We are looking for an authentic and driven Full Time Maintenance Team Leader to join us at Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel & Spa and embrace your unique, best self to provide our guests with heartfelt human connections!
At Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel & Spa we want to deliver a ridiculously personal service to all our guests, whether they are relaxing in our Spa or enjoying sustainably sourced Scottish seafood in our iasg restaurant. As Glasgow’s only 5* Hotel, our team are focussed on providing our guests with 5* service and making heartfelt human connections in our boutique hotel, standing strong in Glasgow’s city centre.
As a Maintenance Team Leader, you’ll be 100% you, bringing your authentic personality to everything you do; be the ultimate host, confidently leading yourself and making creative decisions that elevate every interaction; and spark joy, using every tool available to craft meaningful and memorable experiences.
We’re looking for a hands-on and motivated Maintenance Team Leader to join our Engineering team and help deliver an exceptional guest experience from behind the scenes.
From guest rooms and public areas to essential plant equipment, you’ll lead daily maintenance operations, support your team, and ensure the hotel is always safe, efficient, and operating at the highest standard.
What You’ll Do
Lead and support the day-to-day maintenance operation
Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across the hotel
Keep guest areas, bedrooms, and facilities in top condition
Support compliance, health & safety, and preventative maintenance programmes
Work closely with all departments to respond quickly to operational needs
Motivate, coach, and develop the engineering team
What We’re Looking For
Previous maintenance or engineering experience
Supervisory or team leadership experience preferred
Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach
Someone who takes pride in high standards and teamwork
Hotel experience is a bonus, but attitude is everything
If you enjoy variety, solving problems, and making a real impact every day, we’d love to hear from you. Join us at Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel & Spa and be part of a team that keeps everything running brilliantly.
We offer you …
Financial security - £16.05 per hour (£33,384 per annum), paid overtime, a free meal on shift, paid holidays and enhanced sick pay! Plus, Tronc paid monthly if in eligible role. Wagestream - a financial wellbeing app giving you the opportunity to save, track and withdraw your pay as you earn it.
Growth and development – extensive training, opportunities for career progression across the world, plus 2 paid days volunteering per year with a cause of your choice.
Colleague perks - worldwide discounted room rates and discounted F&B whilst on employee rate (IHG has over 6,000 hotels and growing), plus generous friends and family rate. Discounts through our portal on your supermarket shop, experiences and loads of retailers on our perk’s portal.
Wellbeing – generous maternity/paternity pay, employee assistance programme available 24/7 and access to mental health first-aiders
Hotel specific benefits – Generous discounts in our newly renovated Spa and our F&B outlets (*must be booked according to processes)!
IHG has been recognised as a ‘Best Employer 2025’ in the UK by Mercer.
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Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants crafts unique destinations that kindle heartfelt human connections. Our bespoke spaces blend spirit, style and delight to create an addictive culture of refined irreverence where locals, visitors & colleagues seamlessly connect.Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today