Maintenance Assistant - Live in accommodation

ME17 2BE
9.5 - 9.5 Per Hour
13 Apr 2021
11 May 2021
APR20210951
Vacancy Filler
Live in

Maintenance Assistant - Chilston Park Hotel, Lenham Kent

Are you a multi-skilled maintenance professional looking for a full time role? 

If looking after an architecturally stunning hotel awash with history, original 17th century features and antiques sounds like something you would enjoy, then this is the role for you.

We are looking for a knowledgeable and proactive Maintenance Assistant to join our Hand Picked Hotel team at Chilston Park Hotel, Lenham.  This is a full time position working 40 hours over 5 days between the hours of 7am and 7pm to include weekends and call outs.

Alongside proactive routine tasks and work schedules that help keep the Hotel looking beautiful and ensure the safety of our guests and colleagues; the role also includes a lot of reactive maintenance work too. We are looking for someone who will remain calm under pressure (regardless of any spanner being thrown in the work), has an eye for detail and will look after the Hotel and staff accommodation like it’s their own.

To be successful you will have lots of different skills in your toolbox, from plumbing to carpentry and decorating to tiling. 

Being a Maintenance Assistant requires patience and dedication, a sense of humour, stamina and the ability to turn your hand to anything.

Have we hit the nail on the head? If this sounds like the kind of role you have been looking for then we want to hear from you!

 What’s in it for you:

  • Share of service charge to boost your earnings
  • Live in accommodation is available charged at £58.52 per week 
  • Maintenance call out scheme to include additional pay and lieu time
  • Hot Meals on duty are provided
  • 28 days holiday rising to 33 days with service – we think it’s fair to value loyalty.
  • £30 staff stays with Hand Picked Hotels per room Bed & Breakfast PLUS discounted food, drink and spa treatments. Yes, it’s as good as it sounds!
  • Annual loyalty awards (like afternoon teas and overnight stays)
  • Working in stunning surroundings and in a property packed with character
  • Free parking on site
  • Online retail discount platform offering thousands of savings with high street retailers and restaurants as well as a health and well-being platform
  • Pension & Life Assurance Scheme
  • Training & Development to include Hand Picked People management training courses such as Behavioural Interviewing and Appraisal Skills and the option to complete a Level 5 Management apprenticeship


About you:

  • You’ll have previous experience in Maintenance and a wide range of skills and knowledge
  • You’ll be motivated by keeping this historic Hotel looking her best and in excellent working order
  • You’ll enjoy being responsible and taking ownership of the safety and security of the Hotel and all of its guests
  • You’ll enjoy working with people and building a rapport with your colleagues
  • Most of all, you’ll have a professional, organised and friendly approach

 

About us:

Chilston Park Hotel is a 17th century manor house 4 Red Star Hotel with 53 bedrooms, a 2 AA rosette restaurant and 22 acres of land. It is a popular wedding venue with a variety of function rooms and individual character bedrooms making it a really interesting place to work. 

Hand Picked Hotels is a private collection of 19 country house hotels throughout the United Kingdom and Channel Islands. Each of our properties has its own charming character, and all of them are set in stunning surroundings; from the sandy shores of Jersey to the rolling hills of Yorkshire.

With welcoming and charming service delivered in truly inspirational settings, our guests are encouraged to relax, kick off their shoes and indulge. You make it Hand Picked!

Hand Picked Hotels is an Equal Opportunities employer. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.