Maintenance Engineer

We are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer to join our vibrant, successful and passionate team at the Knightsbridge Hotel.

To make your life working in hospitality easier, we are proud to offer permanent roles, working straight shifts, 5 days out of 7. No split shifts to worry about!

Your main responsibility as a Maintenance Engineer will be to maintain our unique decorated hotels.

You will be an organised and meticulous worker, with patience and exceptional attention to detail. To be successful in this role you will have good communication skills with well-rounded maintenance knowledge. It is important for you to be able to follow instructions and be an efficient worker capable of meeting project deadlines.

Our culture suits down to earth, genuinely friendly, ambitious and hardworking people. If you want to be noticed and recognised for your individual contribution then this is the company for you

Why join Firmdale Hotels?

We are delighted to have been recognised by the hospitality industry for some of the great work our teams have done. To name a few of our recent awards and accolades;

• Firmdale Hotels - “Winner of the Best Employer Award at The Cateys 2017 and Number One in The Caterer Best Places to Work in Hospitality”


• HR Team of the Year at the Hotel Cateys 2017


• Restaurant Team of the Year, Ham Yard Hotel at the Hotel Cateys 2017


• Best Chef Development Strategy Award at the Springboard Awards 2017


• Firmdale Hotels – “Excellence in Employee Engagement”, HR in Hospitality 2016


• Firmdale Hotels – “Candidate Experience Award”, Caterer.com People Awards 2016


• Ham Yard Hotel – “Best Afternoon Tea Award”, Harden’s 2016


• Sarah Williams – “Food and Beverage Manager of the Year”, Hotel Cateys 2015

Interested in learning more or to hear it straight from our team, click here

What are the Firmdale employee benefits?

• Competitive salary


• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing one day per years’ service


• Companywide and departmental incentives


• Firmdale Experience and Long Service vouchers (Afternoon tea, dinner for two, Film Club and an overnight stay)


• Award winning training opportunities (WSET, supplier visits, Masterclasses to name a few)

What makes Firmdale such a special place to work?

• Quarterly Champagne receptions and annual employee recognition awards


• Employee led committees allow you to have your say, generate ideas and make a difference


• Social events and team activities (bowling, quiz nights, netball teams and more)


• Wait, there’s more! Refer a friend bonus, volunteering and regular Manager catch-ups

Hours required:

As a Maintenance Engineer you will work 42 hours per week on a flexible rota, where some weekends will be required.

To apply for the role of Maintenance Engineer

In line with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, we do require all applicants to have the eligibility to live and work in the United Kingdom. Documentation will be required at interview stage.

Due to the large number of applications we receive we are unable to respond to all applicants individually. Your CV will be considered over the next 5 working days. If you do not hear from us by this time, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.