Hotel Electrician / Maintenance Technician

About the role

The Le Meridien in Fujairah is looking for an electrician to handle guest repair requests and general maintenance across the property. The role covers electrical, mechanical and plumbing repairs, preventive maintenance and basic painting and surface preparation.

Key responsibilities

• Respond to guest repair requests and communicate with guests and customers to resolve maintenance issues
• Perform preventive maintenance on tools, kitchen and mechanical room equipment, including cleaning and lubrication
• Visually inspect tools, equipment and machines, and identify, locate and operate shut-off valves and utility shut-offs
• Maintain maintenance inventory and requisition parts and supplies
• Test, troubleshoot and repair equipment, plumbing (plunge toilets, unclog drains), electrical components, lamps, switches and outlets, and other guestroom items
• Replace electrical switches and outlets, program TVs, and perform general housekeeping and engineering-related inventory duties
• Carry out surface preparation, painting, minor drywall and wood trim repair, and clean up after painting or repair work
• Use the Lockout/Tagout system before any maintenance work
• Repair interior and exterior landscaping and external sprinklers
• Enter air handler schedules and make temperature changes on a computer
• Report maintenance problems, safety hazards, accidents or injuries, and follow safety and security policies

Required profile

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent
• Some experience in general maintenance, exterior and interior surface preparation and painting
• Experience in hotel engineering or maintenance is a plus
• No supervisory experience required
• Driver's license

Required skills

• Basic knowledge of electrical, mechanical, plumbing, air conditioning and refrigeration, and kitchen equipment
• Basic computer skills, including inputting air handler schedules