Job Description

What is the job?

As Engineering Director you'll direct the engineering/maintenance of your hotel and ensure the safety and comfort of hotel guests and team members - making sure all activities are delivered safely and with compliance. Motivating and training your team with the skills to keep hotels always looking their best.

Your day to day

People

Direct daily engineering needs, plan and assign work ensuring you always have the right team in place Develop your team and improve their performance through coaching and feedback, and create performance and development goals for colleagues - recognise good performance Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments. Communicate with all hotel department heads to stay informed of maintenance needs and ensure timely responses to requests

Guest Experience

Help guests needs to ensure their satisfaction Use a maintenance programme to ensure the hotel is maintained and in service for our guests

Responsible Business

Oversee the physical operations of the hotel, including maintenance and repair and order parts and supplies in a timely and efficient manner while minimising waste and maintaining "green" initiatives May be responsible for hotel security to minimise risk of theft, crime and other hazards Ad-hoc duties - unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done

Accountabilities

This is the top Maintenance/Engineering job in a large, luxury, resort, or major flagship hotel with multiple sites and facilities, a number of major outlets, high-volume catering and convention facilities, and a large number of VIP and key guests. Supervises a staff of maintenance/engineering tradespersons and contractors. May oversee subordinate managers and supervisors.

What we need from you

Some college or advanced vocational training. Five years' experience in general building maintenance and/or construction or equivalent combination of education and experience. Specialised expertise in plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and carpentry fields. Level 3 EPA Certification, HVAC and refrigeration certificate, licensed plumber and/or journeyman status for electrician and carpenter may be required. Hotel experience preferred oProfessional certification and licence if required by law.

Essentials for the role

Building & Grounds Maintenance:

Conduct inspections, respond to maintenance requests, and arrange for routine maintenance of electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems.

Health & Safety Compliance:

Ensure buildings and systems meet legal health and safety standards, including fire alarms and other safety equipment.

Contract & Vendor Management:

Negotiate with and manage external contractors for services such as cleaning, security, catering, and equipment maintenance.

Budget Management:

Oversee facility spending, manage accounts, and identify cost-saving measures, including energy efficiency initiatives.

Project Management:

Coordinate refurbishments, renovations, and office moves, liaising with property teams.

Space Management:

Manage the physical use of space within buildings.

Emergency Response:

Address urgent maintenance issues and participate in emergency cleaning tasks as needed.

Strategic Planning:

Contribute to the long-term strategic management of the organization's infrastructure and resources

What we offer

We'll reward all your hard work with a great salary and benefits.

Join us and you'll become part of the

Samko Holdings

family - and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics.

As a team, we work better together - we trust and support each other, we do the right thing and we welcome different perspectives.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 35,000.00-40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Employee discount Free parking On-site gym On-site parking
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 25/10/2025
Expected start date: 31/10/2025