard of environmental performance, minimising utility use by managing the BMS and systems, ensuring maximum efficiency.
• Take part in hotel Green Tourism team meetings to identify areas for action

2. Financial Management

• Manage the engineering and maintenance budget effectively, controlling maintenance costs while maintaining operational standards.

• Source competitive quotations for repairs and upgrades and assist head office in project managing larger projects such refurbishments
• Monitor utility consumption and implement energy-saving initiatives to support sustainability goals.

3. Team Leadership

• Recruit, train, supervise, and motivate the maintenance team, promoting a culture of safety, accountability, and high performance

• Work with the estates department to manage contractor relationships and external service providers.

• You will attend management meetings and townhall meetings delivering reports to your General Manager and the Senior Estates Manager on performance, identifying issues and outlining plans for the development.

4. Guest Experience

• Respond promptly to guest maintenance issues and service requests.

• Ensure all guest-facing areas remain safe, clean, and operational at all times.

• Attend meetings with colleagues in hotel operations to discuss and resolve issues.

About the company

We are a leading property development and hospitality company, established in 1981 and based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. We are the city's largest hotel group approaching 1000 bedrooms in the city.

Required Criteria

• Previous experience as a maintenance manager or supervisor, chief engineer or equivalent experience in a building services or construction management.
• Experience in managing Health & Safety procedures to ensure compliance with relevant legislation or policies
• Proven ability in managing small and major contracts, through tendering, procurement, delivery and completion
• Excellent personal skills in maintenance teams and working with colleagues
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced hotel environment.
• Good IT skills and experience using maintenance management systems.

Desired Criteria

• Strong knowledge of building services including electrical systems, plumbing and / or HVAC systems
• Construction or building services qualification to NVQ Lavel 5 or equivalent trade qualification.