Red Seal Facilities Technician — Hotel HVAC & Maintenance

HotelJobs; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 201,000 - 312,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid contributions

Provident fund

Staff meals on duty

Team culture

Job summary

The President Hotel in Cape Town is seeking an experienced Facilities Technician to maintain guest rooms, public areas, kitchens, and conference facilities, covering HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, and electrical systems within your technical scope.

You will join a hands‑on team with a Red Seal certification and 2–4 years of relevant experience, focusing on fault‑finding, preventative maintenance, and safe operation to ensure guests enjoy seamless service.

Qualifications

• Recognised Red Seal Trade Test certification is essential.
• 2–4 years’ facilities or building maintenance experience in hotel or commercial property.
• Strong practical skills across HVAC, air-conditioning, plumbing, electrical and general repairs.
• Experience with health and safety procedures.
• Ability to read technical diagrams and manuals.
• Guest-focused and responsive to breakdowns.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining guest rooms, public areas, kitchens, restaurants, conference facilities and back‑of‑house areas.
• Servicing and repairing HVAC, air‑conditioning and refrigeration equipment within your technical scope.
• Resolving plumbing faults and completing electrical maintenance within your authorised scope.
• Repairing fixtures, fittings, doors, locks and general building defects.
• Completing preventative maintenance to minimise breakdowns and downtime.
• Responding to urgent requests, diagnosing faults and escalating specialist work when required.
• Coordinating repairs with operational departments and maintaining accurate job cards and maintenance records.
• Following health, safety and environmental procedures.

Job description

The President Hotel in Cape Town is seeking an experienced Facilities Technician to maintain guest rooms, public areas, kitchens, and conference facilities, covering HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, and electrical systems within your technical scope.

You will join a hands‑on team with a Red Seal certification and 2–4 years of relevant experience, focusing on fault‑finding, preventative maintenance, and safe operation to ensure guests enjoy seamless service.