Fundamental Hospitality is looking to hire an experienced Maintenance Coordinator to join one of our restaurant venues in Dubai.
The Maintenance Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating day-to-day maintenance activities, ensuring that the venue, equipment and technical systems are maintained to a high standard. The role requires a proactive and organized individual who can coordinate repairs, manage external service providers and respond efficiently to maintenance issues to ensure smooth restaurant operations.
Key Responsibilities
Maintenance Coordination
- Coordinate daily maintenance activities across the venue, including planned preventative maintenance and urgent repairs.
- Conduct regular inspections to identify maintenance requirements and potential issues.
- Respond promptly to maintenance requests from the restaurant team and ensure issues are resolved efficiently.
- Prioritize maintenance tasks to minimize disruption to service and daily operations.
- Monitor the condition of the venue, including guest areas, kitchens, storage areas and back-of-house facilities.
Contractor & Service Provider Management
- Liaise with external contractors, technicians and service providers to coordinate repairs, servicing and maintenance works.
- Arrange site visits, supervise maintenance activities and monitor the quality of completed work.
- Obtain quotations and coordinate approvals for maintenance-related works where required.
- Follow up on outstanding jobs and ensure work is completed within agreed timelines.
Equipment & Technical Systems
- Coordinate servicing and repairs for kitchen equipment, refrigeration systems, HVAC, electrical systems, plumbing and other essential restaurant facilities.
- Ensure critical equipment is maintained properly to support uninterrupted restaurant operations.
- Coordinate emergency repairs and escalate major technical issues when necessary.
- Maintain records of equipment servicing, warranties and maintenance history.
Administration & Cost Control
- Maintain accurate records of maintenance requests, work orders, service schedules and completed repairs.
- Monitor maintenance supplies, tools and spare parts as required.
- Assist with tracking maintenance expenditure, obtaining quotations and processing purchase requests.
- Coordinate with the restaurant management and relevant head office departments on maintenance priorities and requirements.
- Ensure maintenance activities comply with applicable safety, hygiene and operational standards.
Requirements
- Previous experience as a Maintenance Coordinator, Facilities Coordinator or in a similar maintenance role.
- Experience within restaurants, hotels or the wider hospitality industry is strongly preferred.
- Good understanding of building maintenance, kitchen equipment and essential technical systems.
- Experience coordinating contractors, suppliers and external service providers.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Practical problem-solving skills and the ability to respond effectively to urgent maintenance issues.
- Strong communication and coordination skills.
- Good attention to detail and a proactive approach to maintenance.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced hospitality environment and support operational requirements.
- Fluent English; additional languages are an advantage.
