Maintenance Manager

Job Ref: 13348

Branch: Apex Waterloo Place Hotel

Location: Apex Waterloo Place Hotel, Edinburgh

Salary/Benefits: Competitive Salary plus excellent company benefits perks.

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Hours per week: 40

Posted date: 16/07/2026

Closing date: 27/08/2026

Why join Apex Hotels?

You’ll be welcomed into Apex Hotels with genuine warmth as you join us as a Maintenance Manager in Edinburgh. From your very first day, you’ll be part of a team that truly cares, where people feel valued, included, and connected. We love individuality - it’s what brings the spark, the curiosity, and the human touch to every interaction.

Role Overview:

As Maintenance Manager, you will be responsible for leading and coordinating the delivery of Planned and Reactive maintenance services to the hotel’s building fabric, FFE, plant and systems. Acting as the line manager to a team of on site Maintenance Technicians, you will take a proactive and hands on approach to maintenance that leads from the front and through example. Core to your role is the hotel’s Computerised Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) that you will utilise to maintain accurate record keeping, process reactive repairs and schedule planned maintenance activities of both your direct team and external contractors.

Main Responsibilities:

Line management of on-site maintenance team including the driving of productivity and high maintenance standards through ongoing mentoring and development

Reporting regularly to the Hotel Operations Director on the status of maintenance delivery

Providing the hands-on skills and knowledge necessary to maintain the hotel and embedded systems in fully compliant, optimal condition

Undertaking regular and proactive inspection of building fabric, plant and systems ensuring high standards of maintenance are maintained

Delivery of Planned and Reactive maintenance services

Liaising closely with other hotel departments and wider management team to support continual improvement of property maintenance standards

Accurate record keeping and the maintaining of the CMMS data base up to date

Supervision of 3rd party contractors

Purchase ordering of maintenance spares and outsourced specialist services

Health Safety management, including Statutory Compliance, Risk Assessment, Permits to Work and guarding of safe working practices

Developing knowledge of hotel plant and systems including their switching, control and optimisation

Actively seeking to improve the hotels Environmental performance through implementation of initiatives to reduce the consumption of utilities.

About you:

We love to welcome people with different experiences and from different places into our Apex family. We want to ensure you get the best experience from the role you begin your journey with us in. To excel within this role, you will:

Hold a minimum of 3 years management or supervisory experience within the building maintenance or facilities management arena

Be mechanically or electrically qualified or hold other relevant trade qualification

Be able to demonstrate sound knowledge and experience of building fabric related trades and practices

Strong knowledge of the operation, control and maintenance of building services plant and systems (HVAC/ MEP)

Hold sound knowledge of Statutory Compliance activities related to the built environment

Hold familiarity with the function and use of Microsoft Office suite of programmes

Have previous experience in the use of CAFM/ CMMS or similar software

Hold strong people management and communication skills

Be an enthusiastic self-starter, able to motivate and inspire others

Have achieved a Pool Plant Operator Qualification (desirable)

Hold a level 3 qualification in Health Safety (desirable)

Live within daily commutable distance of Edinburgh City Centre

Hold willingness to work at other Apex sites as directed, some of which may involve travel from your normal place of work.

This role has supervisory duties of other team members.

You will work with great people, enjoy your time at work, develop new friendships, networks, and skills, and of course you will also receive a competitive rate of pay and a generous range of employee benefits which includes:

35 days holiday

Training and development from day one

Employee events and celebrations

Inhouse company interactive employee communication APP

Entry to our state-of-the-art gym and pools

Healthy meals to enjoy while you're working.

Access to an external Employee Assistance Programme

Financial Wellbeing App, allowing you the flexibility to get paid earlier than your normal monthly pay date.

£200 referral bonus when your friends or family join the team.

Following your first successful 3 months, you’ll also receive ……

Access to our discounts and wellbeing platform “Treat Yourself Here”, unlocking savings and experiences for you and your family.

Involvement in our employee recognition schemes

Long service recognition

Probation pass and annual anniversary complimentary guest experience overnight stay and dinner for two

50% discount in our restaurants

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounted room rates for employees, friends, and family

Spa treatments and product discounts

Life Assurance cover

Come and join our team, guided by our values of trust, friendliness, teamwork, and passion - the good stuff that makes hospitality feel effortless. Here, you’ll shine in your own way, creating joyful moments that lift the everyday.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. However, candidates who were granted Skilled Worker status prior to 22 July 2025 who have had continuous permission may still qualify for sponsorship.

If you are interested, click apply. We look forward to hearing from you !

About Apex Waterloo Place Hotel

The Georgian features of the Apex Waterloo Place building make it both a timeless and elegant hotel. Located at the east end of Princes Street, this hotel stands in the desirable New Town location just moments from Calton Hill, George Street and Waverley Train Station making it central and convenient.

With its corniced ceilings, Georgian windows and fireplace, Elliot's Bar Restaurant seamlessly blends its building's rich history with contemporary design details. The menu mixes traditional Scottish dishes with innovative, globally inspired bursts of flavour. The restaurant's food complements an array of wines, cocktails, spirits and hand-picked Scottish whiskies.