Maintenance Team - Painter and Decorator

The Langdale Hotel & Spa; Ambleside; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff accommodation

Free meals in staff canteen

Staff discount

Annual bonus

EAP

Gym access

Job summary

The Langdale Hotel & Spa in Ambleside, England is seeking a reliable Painter and Decorator to deliver reactive and planned maintenance across the Langdale Estate. You will carry out interior and exterior finishes, support stock control, and ensure safety and high standards in a luxury hospitality setting.

The role requires teamwork, strong attention to detail, and flexibility to work varied shifts in a on-site environment. Staff may access accommodation options and employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to carry out general maintenance tasks to high standards.
• Maintain and improve decorative finishes with strong attention to detail.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills with a proactive work ethic.
• Excellent communication and customer-care skills, professional manner.
• Flexible with varied duties, shift patterns and hours.
• Holds a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Maintain internal and external decorative finishes of Estate properties and assets.
• Assist with paint stock management and record keeping.
• Inspect decorative finishes and respond to job cards as allocated.
• Ensure safe use of vehicles, tools and equipment; log usage.
• Promote safety and environmental policies; report faults and incidents.
• Provide rapid response to fire alarm calls and support weekly safety tests.
• Interact with stakeholders to deliver high-quality service.

Skills

Painting/decorating

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Teamwork

Flexible and reliable

UK driving licence

Tools

Paint stock management

Job description

As part of the Estate Services team, our Painters and Decorators provide a professional, responsive, preventative, and progressive service. You will carry out reactive maintenance, programmed preventative maintenance, emergency response, and planned refurbishment works to the highest standard. You will be the first point of contact for guests and staff regarding physical deficiencies and maintenance tasks throughout Langdale's full building asset register.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the internal and external decorative finishes of Estate properties and other assets.
• Be familiar with the paint store and assist the Maintenance Manager with paint stock management and record keeping.
• Routinely inspect decorative finishes.
• Respond to job cards as allocated.
• Ensure maintenance and safe use of vehicles, tools, and equipment and log as required.
• Promote safe working practices and work within Langdale's Health & Safety policy.
• Promote and work within the guidelines of Langdale's Environment Policy.
• Report any fault, accidents, incidents and/or near misses to a manager.
• Be responsible for and proactive with fire safety and provide rapid response to fire alarm calls on site when on duty.
• Support the team in conducting weekly safety fire alarm tests.
• Directly interact with all stake holders that require the departments services, maintaining the highest levels of customer service.
• Attend relevant training / refresher training as necessary to maintain role competency and compliance and engage with other learning and development opportunities as required.
• Assist the Maintenance Manager in maintaining compliance of site assets.
• Assist the Maintenance Manager by undertaking any other reasonable work tasks, as required.

• Ability to carry out general maintenance tasks with high standards and strong attention to detail.
• Capable of working both independently and as part of a wider team, liaising with other departments when needed
• Strong organisational, time-management, and problem-solving skills, with a motivated and adaptable work ethic
• Good communication and customer-care skills, with a polite and professional manner
• Flexible and reliable, able to manage varied duties, changing priorities, extended hours, and variable shift patterns
• Holds a full UK driving licence and maintains a tidy, responsible, and professional appearance

Set in the heart of the English Lake District and surrounded by breath-taking scenery the Langdale Estate offers a choice of luxury hotel, self-catering and timeshare accommodation, spa experiences and therapies, restaurant, and bar.

At Langdale we pride ourselves on giving our guests an exceptional service and so we want people who want to make a difference, who care about creating a guest experience that is unique and memorable.

Purpose, vision & values

• Timeshare owners and Guests should be at the centre of everything that we do.
• Our people are important, and we should aim to do our very best by them at all times.
• It is incumbent upon us all to ensure that the business is sustainable so that it can deliver the owners needs and ensure that our people prosper.
• The natural environment and our communities are central to our thinking at all times.

Benefits and Perks

• Be our guest with a yearly complimentary stay in our Langdale hotel, B&B rate for one night.
• Get fit for free with complimentary access to our Fitness and Leisure Facilities.
• Get fed for free with meals available in our staff canteen.
• Get recognised with a chance to win cash prizes through Guest Nominations and for colleagues voting you a Langdale Superstar.
• Get a bonus of up to £300.00 with out Refer a Friend scheme.
• Get support with access to our confidential and impartial Employee Assistance Program (EAP) supported by our team of trained Mental Health First Aiders.
• Get it for less with staff discounts in Wainwrights Inn, Brimstone Spa, Brimstone Hotel and Stove Restaurant alongside external discounts such as Kendal Physio, Windermere cruises and B&Q trade.
• Get security after 6 months of service, you will gain enhanced Sick Pay and Life cover up to twice your salary.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Langdale is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences. We're committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents flourish. Our dedication to diversity fuels innovation, ensuring we remain at the forefront of our industry. Join us and be a part of a team that celebrates differences, creating a brighter, more diverse future together.

Working conditions

This role is based on-site at Langdale Hotel and Spa, Ambleside, LA22 9JD.

Staff accommodation or relocation support may be available for exceptional candidates.

All candidates must have the legal right to live and work in the UK at the start of employment.