Shift Engineer - London

Shift Engineer - London

Welcome to Middle Eight: changing the notion of the traditional: innovative and inviting; luxurious and elegant; relaxing and inspirational.
Our team are: Passionate and aspirational. Engaging and dedicated. Brave and real. They are pioneers, nurturing and engaging.
They are the conductors and performers, establishing the beat of Middle Eight through small conscious choices becoming the rhythm of life:
Connecting with people who bring something unique to the team
Inspiring guests who expect luxury and care about how it's delivered.
Giving back to those who have placed their trust in us.
Sharing our time within the local community through recognised charities and community events.
Choosing products for a reason and reducing wastefulness.

We have the most amazing opportunity for a Shift Engineer to join the team.
Purpose and ResponsibilitiesYou will be a key member of the maintenance team, supervising team members to ensure that all standards of operation are followed at all times and service expectations are exceeded. Ensuring that through the promotion of knowledge, expertise and personality, incredible experiences are created, and a great reception and welcome is delivered for everyone.
Your key responsibilities will be:

• Implementing the standards of performance, ensuring all activities are completed and following health and safety and hotel guidelines.
• Performing day-to-day routine and preventative maintenance within all areas of the hotel, prioritising and supervising maintenance activities.
• Responding promptly, efficiently and professionally to all guest and colleague requests.
• Working with all areas of the hotel to ensure a coordinated approach to our guests, and delivering a 5* service at all times.

What should you bring?

• A willing and helpful attitude to professionally deliver 5* service to guests and colleagues.
• A City and Guilds NVQ or equivalent diploma in either electrical, mechanical, refrigeration, plumbing or carpentry.
• Experience of supervising a maintenance team.
• Previous experience as Shift Engineer in a similar hotel environment.

What do we offer?

• 40-hour working week, across a variety of shifts, including weekends, bank holidays, covering the maintenance department from 7am to 11pm, with a 30-minute break included.
• A competitive salary, statutory pension and holidays.
• Exclusive employee discounted room rates through Preferred Hotels.
• Continuous paid learning and development opportunities.
• Uniform and complementary meals on duty.

Opportunities for all At the hotel's core is the desire to drive a more engaged, responsible and purpose-driven era in our industry. Middle Eight will question the status quo, push boundaries, innovate sustainability, enrich employee well-being and have meaningful social impact with a small environmental footprint.
Middle Eight is owned and operated by Axiom Hospitality. At Axiom Hospitality, we thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a fast-growing hospitality company with global aspirations. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from various backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We, therefore, encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages, and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

At Axiom Hospitality, we are making efforts to reduce our carbon, energy, water and waste footprint. We strive to be ethical in all we do and want to be a thriving, sustainable and responsible business for our people, our communities and our planet. Working closely with our Hotel Owners, we are committed to the journey to sustainability. In addition, we are working to reduce our hotels' impact on the environment through internationally recognised eco-label certification.

Our hotels strive to be active members of their local communities by giving back where they can. Supporting local charities is important to our teams, from volunteering at soup kitchens to collecting donations and fundraising. Our hotels aim to leave a positive impact on their neighbourhoods. At Axiom Hospitality, we are working closely with our stakeholders to support our social impact commitment. Caring about people extends outside our business and is part of our DNA.

Eligibility to WorkIn line with the requirements of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, you will be asked to provide documented evidence of eligibility to live and work in the UK.