Head of Maintenance – L Hotel Fátima

TLG Global; Fátima; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

L Hotel Fátima by The Lakhani Group is recruiting a Head of Maintenance to lead pre-opening snagging, establish preventive maintenance, and coordinate contractor services. You will drive safety, compliance and reliability as the hotel prepares to welcome guests.

Based in Fátima, the role requires hands-on leadership, technical expertise, and the ability to work across electrical, mechanical, HVAC and facilities operations during a critical opening phase.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years in building or hotel maintenance, leading technical work.
• Technical training in electrical, mechanical or building maintenance (electrician certification a strong plus).
• Working knowledge of Portuguese health, safety and fire regulations.
• Portuguese required; basic English an advantage.
• Practical problem-solver, available for an on-call rota.
• Driving licence (Category B).
• Nice to have: hotel pre-opening experience; HVAC or refrigeration certification.
• Paid training before opening.
• Join a brand-new hotel team from day one.

Responsibilities

• Run pre-opening snagging and handover checks on rooms, public areas and technical systems.
• Set up and deliver a preventive maintenance plan for electrical, plumbing, HVAC, hot water, lifts and kitchen equipment.
• Respond quickly to repair requests from Front Office and Housekeeping.
• Manage external contractors and service contracts (lifts, fire systems, HVAC, pest control).
• Keep fire safety, emergency lighting, legionella and other legal inspections up to date.
• Control the maintenance budget, spare parts and purchasing.
• Supervise the Porter / General Assistant on minor maintenance tasks.

Skills

Maintenance management

Electrical/Mechanical systems

HVAC expertise

Portuguese regulations

On-call readiness

Education

Technical maintenance training

Electrician certification

Tools

Contractor management software

Job description

About L Hotel Fátima: The Lakhani Group (TLG) is opening L Hotel Fátima on 12 October 2026, and we are building our founding team.

The Head of Maintenance keeps the building, rooms and technical systems safe and working. As a pre-opening hire, you will complete the snag list, set up preventive maintenance and manage contractors. Day shift with on-call rota. Reports to: Hotel Manager.

Key responsibilities:

• Run pre-opening snagging and handover checks on rooms, public areas and technical systems
• Set up and deliver a preventive maintenance plan for electrical, plumbing, HVAC, hot water, lifts and kitchen equipment
• Respond quickly to repair requests from Front Office and Housekeeping
• Manage external contractors and service contracts (lifts, fire systems, HVAC, pest control)
• Keep fire safety, emergency lighting, legionella and other legal inspections up to date
• Control the maintenance budget, spare parts and purchasing
• Supervise the Porter / General Assistant on minor maintenance tasks

Applications are reviewed daily and interviews run on a rolling basis until positions are filled.

Requirements

• At least 3 years in building or hotel maintenance, leading technical work
• Technical training in electrical, mechanical or building maintenance (electrician certification a strong plus)
• Working knowledge of Portuguese health, safety and fire regulations
• Portuguese required; basic English an advantage
• Practical problem-solver, available for an on-call rota
• Driving licence (Category B)
• Nice to have: hotel pre-opening experience; HVAC or refrigeration certification
• Paid training before opening
• Join a brand-new hotel team from day one