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The Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill–Dudley is seeking a proactive Maintenance Manager to lead a busy maintenance team in a single-site hotel. You will coordinate reactive and preventative work, ensure safe operations, and drive upkeep of hotel facilities, while liaising with other departments to deliver high service standards.
Qualified electricians and/or plumbers are preferred, with strong leadership, communication skills, and a flexible approach to out-of-hours work to meet hotel needs.
Are you a ‘jack-of-all-trades’ and are capable of completing a variety of different tasks each day on the job? Would you consider yourself a proactive ‘all-rounder’ in maintenance who is able to comply and coordinate both legal and company expectations when it comes to a safe operating environment, with the relevant qualifications to boot? The Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill - Dudley is looking for a self-motivated, people-orientated manager to join their team of professionals – it would suit an individual who is already working in a similar maintenance role in a comparable sized single-site property.
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.
- Planning all reactive and preventative maintenance schedule as required by internal processes. Ensuring completion of all utility readings at required times daily.
- Ensuring the whole team is 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)
- Managing 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 coordinating general painting, decorating and refurbishment works as required
- 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, someone who is able to communicate effectively, be customer focused and able to work independently using their initiative to manage our busy maintenance department
- A positive approach to flexible working will be expected as working patterns will be changed from time to time to meet the hotel needs i.e. participating in and coordinating the out of hours ‘On Call’ rota
Being fully qualified as an electrician and/or plumber and therefore legally able to complete related tasks in a competent manner is preferable
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.
Located in the heart of the Black Country, the Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill–Dudley sits peacefully overlooking the picturesque Canal Marina. The hotel offers 138 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.
We offer a benefits package including:
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.
“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.