Multi Site Maintenance Assistant

Heeton Concept Hotel; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable hotel group in Edinburgh is seeking a Maintenance Assistant responsible for ensuring that the hotel runs smoothly and safely. You will handle repairs, maintain equipment, organize supplies, and assist guests while adhering to safety standards. The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar maintenance role, a strong knowledge of plumbing and electrics, and must be fluent in English. This role offers career development opportunities and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Service-based annual leave

Employee & Friends/Family discounted rates

Referral scheme

Life Assurance and Income Protection

Voluntary benefits like buy holiday scheme

Career training and development

Employee recognition and reward scheme

Retention bonus

Qualifications

• Experience working in a similar maintenance role.
• Knowledge of basic plumbing and electrics.
• Ability to follow preventative maintenance procedures.

Responsibilities

• Repair or replace items around the hotel.
• Organise supplies for daily readiness.
• Follow safety standards and report issues.
• Maintain cleanliness of premises inside and outside.
• Perform preventative maintenance tasks.
• Assist guests as a friendly face.

Skills

Experience in maintenance role

Fluent English

Knowledge of plumbing and electrics

Preventative maintenance procedures

Tools

Building equipment and hand tools

Job description

Keeping our Aparthotel 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 Stewart Aparthotel 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 manager about any incidents, dangerous conditions or unsafe equipment
• Take responsibility for the safety and cleanliness of areas inside and outside the aparthotel including 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 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 as and when the team needs you
• Preparing and painting surfaces with the aparthotel

What we need from you

• Experience working in a similar maintenance role
• On top of building equipment and hand tools, you’ll have a working knowledge of basic plumbing, electrics and preventative maintenance procedures.
• Must speak fluent English.

This is a multi-site role for Heeton Concept Aparthotel - Queen Street Edinburgh and Heeton Concept Aparthotel - Stewart Edinburgh; located less than 5-minute walk apart.

Why you should apply

• Service-based annual leave (increasing up to a maximum of 5 extra days)
• Employee & Friends/Family discounted rates at Heeton-operated hotels
• Referral scheme
• Life Assurance, Income Protection and Employee Assistance schemes
• Numerous voluntary benefits, including buy holiday scheme, Cycle to Work, Medicash Health Plan and many more
• Heeton is an expanding company which offers excellent career, training and development opportunities
• Exclusive access to the employee recognition & reward scheme - Heeton Rewards
• Fantastic career potential with one of the UK's fast-growing hotel operators
• Retention bonus on completion of 3 and 6-month service

Stewart Apart Hotel is located in the heart of Edinburgh. Stone throw from the eclectic mix of boutique shops, vibrant bars and restaurants of George Street. Excellent Transport links and short walking distance form all the main attractions of the city.

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