Details:
- Salary: £38,000 - 40,000 - Annum
- Location: Welwyn Hertfordshire
- Date: 4 weeks ago
Description:
C&N Recruitment are recruiting for a Head of Maintenance for a boutique 4* Hotel based just outside of Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire.
This role will be responsible for overseeing the safety and management of the buildings that include a hotel, restaurant, bar, and lake huts.
Duties:
* Oversee the day-to-day maintenance and projects of the hotel, Chalets, Restaurants and Conference and Events space.
* Manage a team of 3.
* Manage the task list of daily repairs, delegating as required, but also supporting or participating as required.
* Able to prioritise important jobs and ensure they are completed efficiently by your team or yourself.
* To proactively ensure that any repairs, painting, and other maintenance duties are carried out in a professional manner.
* To ensure that any maintenance and other reasonable requests made by all departments are carried out as soon as it is reasonably possible.
* To act in a professional manner and ensure your team acts in a professional manager around guests.
* Attend and actively participate in Head of Department meetings.
* Good communication and interpersonal abilities.
* Strong knowledge of building systems and maintenance techniques.
Person specification
* Practical experience & ability in range of maintenance tasks / disciplines - particularly in plumbing and electrics
* Clean and full driving licence
* Trade qualification is a must.
* Fit to work outside in all weathers.
* Self-motivated and able to work both independently and within a team.
* Understanding of the importance of Health & Safety within the workplace.
* JCB Licence an advantage.
* Experience of using grounds machinery
* 2 years experience as a maintenance manager or head of maintenance in a hotel setting.
Due to rural location, it is advisable that you have your own transport and that the hotel is open 7 days a week therefore hours of work will include weekends