Maintenance Manager

No.124 Brighton, By Guesthouse; Brighton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stylish boutique hotel

Close-knit team

Competitive pay

Birthday day off

Paid breaks

Team room with pantry

Free meal on shift

Discount stays for family and friends

Job summary

No.124 Brighton, by GuestHouse, a small but stylish family-run boutique hotel, is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance team, tackle repairs, and keep our facilities running beautifully.

The role includes weekend shifts on a rota and requires hands-on skills across electrics, plumbing, and carpentry, with a strong focus on safety and compliance to ensure guest comfort.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in maintenance or facilities management.
• Hands-on skillset across electrics, plumbing, carpentry, and general repairs.
• Organised, proactive, and not afraid to roll up your sleeves.
• Able to spot problems early and sort them quickly.
• Comfortable with compliance checks and health & safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the maintenance department and keep daily jobs on track.
• Tackle repairs with hands-on expertise in electrics, plumbing, and carpentry.
• Keep facilities safe, functional and well-maintained from rooftop to basement.
• Schedule and manage planned maintenance and respond to emergencies.
• Work with local contractors and suppliers and ensure timely completed work.
• Be the unsung hero behind every guest’s perfect stay.

Skills

Maintenance

Facilities management

Electrical skills

Plumbing skills

Carpentry skills

Problem solving

Health & safety

Job description

Hello Brighton

We're recruiting for a Maintenance Manager to join us at No.124 Brighton, by GuestHouse.

Can you tame a grumpy boiler, outsmart a leaky pipe, and rally a team to rescue a whole row of rebellious lightbulbs before brunch? If your toolkit is your trusty sidekick and your motto is “no problem too quirky,” then we want you leading our maintenance crew.

Here at No.124 Brighton, by GuestHouse, we’re a small but stylish, family‑run boutique hotel — and we’re looking for a Maintenance Manager who’s as resourceful as a seagull with a sandwich and loves keeping things running beautifully. Please note: this is a fill time role, that will include working weekends on a shift rota basis.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading the maintenance department and keeping daily jobs on track
• Tackling repairs with the confidence of someone who’s wrestled Victorian plumbing — and won
• Keeping our facilities safe, functional, and fabulous (from rooftop to basement)
• Scheduling and managing planned maintenance, while staying cool during the odd emergency fix (because pipes don’t care if it’s Pride weekend)
• Working with local contractors and suppliers — friendly, firm, and fluent in “just popping round”
• Being the unsung hero behind every guest’s perfect stay

What we’re looking for

• Solid experience in maintenance or facilities management.
• A practical, hands‑on skillset across electrics, plumbing, carpentry, and general repairs
• Organised, proactive, and not afraid to roll up your sleeves
• Able to spot a problem before anyone else sees it — and sort it quickly
• Comfortable managing compliance checks and health & safety standards
• Brighton at heart: happy in sea breezes, unfazed by glitter, and quick to find creative fixes

If your aspiration is to work for a company that understands you and trusts your instincts when it comes to hospitality and you’ve been looking for this kind of role for a while. Guess what, we’ve been looking for you too!

What’s in it for you!

• Work in a stylish, intimate hotel that feels more like a home than a group of hotels.
• Be part of a small, close‑knit team where your ideas matter.
• Competitive pay, and plenty of guest-powered stories.
• An extra holiday day for your birthday.
• All breaks are paid.
• Our team have their own team room - with their own pantry full of food, to use whenever they like. Grab a snack! Plus, get a free meal on shift.
• You can stay/dine with your family and friends in any of our hotels/restaurants/spas at a great discount.