Maintenance Technician

ABOUT THE ROLE If you are looking for a hotel with something different and some history to work in, then The Odney Hotel, our Place by the River could be for you. This is a beautiful and unique John Lewis Partnership owned hotel, set in 130 acres by the River Thames in Cookham, Berkshire. It offers both character and charm to our guests. The guests can stay in one of 5 beautiful houses on the site, each maintaining the period look of it time with access to the picturesque grounds including a private stretch of river, water gardens, a pool and sports facilities. The main building Lullebrook Manor and it grounds are thought to have been the inspiration for the classic novel The Wind in The Willows bringing history along with relaxation. Relaxation can be further achieved with a visit to our Serenity Spa, offering beauty treatments and massages or afternoon tea on the terrace, a drink in the bar or a meal overlooking the river. In addition to your contractual pay, any time worked between 22:00 - 06:00 will attract Night Premium at a rate of £4.00 per hour. This will also apply to existing Partners who have enrolled onto Enhanced Hours Premium arrangements. Act in accordance with the Partnership purpose and democratic principles, constructively participating in co-ownership, and demonstrating to customers and each other that it is a better way of doing business. Share your knowledge, experiences, ideas and opinion to improve the Partnership, speaking honestly and frequently. ● Being a brand ambassador by being a warm and friendly Partner who provides a consistently outstanding customer experience that is unrivalled in the marketplace. ● Performing routine building maintenance tasks such as repairing faulty door locks and window latches, changing light bulbs and the repairing of furniture. ● Completing preventative maintenance such as Legionella water checks, air filter changes, fire alarm and smoke detector checks, ladder checks and record keeping for Health and Safety and Compliance. ● Reactive and minor maintenance ● On call overnight on a rota basis - On call and standby compensation will be paid. This can also be voluntary where full cover in the team is available. ● All work undertaken is carried out in a safe manner abiding to health and safety legislation. ● Escalate all safety risks by communicating and updating information at appropriate levels. ● Provide advice to the Maintenance lead, general manager and department managers on progress of works. ● Evaluate new work and quotations with a view to undertaking work in house if cost effective. ● Ensuring that any potential hazards are taken care of. ● Ensuring daily pool checks are completed and chemical levels are correct for safe use. ● Supporting the implementation of changes to ensure continuous innovations and improvements are madewithin the department. ● Experience in fault finding. Closing Date: January 21, 2026 Pay: £26,200.00 - £36,000.00 Annual Contract Type: Permanent Hours of Work: Working 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 07:30am - 16:30pm and 09:30am - 18:00. Some weekend working may be required Job Level: Partnership Level 9 Where You'll Be Working: Odney Club, Odney Lane, Cookham, Berkshire, SL6 9SR ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there never been a more exciting time to join us. We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose. As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect. We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective. As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it. Important points to note: It important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles. We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants. We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview. At the John Lewis Partnership we’re not just employees; we’re co-owners, and that why we’re called Partners. Being a Partner means not only do we all collectively share the responsibilities of being the UK largest employee-owned business, but we also share in its rewards and successes. It this ownership model that makes the Partnership a very unique place to work.