General Technician

About the role

Accor is hiring a General Technician in Abu Dhabi within its Engineering & Maintenance function. The technician maintains buildings and facilities, carries out routine repairs and preventive maintenance, and supports hotel operations and guest comfort.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain buildings, including minor and routine painting, plumbing, electrical wiring and other related maintenance.
• Inspect facilities and equipment against operational standards and review job orders to set work priorities.
• Schedule repair, maintenance and installation of machines, tools and equipment to keep operations running.
• Carry out the preventive maintenance programme (PPM) and plant room rounds, including pool and spa maintenance, sump pump cleaning, chiller yard inspections, booster heater and PRV checks, ice machine filter changes and generator PPM.
• Attend guest room, apartment and restaurant service requests, and respond immediately to emergencies such as fire alarms, water flooding and gas alarms.
• Follow department policies, safety procedures and service standards, report hazards and energy misuse, and keep the plant room clean and tidy.
• Ensure daily pending works are followed up and complete side kick PPM on schedule.

Required profile

• Highly responsible and reliable, able to work in a team with minimal supervision.
• Enthusiastic, dependable, active listener and self-starter who can make decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Constant standing and walking throughout the shift.
• Proficiency in English (verbal and written); additional languages are an advantage.
• Previous experience in painting, plumbing, electrical wiring and pool/spa maintenance is an asset.