Hotel Painter / Maintenance Technician

About the role

The Painter at the Le Meridien hotel in Dubai responds to guest repair requests and carries out painting, minor repairs and basic maintenance across the property. The role also covers preventive maintenance of tools and equipment, and requires good communication with guests and colleagues.

Key responsibilities

• Attend 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, and visually inspect tools, equipment and machines
• Identify, locate and operate shut-off valves for equipment and building utilities
• Maintain maintenance inventory and requisition parts and supplies
• Communicate daily activities and problems to other shifts using approved communication programs
• Carry out surface preparation, painting, minor drywall and wood trim repair, and replace light bulbs and A/C filters
• Test, troubleshoot and perform basic repairs on equipment, plumbing (plunge toilets, unclog drains), electrical components, lamps, switches and outlets, and other guestroom items
• Program TVs, perform general housekeeping and engineering-related inventory duties
• Use the Lockout/Tagout system before any maintenance work
• Repair interior and exterior landscaping and sprinkler systems
• Enter air handler schedules and make temperature changes on a computer
• Welcome guests, assist people with disabilities and follow safety, security and company 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 or ability to learn air conditioning and refrigeration, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, pneumatic/electronic systems, carpentry and finish skills, kitchen equipment, vehicles, energy conservation and building basics
• Basic computer skills, including inputting air handler schedules