Painter & Polisher – Luxury Hotel

About the role

The Painter & Polisher ensures that all interior and exterior surfaces, furniture, fixtures, and equipment at the Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre maintain the high aesthetic standards expected of a Forbes Five‑Star hotel. The role supports the overall guest experience by keeping the property looking pristine.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out painting, varnishing, polishing and touch‑up work across guest rooms, suites, public areas, meeting rooms and back‑of‑house spaces.
• Prepare surfaces by cleaning, sanding, scraping, filling and repairing minor imperfections before finishing.
• Mix and match paints and finishing materials to match approved colour schemes.
• Apply finishes using brushes, rollers, spray guns or other appropriate tools.
• Perform polishing and refinishing on wooden furniture, doors, frames and fixtures.
• Repair minor defects such as scratches, chips, cracks or dents on painted surfaces.
• Inspect assigned areas, report significant defects and support preventive maintenance activities.
• Respond promptly to maintenance requests and complete tasks within required timeframes.

Required profile

• Minimum of 1 month experience in painting, polishing or related decorative work.
• No formal qualifications required (qualifications listed as N/A).

Required skills

• Minor decorative repair
• Preventive maintenance
• Varnishing
• Cleaning
• Surface preparation
• Using brushes
• Handling chemicals
• Touch‑up
• Minor repairs to painted and finished surfaces
• Filling
• Solvents
• Sanding
• Rollers
• Scraping
• Spray guns
• Painting
• Polishing
• Mix and match paints
• Handling paints