Welcome to Apex Hotels as a Maintenance Technician in Edinburgh. You'll receive a warm welcome into the Apex family. We care about our guests and each other, and show this through our family values of Trust, Passion, Friendliness and Teamwork. You'll be encouraged to bring your own personality to the role and work as part of the Maintenance and Engineering Team.
As a Technician, you'll provide our hotel with the practical hands-on skills and trade-based knowledge to maintain guest facilities, hotel plant and systems in a safe and immaculate condition. Core tasks include:
* Painting: Surfaces preparation, application of paint to walls and woodwork
* Bathroom Maintenance: Tile replacement, replacement of grouting & sealant, repair of fixtures and fittings
* Plumbing: Minor pipework repairs, replacement of taps/ fittings/ sanitaryware, unblocking of wastes, servicing of TMVs
* Air Conditioning: Basic refrigeration maintenance, cleaning of air filters/ coils/ strainers
* Electrical: Minor electrical works, replacing damaged sockets/ switches, lamp replacement, light fitting replacement, resetting of trippages
* Carpentry/ Joinery: Adjustment of doors, adjustment/ replacement of door closures, minor furniture repairs, replacement of smoke seals, lock replacements
* Plant Maintenance: Replacing AHU filters, cleaning of strainers, intake/ extracts, swimming pool maintenance, valve exercising
* Periodic Safety Checks: Inspection and testing of fire doors, fire alarms, sprinkler systems, emergency lighting, fire safety interfaces
* Security: Door lock programming and battery replacement, bedroom safe openings
* General: Carpet repairs, ceiling tile replacement, responding to guest requests for assistance
We welcome people with different experiences and skillsets into our maintenance team. To be successful in this role, you'll hold:
* A trade-based qualification, skill or expertise
* Previous experience of delivering general property maintenance activities
* A technical mindset and ability to learn new skills
* A flexible approach to a wide range of maintenance tasks
* A high degree of Health & Safety awareness
* Ability to work effectively as part of a team and individually
* Ability to commute to our hotel in Edinburgh City Centre
You'll meet great people, develop new friendships, learn new skills, and receive a competitive rate of pay and generous benefits, including:
* 29 days holiday
* Training and development from day one
* Employee events and celebrations
* Access to our state-of-the-art gym and pools
* Healthy meals
* Access to an external Employee Assistance Programme
* Financial Wellbeing App Wagestream
* £200 referral bonus
Following your first successful 3 months, you'll receive:
* Access to our discounts and wellbeing platform Treat Yourself Here
* Involvement in our employee of the quarter and annual recognition schemes
* Long service recognition
* Probation pass and annual anniversary complimentary guest experience
* 50% discount in our restaurants
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Discounted room rates
* Spa treatments and product discounts
* Critical Illness & Life Assurance cover