Head of Maintenance

Job Summary

AX Hotels Qawra looking for a Head of Maintenance to lead and oversee all maintenance activities at the property and the respective team.  The selected candidate should possess excellent leadership and communication skills, assertiveness, the ability to handle pressure, and a result-driven personality.

​Responsibilities:

• Ensure a safe, well-maintained hotel where everything functions as it should and where all maintenance and power costs are within budgeted controls
• Ensure efficient preventative maintenance procedures at all times, and a quick reaction to maintenance requirements from guests and staff.
• Participate in budgeting, forecasting, and monitoring and ensure the maintenance team's commitment to achieving this.
• Maintain and enforce the hotel's protection and energy-saving policies.
• Ensure a continual flow of water and power at the most economical level and monitors consumption levels compared to budgets and recommend methods for effecting savings.
• Ensure that technical drawings, certificates, and records are current and properly filed.
• Lead by example, stressing attention to detail, a high standard of finish, attentive and personal service to guests, sales awareness, and personal initiative.
• Cooperate and coordinate with all other departments especially housekeeping, front of house, and food and beverage.
• Ensure that all maintenance requirements are treated promptly and to the correct standards.
• Ensure that the building plant and equipment are maintained to their full life expectancy.
• Establish service quality standards, for the department, which accurately reflect the day-to-day work situations.
• Guide the maintenance staff into a highly skilled and flexible team in which each individual member is well trained, properly managed, and highly motivated.
• Ensure total safety at the place of work where all maintenance concerned matters, particularly during repairs, and after modifications are carried out.
• Be aware and involved in the fire evacuation and security procedures, and ensure that firefighting and any other emergency equipment is periodically checked and maintained in good working order.

Requirements:

• A minimum of 3 years of  experience working in a similar environment
• Very well-organized and analytical
• High Technical Diploma level of education or an equivalent
• Wireman’s license A&B
• Able to work flexible hours and on own initiative
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Fluency in the English language
• A hands-on approach is required