Careers Maintenance Assistant

The Role 

Are you a handyperson? A practical powerhouse who carries tools in case of an emergency? Do you find real satisfaction in solving problems and fixing issues?

You’ll make Locke feel like home by keeping our building and apartments looking fresh, so our guests feel comfortable, relaxed and cared-for. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you’ll service, repair, paint, and upkeep apartments with pride and care.

What it looks like…

●Making sure apartments are looking their best ready for guests’ arrivals

●Keeping apartments looking great and working smoothly throughout guests’ stays

●Carrying out maintenance quickly and efficiently when needed

●Looking ahead to possible future maintenance issues and proactively resolving them

●Being on-call for maintenance needs, including out-of-hours on a rota system

●Supporting management in staying on top of health and safety duties

●Managing new building works and projects, including supporting on refurbishments

●Liaising with and managing contractors

●Being happy working both on your own and as part of a team

●Being an active member of the team in meetings and development sessions

●Handing over thoroughly to front desk to make sure the housekeeping team is up-to-speed with maintenance developments

●Working closely with the team to ensure uninterrupted service to guests

●Communicating calmly with guests to resolve any issues

 

What you’ll need…

●Ideally experience in a customer-facing role

●Practical knowledge of plumbing, gas or electrics (trade qualifications a plus)

●Intuitive customer service skills

●Brain built for problem solving

●Good decision-making skills

●Confidence to act quickly and take smart risks based on insight

●Basic grasp of spoken and written English

●Impeccable attention to detail

●Rock-solid time management

●Flexible approach and a can-do attitude

●Confidence using IT systems and software (including Microsoft Office)