Maintenance Technician

Oriel House Hotel; Cork; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Talbot Hotel Cork, part of the Talbot Collection, is recruiting an experienced Full-Time Maintenance Technician to join our team. You will plan, direct and oversee cost-effective preventative maintenance across hotel facilities, ensuring a safe working environment and high standards of repair and service.

Key duties include managing maintenance schedules and budgets, responding to emergencies, liaising with management to prioritise daily work, and maintaining certificates of compliance for

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct and oversee a cost effective and preventative maintenance plan for external and internal facilities.
• Maintain a high standard of repair throughout the building at all times.
• Deliver planned and property maintenance and respond to emergencies.

Job description

Talbot Hotel Cork, part of the Talbot Collection are currently recruiting for an experienced Full-Time Maintenance Technician to join our growing team.

The Talbot Collection are one of the Best Places to Work in Hospitality 2026 as awarded by the Great Place to Work. Come experience it for yourself and join our team.

Overall Job Purpose:

Plan, direct and oversee a cost effective and preventative maintenance plan for external and internal facilities, and ensure a safe working environment for all employees. To maintain a high standard of repair throughout the building at all times.

Role Specific Duties

• To arrive for work on time dressed in full clean uniform, name badge, well-groomed and presenting a professional appearance to our guests
• Adhere to company's Clocking Policy To ensure to check handover book for any special duties to be carried out on your shift.
• To manage maintenance schedules and budgets.
• Delivering planned and property maintenance.
• To liaise with the General Manager to prioritise on a daily basis maintenance work to be completed.
• Responsible for ensuring that all certificates of compliance are maintained and up to date in accordance with relevant legislation.
• Responsible for all external maintenance to include and manage the upkeep of carpark, hotel and surrounding areas.
• To deal with internal and external queries in a professional and friendly manner.
• Recording daily maintenance activities.
• Running an efficient repairs reporting system.
• Responding quickly to emergencies.
• Running a preventive maintenance program that will minimize service in the long run.
• To ensure a high standard of service and attention to detail within hotel

Health & Safety

• Ensure high standards of health and safety are always maintained
• Ensure the storage areas are kept in a clean, tidy and safe condition
• Ensure any faults or problems with equipment are reported to Management
• To take a proactive involvement in Health and Safety, ensuring to report and where possible act on incidents, accidents or damage in the Hotel. Proactively bring any suggestions or ideas to management's attention
• Complete Staff and Guest Incident Reports
• Work in a way that minimizes risks to the health and safety and security of self and others

Personal Development

• Ensure personal mandatory training is up to date
• With the help of management, review own work against the requirements for the role and identifies any development areas
• To be present and punctual for all in-house/external training programs as requested

Additional Duties

• To deliver exceptional friendly service at all times, to every guest, in line with the Talbot Collection 'Empower Your Excellence' customer service program;
• To be professional, respectful, polite, friendly, and unfailingly helpful in all your dealings with guests and colleagues alike, recognising that you are an 'ambassador' of the Talbot Collection at all times;
• To act with honesty and integrity at all times;
• To establish and maintain a respectful and good working relationship with your colleagues and management;
• To work as part of the broader team, assisting and supporting your colleagues and management when necessary, acknowledging that each department is interdependent on the other and the importance of teamwork.
• To support the company's commitment to excellence and quality by complying with company SOP's and service standards;
• To have total product knowledge of all the property's services and facilities, and total awareness of the product offering of the Talbot Collection as a whole;
• To carefully read and adhere to company policies and procedures as outlined in the staff handbook;
• To be present and punctual for all in-house/external training programs as requested;
• To adhere to all fire, safety and hygiene regulations and to comply with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005;
• To take a proactive involvement in Health and Safety, ensuring to report and where possible take action on incidents, accidents or damage in the Hotel. Proactively bring any suggestions or ideas to management's attention;
• To be proactive in maintaining energy efficiency in the property particularly in terms of electricity, water and waste. Proactively bring any suggestions or ideas to managements attention;
• To comply with all policies, procedures and memo's of the Collection;
• Any other sundry task not mentioned but within scope of the job.