Maintenance manager

C N Recruitment are recruiting for a Head of Maintenance for a boutique 4* Hotel based just outside of Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire. This role will be responsible for overseeing the safety and management of the buildings that include a hotel, restaurant, bar, and lake huts. Duties: * Oversee the day-to-day maintenance and projects of the hotel, Chalets, Restaurants and Conference and Events space. * Manage a team of 3. * Manage the task list of daily repairs, delegating as required, but also supporting or participating as required. * Able to prioritise important jobs and ensure they are completed efficiently by your team or yourself. * To proactively ensure that any repairs, painting, and other maintenance duties are carried out in a professional manner. * To ensure that any maintenance and other reasonable requests made by all departments are carried out as soon as it is reasonably possible. * To act in a professional manner and ensure your team acts in a professional manager around guests. * Attend and actively participate in Head of Department meetings. * Good communication and interpersonal abilities. * Strong knowledge of building systems and maintenance techniques. Person specification * Practical experience ability in range of maintenance tasks / disciplines - particularly in plumbing and electrics * Clean and full driving licence * Trade qualification is a must. * Fit to work outside in all weathers. * Self-motivated and able to work both independently and within a team. * Understanding of the importance of Health Safety within the workplace. * JCB Licence an advantage. * Experience of using grounds machinery * 2 years experience as a maintenance manager or head of maintenance in a hotel setting. Due to rural location, it is advisable that you have your own transport and that the hotel is open 7 days a week therefore hours of work will include weekends