Room Technician - London

Room Technician - The Ned, New Opening

REPORTING TO: Engineering Supervisor

ROLE BASED: The Ned, Poultry, London

Hotel Overview

Located on Poultry Street, this new hotel is one of the most exciting upcoming openings by Soho House & Co. The new project is a joint venture with Sydell group, a US hotel developer. We’re developing a Grade I listed building in the heart of the City to become a destination hotel with over 250 bedrooms. The hotel will have a gym, Cowshed spa as well as 9 restaurants, bars and extensive event spaces. There will also be member’s facilities, where members can enjoy the rooftop pool or in the member’s club.

The Role

Keep all Guest rooms in good repair carrying out a preventative guest room maintenance programme and public areas and outlets as required.

What are we looking for

To successfully fulfil this role, you will have electrical, mechanical or trade qualification. You will have current or previous experience as shift engineer in a similar environment.

Main Responsibilities

• Understand and operate electrical, plumbing, and water systems.
• Communicate with different departments and to provide them with information and assistance.
• Check for new maintenance requests from the PMS (Property Management System) and update remarks once the task is completed.
• Ability to prioritize and organize work assignments.
• Ability to work under pressure situations and exercise good judgements.
• Ability to focus attention on details, speed and accuracy.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of hotel guests and pertinent hotel information.
• Ability to ensure security of guest room access and hotel property.
• Ability to read and understand test equipment, measuring devices, and safety manuals.
• Perform maintenance activities in the guest rooms and public areas including electrical equipment, plumbing and Air conditioning.
• Program TV's and perform general housekeeping and engineering-related inventory duties.
• Test, troubleshoot and perform basic repair on all types of equipment.
• To be available for any emergencies and act in an engineering capacity to protect guests and associates, and preserve the building and its systems during the emergency.
• To monitor fire Alarm / Life Safety System systems as necessary, to be fully informed of the system operation and to handle emergencies involving the systems.
• Train and instruct other members of the staff through sharing of knowledge and skills. 
• Performs other duties as assigned by Engineering Supervisor or Chief Engineer.

We offer

• One of the most competitive salaries in the industry.
• 28 paid holidays per annum inclusive of bank holidays
• Complimentary meals on duty
• Annual staff events
• Discounted rates at The Ned
• Fantastic career growth opportunities

Only those eligible to work in the UK or have a valid UK work permit/visa will be considered for the above position