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Keeping our hotel running smoothly is vital to our guest's experience – as the Assistant Maintenance Manager you will 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 will approach every task with devotion and pride. You will ensure the highest quality of product both external and internal with key emphasis on standards, Health Safety, sustainability and cost control and will also direct and develop your team to support you in these areas.

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 will 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 manger about any incidents, dangerous conditions, or unsafe equipment.
• Always keep an eye out for improvements – follow the preventative maintenance calendar and keep everything working and efficient at all times.
• Completing statutory health and Safety maintenance checks ensuring compliance internal system Log IT and paperwork is up to date plus in good order for external inspection.
• Liaising with contractors to ensure competitive quotes and available to liaise with them whilst they are on site
• Planning daily and weekly tasks for Maintenance Assistant with in your team at the hotel.
• Give support and provide technical guidance to your Maintenance Assistants and Cluster Maintenance Manager.
• Supervising and checking work of on-site Maintenance Assistants
• Ensuring that facilities, such as water and heating and lifts, are well-maintained.
• Keep your GM, Line Manager or OPS Manager in the loop and place orders on our internal software to place orders with suppliers
• To be available for any emergencies and preserve the building and its systems during the emergency. Ensure all guests and colleagues are safe during emergencies
• To assist and support your line manager in maintenance projects your hotel.
• Source new local suppliers that give us the best service and value for money to maintain the property
• To support and share best practice with other Maintenance personnel within the group

What we need from you

• What we need from you
• Experience of maintenance or repair work within a hospitality environment or facilities management
• Vocational training, preferably plumbing and electrics
• You need to be proficient in Microsoft Office and maintenance reporting systems which are online portals
• 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
• The organisation, time management, delegation, prioritising and ability to handle a complex, varied workload
• Must speak and write in fluent English.

Why you should apply

• Exclusive access to the employee recognition reward scheme - Heeton Rewards
• Service-based annual leave (increasing up to a maximum of 5 extra days)
• Employee Friends/Family discounted rates
• Referral scheme
• Numerous voluntary benefits, including buy holiday scheme, Cycle to Work and many more
• Heeton is an expanding company which offers excellent career opportunities

In line with 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

The Holiday Inn Express® Manchester CC - Oxford Road hotel is a short walk from Manchester city centre. Manchester Airport is only 10 miles away. Nearby Manchester Piccadilly station has direct trains to London. While you’re here, catch Premier League action at Old Trafford or the Etihad Stadium, and shop for bargains at the Manchester Arndale and the Trafford Centre.

• 147 Rooms
• Air-conditioned bedrooms
• Connecting suites for families
• A spacious lobby for informal meetings
• Comfortable bedrooms have flat-screen TVs and blackout curtains to help you sleep.