Mechanic

Axiom Hospitality Limited; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hotel discounts across all AxiomHotels

28 days holiday, increasing to 33

Retail and dining discounts

Employee assistance line

Stream Financial Wellbeing access

Annual stayover reward after 1 year

Training and progression opportunities

Referral bonus £500 per hire

Free meals on shift

Length of service awards

Job summary

The Forest of Arden Hotel and Country Club in Birmingham is seeking a Greenkeeping Full-time Mechanic earning £17 per hour. You will regularly inspect and service all machinery, repair equipment, and ensure safe operation while maintaining records. The role includes a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for progression.

Essential skills include strong communication, problem solving, and hands-on maintenance. A clean driving license and turf maintenance experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills (verbal, listening, writing).
• Innovative and proactive approach to maintenance.
• Able to work independently and in a team.
• Working knowledge of light and heavy maintenance equipment and automotive apparatus.
• Ability to diagnose mechanical problems and determine maintenance actions.
• Hands-on mindset with pride in presenting a well-maintained facility.

Responsibilities

• Regularly inspect, test and service all machinery and keep service records.
• Repair machinery with minimal disruption and contain costs.
• Monitor equipment use to prevent accidents.
• Clean tools and return them to storage.
• Keep machinery sheds tidy and organized.
• Report accidents and document details in Accident Book.
• Carry out other duties to ensure hotel operations meet guest needs.

Skills

Communication skills

Innovative

Proactive

Teamwork

Maintenance equipment knowledge

Diagnostics

Hands-on mindset

Tools

None

Job description

Salary: £17.00 per hour
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Town: Birmingham

The Forest of Arden Hotel and Country Club is set in peaceful Warwickshire countryside and is well placed for access to Birmingham, Coventry, and other major centres. Birmingham Airport, the National Exhibition Centre and motorway links to the M6 and M42 are all within a few miles of the hotel.

Position: Greenkeeping Full time Mechanic £17
Business Unit: FOREST OF ARDEN HOTEL
Department: Golf - Greenkeeping
Reports to: Head Mechanic
This job description sets out the current duties of the job role that may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the job role or the level of responsibility entailed.

• Hotel discounts across all Axiom Hospitality hotels – colleague rates and up to 50% discount on F&B;
• 28 days holiday, including bank holidays, increasing yearly to 33 days;
• Discounts across retail, restaurants, events and more through our benefits & rewards portal;
• Access to our Employee Assistance Line to support your Mental Health and Wellbeing;
• Use of Stream Financial Wellbeing platform, allowing instant access to your pay;
• Yearly complimentary Axiom Xcape stayover after one year of service;
• A growing team with great training, progression, and promotion opportunities;
• Rewards for referring a friend: referral bonus for recommending a new team member starts at £500 per successful hire;
• Free meals while on shift;
• Length of service awards, ranging from 1 year to 3, 5, 10 and 20-year rewards and more!

Essential Functions

• Regularly inspect, test and service all machinery to ensure trouble-free operation and keep up to date service records.
• Repair machinery with minimal disruption to operations and containing costs.
• Monitor use of equipment to prevent accident and injury.
• Clean tools and return them to correct storage area.
• Ensure that the sheds used for storage of machinery are kept clean and tidy.
• Report all accidents to the Course Manager and enter all details in the Accident Book. Report any loss or damage of machinery to the Course Manager at the earliest opportunity.
• Carry out other duties as may be required to ensure the hotel operation is properly maintained to provide total guest satisfaction.

Competencies

• Strong Communication skills (verbal, listening, writing)
• Innovative
• Pro-active and reliable
• Able to work alone and within a team
• Working knowledge of light and heavy maintenance equipment and automotive apparatus
• Ability to solve problems and diagnose mechanical problems and determine appropriate maintenance work
• A practical mindset with a hands-on approach to hard work, and pride in presenting the best facility possible

Preferred Education and Experience

• Clean driver's license
• Background in general mechanic work, preferably including turf/grass maintenance

Other Duties

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of the activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice, at the reasonable request of management.

You must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for this role. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from all candidates prior to commencing employment.

Having these core skills will put you one step further to joining Axiom Hospitality and Forest of Arden Hotel & Country Club.

Opportunities for all

At Axiom Hospitality, we thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a fast-growing hospitality company with global aspirations. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from various backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We, therefore, encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages, and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

At Axiom Hospitality, we are making efforts to reduce our carbon, energy, water and waste footprint. We strive to be ethical in all we do and want to be a thriving, sustainable and responsible business for our people, our communities and our planet. Working closely with our Hotel Owners, we are committed to the journey to sustainability. In addition, we are working to reduce our hotels' impact on the environment through internationally recognised eco-label certification.

Our hotels strive to be active members of their local communities by giving back where they can. Supporting local charities is important to our teams, from volunteering at soup kitchens to collecting donations and fundraising. Our hotels aim to leave a positive impact on their neighbourhoods. At Axiom Hospitality, we are working closely with our stakeholders to support our social impact commitment. Caring about people extends outside our business and is part of our DNA.