Maintenance Technician

Apex Hotels; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days holiday

Training and development from day one

Employee events and celebrations

Inhouse company app

Gym and pools access

Healthy meals while working

Employee assistance programme

Referral bonus £200

Job summary

Apex Hotels in Edinburgh is seeking a Maintenance Technician to join our maintenance team. You’ll apply practical, trade-based skills to maintain guest facilities, hotel systems, and plant to a safe, immaculate standard, with CMMS-driven tasks.

The role covers painting, bathroom maintenance, plumbing, air conditioning, electrical, carpentry, and general maintenance. You’ll work flexibly across shifts, document work on a handheld device, and enjoy excellent benefits, including 29 days holiday,

Qualifications

• Trade qualification or practical equivalent in property maintenance.
• Experience delivering broad maintenance tasks across multiple trades.
• Ability to learn new skills and adapt to hotel environments.
• Flexible approach to a wide range of maintenance tasks with high standard of work.
• Strong Health & Safety awareness and ability to complete records on device.

Responsibilities

• Maintain guest facilities and hotel systems to a safe, immaculate standard.
• Carry out painting, bathroom, plumbing, electrical, carpentry and general repairs.
• Perform periodic safety checks and legionella control measures.
• Document work using CMMS/handheld device and maintain logs.
• Respond to guest requests and ensure service recovery where needed.

Skills

Trade qualification

General maintenance

CMMS

Communication skills

Education

Trade qualification or equivalent

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Salary: £15.01 per hour plus excellent company benefits & perks.

You’ll be welcomed into Apex Hotels with genuine warmth as you join us as a Maintenance Technician in Edinburgh. From your very first day, you’ll be part of a team that truly cares, where people feel valued, included, and connected. We love individuality - it’s what brings the spark, the curiosity, and the human touch to every interaction.

You will meet great people, have fun at work, develop new friendships, learn new skills, and of course you will also receive a competitive rate of pay and a generous range of employee benefits which includes:

• 29 days holiday
• Training and development from day one
• Employee events and celebrations
• Inhouse company interactive employee communication APP
• Entry to our state-of-the-art gym and pools
• Healthy meals to enjoy while you're working.
• Access to an external Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial Wellbeing App, allowing you the flexibility to get paid earlier than your normal monthly pay date.
• £200 referral bonus when your friends or family join the team.

Following your first successful 3 months, you’ll also receive ……

• Access to our discounts and wellbeing platform “Treat Yourself Here”, unlocking savings and experiences for you and your family.
• Involvement in our employee recognition schemes
• Long service recognition
• Probation pass and annual anniversary complimentary guest experience overnight stay and dinner for two
• 50% discount in our restaurants
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted room rates for employees, friends, and family
• Spa treatments and product discounts
• Life Assurance cover

Role Overview:

As a Technician working within our maintenance team, you will provide our hotel with the practical hands‑on skills and trade based knowledge that is required to maintain all guest facilities, hotel plant and systems in a safe and immaculate condition. Core to your role will be our Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) through which you will receive and perform a wide range of practical tasks and activities in a timely and work safe manner, to include;

Painting – Surfaces preparation, application of paint to walls and woodwork

Bathroom Maintenance- Tile replacement,

replacement of grouting & sealant, repair of fixtures and fittings,

Plumbing- Minor pipework repairs, replacement of taps/ fittings/ sanitaryware, unblocking of wastes, servicing of TMVs

Air conditioning – Basic refrigeration maintenance, cleaning of air filters/ coils/ strainers

Electrical – Minor electrical works such as replacing damaged sockets/ switches, lamp replacement, light fitting replacement, resetting of trippages, repair of small appliances, periodic safety checks

Carpentry/ joinery- adjustment of doors, adjustment/ replacement of door closures, minor furniture repairs, replacement of smoke seals, lock replacements

Plant Maintenance – Replacing AHU filters, cleaning of strainers, intake/ extracts, swimming pool maintenance, valve exercising, perform operational checks to plant

Periodic Safety Checks- the inspection and testing of

fire doors, fire alarms, sprinkler systems, emergency lighting, fire safety interfaces, fire extinguishers, smoke vents, the undertaking of legionella control measures

Security – Door lock programming and battery replacement, bedroom safe openings

General – Carpet repairs, ceiling tile replacement, responding to guest requests for assistance and service recovery

We love to welcome people with different experiences and skillsets into our maintenance team and wider Apex family. We want to ensure you get the best experience and enjoyment from your career from the moment you begin your journey with us. In order to be successful in this role, you will hold:

• A trade-based qualification, skill or expertise
• Previous experience of delivering a broad range of general property maintenance activities to expert handyperson level in addition to your core expertise
• A technical mindset and ability to learn and retain new skills
• A flexible approach to a wide range of maintenance tasks with desire and ability to always deliver these to a high standard
• A high degree of Health & Safety awareness, being familiar with Risk Assessments and Safe Systems of Work
• Ability and willingness to diligently perform works and complete associated maintenance records via a handheld device
• Sound communication skills both written and oral
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and individually
• Ability to commute daily to our hotel with availability to work any 5 days from 7 on a rotational basis
• Willingness to provide maintenance cover outside of normal working hours on a rotational basis

Come and join our team, guided by our values of trust, friendliness, teamwork, and passion - the good stuff that makes hospitality feel effortless. Here, you’ll shine in your own way, creating joyful moments that lift the everyday.

Please note, this role does not meet the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.

Competitive Salary plus excellent company benefits & perks.

£17.31 per hour plus excellent company benefits & perks.