Maintenance Supervisor - Hell Bay Hotel
We’re seeking an experienced, enthusiastic maintenance person to help care for our award-winning boutique hotel on the beautiful island of Bryher. If you enjoy varied tasks and working on a close-knit team, we’d love to hear from you.
We have roles across all our departments and double or twin rooms available. Share our opportunities with your partner or best friend, and let them join your island adventure.
Department: Hell Bay Hotel
Salary: From £12.60 per hour, dependent on experience
Benefits: Accommodation and all meals provided
Hours: Full time, 2 days off per week
Contract Length: Seasonal, March-October (dates can be flexible)
The Role
Your primary responsibility will be to assist the maintenance manager to action all hotel maintenance requirements, ensuring high standards of functionality, efficiency, and safety throughout the property.
Regular maintenance will be required on sewage systems, the swimming pool and plant room, as well as general gardening to keep all outdoor areas well-maintained. Guest facing duties will come into play, with some assistance transporting guests and luggage to and from the hotel and the quay.
There will be some liaison with our wider Services team on Tresco when required, as well as meeting the freight boat and transporting deliveries to the hotel. Assistance with waste disposal and some on call evening shifts to assist with portering and urgent maintenance will also be a vital part of the role.
Our Ideal Candidate
- Experience and qualifications in a similar role (essential), including exposure to electrics, plumbing, fire safety, carpentry etc.
- A hands-on, can-do person with an eye for detail
- Able to prioritise conflicting demands and allocate budget accordingly
- Full, clean driving licence (essential)
- Tractor and telehandler experience is desirable
- Welcoming and helpful with friendly customer service
- Able to quickly pick up new skills in a new environment
- Proactive, self-motivated and able to work well both individually and as part of a larger team
- Good communication and people management skills
About Hell Bay Hotel and Tresco Island
At the heart of the Isles of Scilly archipelago, 28 miles from the Cornish coast, Tresco Island is a family‐run business comprising the whole island of Tresco and the Hell Bay Hotel on the neighbouring island of Bryher.
On the island of Bryher, Hell Bay Hotel stands as Scilly’s highest-rated hotel and restaurant. Our boutique hotel offers 25 suites, a 3AA Rosette restaurant, a Crab Shack and wellness facilities - a haven of calm amidst the wild seascape of Bryher's west coast.
Just across the water on Tresco island sits timeshare and rental cottages, a 16-bedroom inn, two restaurants, a world-famous garden, a spa, an art gallery, a shop and a working farm, Tresco is a subtropical island known for its deserted bays, aquamarine seas and exceptional guest experiences.
Working & Living Here
If the opportunity to live and work on a subtropical island isn't enough, there's a range of great benefits and perks, including:
- Rent free on-island accommodation, minutes from the beach
- Paid relocation to the island at the start of your time with us
- Competitive pay
- 20% off in our restaurants, pub, spa and shops
- Free scheduled boating and camping kit hire, and discounted watersports equipment hire, to help you explore
- And many more...
In order to process any application, we require confirmation you are eligible to work in the UK. Unfortunately, if you are not, we are unable to help with the necessary paperwork to assist with this.
