Maintenance Operative

Hampton By Hilton Blackburn; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A stylish hotel in Blackburn is seeking a Maintenance Operative to ensure top-notch facility maintenance for guest satisfaction. This role includes responsibilities like plumbing, electrical repairs, and regular safety checks. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and adaptable to changing schedules. The hotel offers flexible shifts, discounts on stays, continuous development, and competitive pay, creating an inclusive environment that emphasizes service excellence.

Benefits

Flexible shifts

Team Member discounted stays

50% off F&B

Continuous learning & development

Access to employee assistance

Team member of the month rewards

Uniform provided

Additional annual leave

Qualifications

• Proactive and detail-oriented individual.
• Ability to work flexible shifts, including weekends and holidays.
• Committed to enhancing guest experiences through facility maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of hotel facilities.
• Handle plumbing and electrical repairs.
• Conduct regular safety checks and fire alarm testing.
• Assist with health and safety files and risk assessments.

Skills

Proficiency in maintenance tasks

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Guest experience focus

Adaptability

Job description

This stylish hotel is off the M65, ideally located on the border of Hyndburn and Blackburn within the Frontier Retail Park. Local attractions such as Blackburn's historic cathedral, the Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, King George's Hall, and Blackburn Empire Theatre are only a 10‑minute drive away.

The hotel encompasses 150 bedrooms and has substantial parking available for big group bookings. The hotel has a friendly, upbeat, comfortable feel and embodies Hampton's culture of Hamptonality perfectly. Our team will welcome you with a bright smile and are multiskilled to support you on both the reception desk as well as in our lounge, bar, and during breakfast. There is a spacious lounge area where guests can enjoy a relaxing drink and some food, or they may choose to take advantage of the onsite gym. The spacious and friendly lounge area is the perfect setting to meet with your family, friends, or to organise a small meeting with a client or colleague.

What we're looking for

Are you a proactive and detail‑oriented individual with a passion for ensuring exceptional guest experiences in the hospitality industry? We're seeking a skilled Maintenance Operative to join our team and contribute to the seamless operation of our hotel facilities. The ideal candidate possesses the following qualities:

• Technical Skills: Proficiency in maintenance tasks – plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and HVAC systems (training provided where necessary).
• Safety First: Prioritises safety to maintain a secure, hazard‑free environment.
• Team Player: Collaborates effectively and supports fellow team members.
• Guest Focus: Committed to enhancing guest experiences through excellent facility maintenance.
• Adaptability: Can handle a variety of tasks in a fast‑paced hotel environment.

Day in the life of

As the Maintenance Operative, you will take joint responsibility with the manager to ensure the hotel is maintained to a high standard and to ensure that the property is a safe environment for the guests and staff, conforming to the requirements laid out under the Health and Safety legislation. You will need to be flexible to work shifts on bank holidays, evenings, weekends and any other holidays as requested.

Example key responsibilities

• Painting and decorating of public areas and guest bedrooms
• Fixing minor plumbing issues
• Fixing minor electrical issues
• Preventative maintenance for all the guest bedrooms, including auditing and reviewing
• Water checks daily, weekly and monthly
• Weekly fire alarm testing and checks
• Picking up ad‑hoc maintenance issues registered by the team
• Use of the internal H&S / Maintenance systems
• Monitoring the H&S and working order of all public areas, including toilets (front of house and back of house)
• Keeping the immediate exterior of the hotel presentable, free from litter and in good working order, and organising the rubbish bins
• Changing light bulbs in all areas of the hotel daily
• Assisting the Property Manager with health and safety files and risk assessments
• Keeping the maintenance workshop clean, tidy and fully stocked
• Communicating with all the HODs and supporting them with H&S issues

What you'll get in return

• Flexible shifts to suit your lifestyle
• Exclusive Team Member discounted stays
• 50% off F&B across the leaf HOSPITALITY portfolio
• Continuous learning & development
• Free access to 24/7 employee assistance
• Team member of the month – £100
• Team member of the year – £500
• Uniform provided
• Competitive pay
• Additional annual leave and family leave

This hotel is managed by leaf HOSPITALITY, a hotel management company that has one simple value that underpins everything we do: be excellent. We work with branded and independent hotels. Our vision is to be a leader in the market where every member of our team plays a part in delivering excellent service to our guests, owners, and team members.

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