Painter – Hotel & Resort Maintenance

About the role

We are looking for a skilled Painter to join the Engineering team at Desert Islands Resort & Spa in Abu Dhabi. The successful candidate will maintain the interior and exterior appearance of the hotel by performing painting, touch‑up and surface‑preparation work while ensuring minimal disruption to guests.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out painting, repainting, touch‑up and decorative works across guest rooms, public areas, back‑of‑house spaces and offices.
• Prepare surfaces by cleaning, sanding, filling and repairing imperfections before applying paint.
• Apply appropriate paints, coatings and finishing materials in line with hotel standards.
• Perform preventive painting and scheduled maintenance tasks.
• Maintain and store painting tools and equipment, keeping work areas clean and safe.
• Follow all health, safety and environmental procedures.
• Respond promptly to painting requests from hotel departments and report major issues to the Engineering Supervisor.
• Support additional engineering and maintenance activities as required.

Required profile

• Certificate or Diploma in Painting, Building Maintenance, Construction or a related field (preferred).
• At least one year of experience as a painter, preferably in a hotel, resort or commercial setting.
• Good knowledge of painting techniques, surface preparation and finishing methods.

Required skills

• Building maintenance
• Painting techniques
• Surface preparation
• Finishing methods
• Health, safety and environmental procedures
• Repair works