Hotel Technician

About the role

The Luxury Collection hotel in Dubai is looking for a full-time, non-management technician to handle guest repair requests and general maintenance. The role covers hands-on repairs, preventive maintenance, painting and minor drywall work, and requires a driver's license.

Key responsibilities

• Respond to and resolve guest repair requests, communicating clearly with guests and customers.
• Perform preventive maintenance on tools, kitchen and mechanical room equipment, including cleaning and lubrication, and visually inspect tools, equipment and machines.
• Carry equipment such as tools and radios, and identify, locate and operate shut-off valves and utility shut-offs.
• Maintain maintenance inventory and requisition parts and supplies.
• Report daily activities and problems to other shifts through approved communication channels.
• Test, troubleshoot and repair equipment, plumbing (plunge toilets, unclogging drains), electrical components, lamps, switches and outlets, and guestroom items.
• Replace bulbs and A/C filters, paint, prepare surfaces, do minor drywall and wood trim repair, and clean up work areas.
• Program TVs, do general housekeeping and engineering-related inventory, and use the Lockout/Tagout system before maintenance.
• Repair interior and exterior landscaping and sprinklers, and enter air handler schedules and make temperature changes on a computer.
• Follow safety and security policies, complete safety training, and treat guests courteously.

Required profile

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

Required skills

• Basic knowledge or ability to learn air conditioning and refrigeration, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, pneumatic/electronic systems, carpentry, kitchen equipment, vehicles, energy conservation and building basics.
• Basic computer skills, including inputting air handler schedules.