Maintenance Assistant

  • Job Reference: HEA2383
  • Date Posted: 22 April 2024
  • Recruiter: Heeton UK & Europe
  • Location: Ibis Gloucester, Gloucester
  • Salary: On Application
  • Bonus/Benefits: Competitive Salary
  • Sector: Hotels
  • Job Type: Permanent

Job Description

Keeping our hotel running smoothly is vital to our guest's experience - as Maintenance Assistant you'll keep everything looking sharp and running like clockwork. From simple repairs to forward-thinking for the next day. With naturally high standards to support our own, you'll approach every task with devotion and pride.

Your 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 line Manager 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 .
  • 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 duty or Line 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 as and 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, and maintenance reporting systems
  • On top of building equipment and hand tools, you'll have a working knowledge of basic plumbing, electrics and preventative maintenance procedures
  • Fitness - you'll be on your feet most of the day, and will need to bend and kneel a lot
  • Complying with health and safety laws
  • Must speak fluent English

Why you should apply

  • Annual bonus for all Team Members
  • Fantastic career potential with one of the UK's fastest growing hotel operators
  • Employees staff rates across our properties
  • Retention bonus on completion of 3 and 6 month service
  • Service based annual leave (increase up to a maximum of 5 extra days)
  • Apprenticeships with HIT training
  • On-site parking

Just over two hours from both London and the Cotswolds, the city of Gloucester is rich with attractions including Gloucester Cathedral. At just over 20 minutes away, Cheltenham Racecourse promises an exhilarating day out.

In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process