Maintenance Technician - Painter (Fixed Term)

Dakota Glasgow; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hotel brand in Glasgow seeks a Maintenance Technician for a fixed term position, focusing on painting and decorating across hotel properties. Responsibilities include maintenance tasks, adherence to safety standards, and assisting in projects. Ideal candidates will have experience in maintenance and a keen attention to detail. The role offers competitive benefits, including employee discounts and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

40% off stays at any Dakota

25% off dining and drinks

Mental health support

Additional holiday on first anniversary

Meals on duty

£200 referral bonus

Qualifications

• Must have experience in painting and decorating.
• Ability to follow health and safety guidelines strictly.
• Previous maintenance experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Carry out painting tasks in guest areas and grounds.
• Assist with project work at Dakota Eurocentral property.
• Perform general maintenance and DIY tasks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work independently

Physical stamina

Flexible scheduling

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Maintenance Technician - Painter (Fixed Term), Glasgow

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Dakota Glasgow

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Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Other

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25.09.2025

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Job Description:

Dakota Hotel based in Glasgow City Centreare seeking a hard-working and skilled individual for the role of Maintenance Technician with a focus on painitng and decorating.

Initially, the successful candidate will provide support for a project based at our Eurocentral property. Then the role will be based at our Glasgow City Centre hotel.

CONTRACT AND PAY RATE

This is a fixed term position starting from 1st August 2025 until the 1st February 2027.

The role carries a fixed term contract of a minimum of 37.5 hours per week
and typical shifts will be 9am-5:30pm, working Monday, Tuesday, Weednesday, Thursday & Sunday.

PRIMARY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• To carry out painting tasks within guest bedrooms, public areas and the grounds.
• Work strictly within health and safety guidelines.
• Assist with project work at Dakota Eurocentral property.
• Ensure that all tasks and requests are carried out efficiently and in a timely matter.
• Work closely with the Maintenance Manager to maintain company standards within guest bedrooms and public areas. Carrying out planned preventative maintenance as well as reactive maintenance of the building and its grounds.
• Complete general maintenance tasks such as DIY tasks and de-scaling shower heads,siliconing and grouting, carrying out light works in bathrooms.
• Prepare walls for painting including sanding, filling and ames taping where necessary.

BENEFITS

In addition to being part of a culture infused with positivity and
opportunity for ongoing development, tangible benefits you could enjoy when you
join our team include:

• 40 per cent off stays at
  any Dakota
• 25 per cent off drinks and
  dining at any Dakota
• Access to our Employee
  Assistance Program which includes
  
  - free private mental health support and counselling sessions
  
  - video GP consultations and private prescription services
  
  - access to daily rewards to be cashed out for shopping vouchers
• Access to discounted gift
  card platform
• Support from our inhouse
  Mental Health Champions
• Additional holiday day on
  the first anniversary of your employment.
• Family-friendly flexible
  working options
• Meals on duty and
  uniforming
• £200 bonus to recommend a
  friend to join our team
• £10 bonus every time you
  are mentioned on Trip Advisor
• Free bi-annual eye testing
  for users of display screen equipment
• Accredited, certified
  compliance training given on employment such as in Food Hygiene, Alcohol
  Responsibility, Data Protection, and Health & Safety
• Access to a suite of
  external, certified resources via our Learning Management System
• Supportive continuous
  professional development culture with an annual appraisal and objectives,
  or a Personal Development Plan.
• Opportunities to undertake
  both internal and external training courses, including potential for
  in-house Apprenticeships.
  
  
  
  Full terms on our benefits can be found in our Handbook.

ABOUT DAKOTA HOTELS

Dakota is a growing UK-based lifestyle brand, known for our stylish
hotels, bustling brasserie Grills and upscale cocktail Bars. Dakota’s story
started with two boutique hotels on the outskirts of Edinburgh, in South
Queensferry, and Glasgow, in Eurocentral. We have now expanded into prime city
centre locations in Glasgow, Leeds, and Manchester,with Newcastle coming
in 2025 andmore in our pipeline.

Dakota is synonymous for delivering attentive and genuine guest service.
We attract hard-working individuals who are passionate about working to the
highest standards and have been voted within The Caterer’s Top 15 Best
Employers in Hospitality for the last five years in a row. We were also
featured within the Top 10 employers in the 2024 Sunday Times Best Places to
Work in the UK, as well as being awarded the Spotlight Award for Best Places to
Work for LGBTQIA+ employees.

As recent winners of The Cateys ‘People Team of the Year’, we have
award-winning internal training programmes within Dakota Academy fostering
continuous development and ongoing training. As a result, over 75% of our
leaders have been promoted internally and, for four consecutive years, a member
of our team has won a prestigious Acorn Award awarded byThe Caterer to
the ‘Top 30 under 30’in the industry, demonstrating our success in
developing talent.

Eurocentral| Edinburgh | Glasgow | Leeds | Manchester | Newcastle

Our location, 179 W
Regent St, Glasgow G2 4DP, is easily accessible by bus and train, being less
than a 15min walk from Buchannan St Bus Station, Queen St and Central Station.
With discounted car parking for both guests and team members at Charing Cross
and Cambridge Street car parks.

We are an 83-bedroom
luxury hotel boasting a destination cocktail bar, Jack’s Bar, cigar terrace,
champagne room, and brasserie-style Grill.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

The successful applicant will have/be:

• Physically able to carry out maintenance tasks and be standing for the entirety of your shift
  
• Work well by themselves and work with pace
  
• Keen attention to detail and high standards of finishing.
• Be able to be physically active in your role, standing for much of your shift and working at pace.
• An enthusiastic individual who will promote our culture of positivity.
• Be task oriented with a great pride for the work they do and attention to detail.
• Flexible with shift patterns and available around the needs of our business.
• Successful candidates must demonstrate having researched our brand and a genuine desire to be part of our team .

APPLY

Please send us your up to date CV.

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learn about current opportunities and find your #DreamRolesAtDakota – we’d love
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For more information on our luxury hotel, please visit our:

• Website
• Dakota Hotels InstagramorDakota Glasgow Instagram