Maintenance Manager - Brighton

GuestHouse Hotels; Brighton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extra holiday day

All breaks paid

Free meal on shift

Staff room and pantry

Discount stays at GuestHouse hotels

Job summary

GuestHouse Hotels in Brighton is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Manager to keep a boutique hotel running smoothly. You’ll lead the maintenance team, coordinate repairs, and ensure safety and compliance while delivering a guest-focused service.

This full-time role includes weekend shifts on a rota, working across electrics, plumbing, carpentry, and general repairs, plus collaborating with local contractors. You’ll thrive in a small, family-run setting with a passion for hospitality and attention

Qualifications

• Solid experience in maintenance or facilities management.
• Hands-on skills across electrics, plumbing, carpentry and repairs.
• Organised, proactive and willing to roll up your sleeves.
• Able to spot problems early and resolve 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 skills and problem-solving.
• Keep facilities safe, functional, and fabulous from rooftop to basement.
• Schedule and manage planned maintenance and emergencies.
• Collaborate with local contractors and suppliers.
• Be the unsung hero behind guest stays.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Facilities management

Electrical skills

Plumbing skills

Carpentry skills

Health & safety

Job description

Hello Brighton

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

Job Details

Maintenance Manager - Brighton

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.