Shift Engineer

Shift Engineer

Shift Engineer · 4 days/nights on 4 days off · Full Time · Kings Cross · £K Accommodation Service Charge Bonus & OT Payments

The Standard is one of the most culturally engaged hotels in the world. Hotels with real cultural life, an inclusive spirit and true creative attitude. At the cultural heart-beat of The Standard are our team who bring to life our spaces, engage with our guests and vibrate social energy, day and night across our numerous bars, restaurants, event and guest spaces. Here at The Standard, we take a slightly different approach to our people and look far and wide for individuals that bring a unique perspective with them to our team (not a 5 page CV). We do not ask you to conform, read from a script or follow the rules (ok sometimes there are rules) but not when it comes down to you being able to express yourself or celebrate your individuality.

We are defined by our richness of personality, diversity of background and lifestyle and are now looking for a Shift Engineer who will embody our ‘Anything but Standard’ ethos!

Your role

As a Shift Engineer , you will support our Director of Engineering and senior team as a custodian of our property and assets. Your role is predominately operational, and you will provide day to day engineering support to the hotel and ensure that our product is maintained to the highest standards for all our guests and employees to enjoy.

As a trade specialist (Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing or a/c Refrigeration) you will naturally feel comfortable ‘working on the tools’ and have a flexible and adaptive hands-on operational approach in order to prioritise work and deal with potential emergency situations if they arise. You’ll be equally comfortable in both front and back of house areas, in plant rooms and kitchens, through to ensuring our guest bedrooms are well maintained and are consistently presented in a pristine condition.

You’ll oversee a range of daily engineering duties including the implementation of Health & Safety, safety checks, testing and monitoring the BMS and plant and of course the supervision of contractors supporting various service level agreements for plant and equipment.

Do you have what it takes to be a Shift Engineer at The Standard

While prior experience as a Shift Engineer is always useful all are welcome at the Standard; you will have however an uncompromised and natural flair for service and be able to build genuine relationships with guests that enable us to not only pre-empt needs but foresee desires. In addition to this you will also need….

• A proven track record as a Shift Engineer or Handy Person ideally gained in a similar ‘Lifestyle’ or boutique hotel sector; facilities department in a large complex building with multiple venues or related leisure industry
• A qualified trade professional; ideally holding trade qualifications/licences for either Electrical, Mechanical, Gas/Plumbing or Refrigeration and cooling systems combined with a solid understanding of hotel operations, facilities and BMS
• A solid understanding of Health & Safety, Fire, Building Safety and facilities legislation
• Highly organised with great attention to detail; previous use of Knowcross or similar facilities management system would be advantageous
• Your communication skills will be exceptional with the ability and confidence to build strong working relationships at all levels of the business; including guests
• You will need to have a flexible approach to working hours with the ability to work shifts, including weekends and nights as the engineering team provide 24hour coverage.

If you think you have what it takes to be a Shift Engineer at The Standard, we’d love to hear from you!

All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates prior to commencing employment.

Benefits Include

• Accommodation Service Charge Bonus Payments
• Personal Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance (2 x Annual Salary)
• Additional Annual leave (inclusive of public holidays) with service
• Business Travel Insurance
• Medical Assistance (including online GP and Physio)
• Employee Assistance Programme with Well-being service
• Discount platform including GYM
• Worldwide Travel Discounts via The Standard Advantage platform & Hyatt International
• Employee & Family Rates across all Hyatt Hotels
• In-house Experience Programme
• F&B Discounts ranging from 25-50%
• Recruitment Referral Bonus up to £1,000
• Tuition Aid Scheme & subsidised training
• Season Ticket Loan & Bike 2 Work Scheme
• Social Committee with regular monthly social activities