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Maintenance Manager Kingston upon Hull, England

Doubletree by Hilton Hull

Full Time Kingston upon Hull, England 25371 - 32734 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

This stunning four-star hotel is centrally located within Hull, on Ferensway, minutes from the train station and St Stephens Shopping Centre. The hotel is opposite the Hull Truck Theatre and is a short stroll to the bustling downtown and marina area. This contemporary-style hotel offers a stylish stay for corporate guests and also accommodates leisure guests and family stays with its spacious and relaxing environment.

The hotel boasts 165 bedrooms and a 1,000sqm ballroom for events and conferences. There is a Marco Pierre White Steakhouse and Grill offering hearty meals and a pleasurable atmosphere. Guests will enjoy relaxing with food and drinks in our lounge bar or may choose to visit our rooftop bar The Lexington for panoramic views of Hull and a handmade cocktail on the terrace.

* What's in it for you? *

Joining our team allows you to experience the benefits that come from working with the leaf HOSPITALITY group. We have one simple value that unpins everything we do; Be Excellent. You'll be joining a team who loves what they do, cares about our people, upholds great hospitality, and values our team's input. You'll be working with leaders who act with integrity and are human.

We will invest in your continued learning and development and allow you the room to grow within the Company. We work with global brands which provide great training and worldwide opportunities.

You'll have access to some excellent benefits too like increased holiday allowance, discounted hotel stays, and family-friendly leave. We understand pay is important to our team and that's why we ensure we are competitive in the marketplace in this area. In addition, we have tips, incentives, and bonus schemes in place.

Person Specification

As leader of the hotel’s property function, you will have full oversight of all general maintenance related tasks. You will ensure all maintenance activity is carried out to a high standard, in line with the hotel’s 4* rating and internal requirements. You will lead a small team, overseeing their output and supporting in their continued development. You will remain accountable for the function’s compliance and task completions.

Job Overview

The successful candidate will report directly to the hotel’s General Manager and you will work collaboratively with the management team. However, this position does work independently and requires a self-motivated individual. You will use software (Compliance Centre) on a daily basis to support in the logging and prioritising of the department’s workload.

This is a highly technical position, requiring a hands on approach to completion of tasks. You will have a generalist knowledge base on a range of maintenance procedures. Aligned with this, you will also have the confidence and capability to lead asset reviews with regional leaders and directors, ensuring the hotel is represented well at all times.

Key responsibilities include:

Carrying out HR duties, such as interviewing, 1:1’s, appraisals and personal development of team members.
Delivering training and coaching to team members. Spotting re-training needs when they arise.
Ensuring the team’s continual development, taking advantage of any training, workshop, and further education opportunities.
Appropriate absence management.
Rota duties, in line with the needs of the business.
Use of the HR and payroll system; Fourth Hospitality.
Hands on approach to carrying out general tasks within the department. Excellent organisation skills, able to prioritise the workload efficiently.
Undertake pro-active and re-active maintenance to the property in line with the strategic activity calendar.
Painting and decorating.
Maintenance and upkeep of mechanical equipment associated with the plant room.
Review the water hygiene management and associated monitoring and recording of such activity.
Review and maintenance for kitchen asset equipment and hotels structure services & FF&E.
General knowledge of all aspects included in the general upkeep and maintenance of an operational hotel.
Ambassador of fire life safety ensuring the corrects controls and procedures are in line. Hands on support and record keeping for testing alarms. The Property Manager is a Fire Marshall.
Knowledge base to resolve emergency issues (e.g. mechanical breakdown & power outages). Full understanding of the maintenance/asset relevant points within hotel’s crisis manual.
Daily use and upkeep of the hotel’s online Compliance tool (Compliance Centre).
Overview and responsibility for the hotels maintenance reporting system (Quore).
Ensuring the hotel, yourself and the team are always in compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
Key contact and lead for all internal and external audits. Ensure proactive and reactive maintenance is carried out to keep the hotel compliant.
Key onsite contact for all contractors, ensuring the start to finish project is aligned with H&S standards during each contractor visit.
Review the daily recorded checks of the asset, including bedroom checks
Leading monthly director asset reviews, ensuring all previous month’s actions have been completed and recorded.
Carry out hotel inspections in conjunction with Compliance Centre. Record keeping of inspections, solutions and resolution.
Delivering of training to the hotel team as required on related topics.

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