Maintenance Technician - Painter (Fixed Term)

Dakota Hotel based in Glasgow City Centre  are seeking a hard-working and skilled individual for the role of Maintenance Technician with a focus on painitng and decorating.

Initially, the successful candidate will provide support for a project based at our Eurocentral  property. Then  the role will be based at our Glasgow City Centre hotel.

CONTRACT AND PAY RATE

This is a fixed term position starting from 1st August 2025 until the 1st February 2027.

The role carries a fixed term contract of a minimum of 37.5 hours per week and typical shifts will be 9am-5 : 30pm, working Monday, Tuesday, Weednesday, Thursday & Sunday.

PRIMARY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• To carry out painting tasks within guest bedrooms, public areas and the grounds.
• Work strictly within health and safety guidelines.
• Assist with project work at Dakota Eurocentral property.
• Ensure that all tasks and requests are carried out efficiently and in a timely matter.
• Work closely with the Maintenance Manager to maintain company standards within guest bedrooms and public areas. Carrying out planned preventative maintenance as well as reactive maintenance of the building and its grounds.
• Complete general maintenance tasks such as DIY tasks and de-scaling shower heads, siliconing and grouting, carrying out light works in bathrooms.
• Prepare walls for painting including sanding, filling and ames taping where necessary.

BENEFITS

In addition to being part of a culture infused with positivity and opportunity for ongoing development, tangible benefits you could enjoy when you join our team include :

Full terms on our benefits can be found in our Handbook.

ABOUT DAKOTA HOTELS

Dakota is a growing UK-based lifestyle brand, known for our stylish hotels, bustling brasserie Grills and upscale cocktail Bars. Dakota’s story started with two boutique hotels on the outskirts of Edinburgh, in South Queensferry, and Glasgow, in Eurocentral. We have now expanded into prime city centre locations in Glasgow, Leeds, and Manchester, with Newcastle coming in 2025 and more in our pipeline.

Dakota is synonymous for delivering attentive and genuine guest service. We attract hard-working individuals who are passionate about working to the highest standards and have been voted within The Caterer’s Top 15 Best Employers in Hospitality for the last five years in a row. We were also featured within the Top 10 employers in the 2024 Sunday Times Best Places to Work in the UK, as well as being awarded the Spotlight Award for Best Places to Work for LGBTQIA+ employees.

As recent winners of The Cateys ‘People Team of the Year’, we have award-winning internal training programmes within Dakota Academy fostering continuous development and ongoing training. As a result, over 75% of our leaders have been promoted internally and, for four consecutive years, a member of our team has won a prestigious Acorn Award awarded by  The Caterer to the ‘Top 30 under 30’  in the industry, demonstrating our success in developing talent.

Eurocentral | Edinburgh | Glasgow | Leeds | Manchester | Newcastle

Our location, 179 W Regent St, Glasgow G2 4DP, is easily accessible by bus and train, being less than a 15min walk from Buchannan St Bus Station, Queen St and Central Station. With discounted car parking for both guests and team members at Charing Cross and Cambridge Street car parks.

We are an 83-bedroom luxury hotel boasting a destination cocktail bar, Jack’s Bar, cigar terrace, champagne room, and brasserie-style Grill.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

The successful applicant will have / be :

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Please send us your up to date CV.

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