Shift Engineer ***luxury hotel***

What's in it for you from day one:

£31,936.8 OTE per annum, plus other exciting benefits and perks!
Holiday allowance starting at 28 days and increasing with length of service to 36 days.
Nutritious free meals on duty.
Award winning L&D programmes, with over 80 individual courses available, from foundation skills to leadership skills.
Excellent development opportunities with 80% of our managers being home-grown.
Two paid volunteering days each year, so we can give back to our communities.
Access to the Employee Assistance Programme through our partners at Hospitality Action.
Monthly tea parties and annual social events, including boat parties and festive events for your little ones.
Complimentary quality uniform and dry-cleaning services.

What's in it for you later:

Vibrant hotel recognition events and hotel-based incentives, including Employee of the Month and Manager of the Quarter.
Enhanced maternity pay of 13 weeks, fully paid.
Enhanced paternity pay of 2 weeks, fully paid.
£800 baby payment to support you and your baby with the essentials.
Fantastic recommend a friend bonus scheme worth up to £600.
Cross-departmental training available within your property, because we know you're a curious individual.
50% off on food and 25% off on beverages in selected Red Carnation Hotels F&B outlets.
Discounted accommodation rates at Red Carnation Hotels in the UK, Ireland, Guernsey, Geneva, and South Africa!

We are currently seeking a skilled and reliable Shift Engineer to join our Maintenance Department at our luxury hotel. This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands-on individual with a strong technical background to play a key role in maintaining our beautiful property and ensuring a safe, comfortable experience for all guests and staff.

Location: The Chesterfield Mayfair Hotel

Employment type: Full time, permanent

Working pattern: 5 days working, 2 days off.

The Red Carnation Hotel Collection is proud to be recognised as an industry leader in hospitality and people development. We were named Best Employer at the 2025 Cateys and received the prestigious AA’s Hotel Group of the Year award for 2024. We are especially proud of our dedication to developing our people, having received the Princess Royal Training Award three times (2017, 2020, and 2023) from HRH The Princess Royal and City & Guilds.

Our commitment to excellence has earned us multiple accolades including Top Employer in the United Kingdom for both 2024 and 2025, a certification of our outstanding employee conditions and commitment to workplace excellence and Sustainable Business (2023) at The Cateys.

The Chesterfield Mayfair Hotel is a four-star boutique hotel in the heart of exclusive Mayfair. Some of its features include 107 bedrooms as well as seven different event spaces, a Butler’s Restaurant, a Terrace Bar, Stanley’s Rooftop Bar, and a Conservatory, where we offer our guests a welcoming, friendly atmosphere and exquisite food and drink.

Key Responsibilities as a Shift Engineer:

Carry out any repair or maintenance issues throughout the hotel as and when they arise.
Performs preventative maintenance.
Painting of public and back of house areas.
Be responsible for all tools, materials and sundries used in connection with main duties.

What are we looking for?

Previous experience as a Shift Engineer or Handyperson, ideally in a luxury hotel environment.
Able to react, diagnose and solve issues safely, efficiently and to of a high standard.
Enjoys lone working as much as being part of a wider team.
Passionate about guest experience.
Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Red Carnation Hotels is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We electronically scan and store a copy of your passport/visa and/or ID card to gain a clear indication of the authenticity of the document and establish the ‘Right to Work’ in the UK.