Maintenance Manager

Motel One Group; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Motel One is seeking a hotel maintenance professional to ensure equipment functionality and guest comfort. Responsibilities include monitoring technical facilities, liaising with service providers, and performing repairs. Ideal candidates will have a technical apprenticeship or hands-on experience in trades within the hotel industry.

Qualifications

• Completed a technical apprenticeship or relevant experience.
• Personality and hosting skills prioritized.
• Open, attentive to detail, and interested in technology.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring the functionality of equipment and technical facilities.
• Communicating with external service providers for maintenance.
• Conducting daily tours to identify defects and perform repairs.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

Technical apprenticeship

Professional experience in trades

Job description

Company Description

Our heart beats turquoise.

Working at Motel One is like coming home to friends, where you can be your true self and where appreciation and support matter. We meet on an equal footing and see ourselves as one team: from our management to our trainees.

We create a home away from home for our guests with our shared passion for modern design and high-quality service. Our more than 95 hotels in 13 countries impress with exclusive design, high service standards, and first-class inner-city locations at an attractive price.

As the founder and pioneer of the budget design concept, we are successfully expanding in the metropolises of Europe and beyond. Become part of our team and develop Motel One with us.

Job Description

Do you have manual skills in the hotel industry? That’s the perfect combination! You will work with external service providers to ensure our technology and IT run smoothly and our guests are comfortable. Your responsibilities include:

• Monitoring the functionality of equipment, lifts, and technical facilities throughout the hotel, and carefully tracking defects
• Communicating, liaising, and cooperating with external companies, particularly checking maintenance work
• Conducting daily tours of the premises to identify defects and performing necessary repairs and renovations
• Gaining insights into new areas by working in our multicultural teams

Qualifications

If you are a hotel professional with manual skills or a tradesperson passionate about the hotel industry, you will fit right in! Personality and hosting skills are our priorities. You should also:

• Have completed a technical apprenticeship or have professional experience in trades, building maintenance, or are seeking a career change
• Be open, communicative, attentive to detail, and interested in technology
• Be flexible, creative, and maintain high standards of quality, even under stress
• Be a team player willing to assist across departments—we achieve our results together