Engineering Assistant - Multi Skilled

InterContinental Hotels Group; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel chain in Saudi Arabia is seeking a maintenance professional to ensure the upkeep and efficient operation of the hotel facilities. The ideal candidate will have at least one year of maintenance experience, a high school diploma, and great communication skills. You will be responsible for various repair tasks, supply organisation, and maintaining safety standards. This position offers competitive compensation and benefits. Join us and be part of a dynamic team that values hospitality and service excellence.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Qualifications

• At least one year of maintenance or repair work experience.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office and reporting tools.
• Working knowledge of plumbing, electrics, and maintenance procedures.

Responsibilities

• Repair or replace items around the hotel.
• Organise supplies and ensure equipment readiness.
• Maintain safety standards and cleanliness.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

High school diploma or vocational training

Tools

Building management software

Hand tools

Job description

Day to day:

• Repair or replace items around the hotel and refurbish items in guest rooms. By keeping on top of these tasks, you’ll keep our hotels looking great and working well.
• Organise supplies and make sure equipment is ready for the next day
• Live up to high safety standards – follow guidelines and tell your supervisor about any incidents, dangerous conditions or unsafe equipment
• Take responsibility for the safety and cleanliness of areas inside and outside the hotel, like the car park and pool
• Always keep an eye out for improvements – follow the preventative maintenance calendar and keep everything working and efficient at all times
• Be a friendly face and helping hand to our guests
• Keep your supervisor or duty manager in the loop and tell them about any low running supplies
• Look smart and approachable in your uniform
• Be ready to take on extra duties when the team needs you

What we need from you?

• Experience – you’ll have at least one year of maintenance or repair work under your belt
• A high school diploma or related vocational training
• You’ll be familiar with Microsoft Office, a building management programme and/or any other reporting tools like HotSos, Opera, Lutron, Bartech, or Inncom
• On top of building equipment and hand tools, you’ll have a working knowledge of basic plumbing, electrics and preventative maintenance procedures
• CPO certification – if the hotel has a pool, a Certified Pool Operator license would be ideal
• Fitness – you’ll be on your feet most of the day, and will need to bend and kneel a lot
• Compliance – as well as meeting local laws on food handling and serving alcohol, you’ll be above the minimum age required and fluent in the local language
• Great communication skills, you’ll be warm, welcoming and easy to talk to

What do I deliver this?

We genuinely care about people and we show this through living out our promise of True Hospitality each and every day. It’s what connects every colleague in all IHG® hotels.

Each IHG® hotel brand delivers True Hospitality in their own way, and at the heart of it all are specific, core service skills.

• True Attitude: being caring, wanting to make a positive difference, and building genuine connections with guests
• True Confidence: having the knowledge and skills to perform your role, and giving guests the confidence that they can trust you, to help and support them during their stay
• True Listening: focusing on what your guest is saying, picking up on body language that is often overlooked, and understanding what the guest wants and needs
• True Responsiveness: is about providing guests with what they need, and doing so in a timely and caring manner

There’s so much more to the job than we can capture here. It’s simply about creating great experiences, doing the right thing and understanding people.

What we offer

We’ll reward all your hard work with a competitive salary and benefits.

Join us and you’ll become part of the global IHG family – and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better together – we trust and support each other, we do the right thing and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care: that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve – visit www.careers.ihg.com to find out more about us.

So go on - show us how your passion and personality are the perfect fit to deliver memorable experiences to our guests.