Room Technician

Job Description

The Room Technician is responsible for maintaining guest rooms, suites, and related hotel facilities in good working condition. Typical duties include inspecting rooms, repairing electrical, plumbing, air-conditioning, lighting, furniture, and basic building systems, responding promptly to maintenance requests, and recording completed work. Candidates are generally expected to have practical experience in hotel maintenance or a related trade, basic knowledge of electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and carpentry systems, and the ability to use hand and power tools safely. A vocational qualification is useful, while hospitality experience is preferred. The successful candidate should be dependable, physically fit, guest-focused, able to work shifts, and comfortable responding to urgent problems while maintaining Marriott service and safety standards.

Company Info

Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites is an upscale Marriott property located in Dubai Marina, offering spacious suites, hotel services, restaurants, leisure facilities, and views of the city and waterfront. It operates under Marriott International, one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, with a broad portfolio of hotels and resorts across numerous countries. Marriott is known for structured training, international career mobility, service-focused standards, and formal operating procedures. Employees typically work in a multicultural environment and support guests ranging from business travellers to families and long-stay visitors. The hotel’s engineering team plays an important role in protecting guest comfort, maintaining room quality, supporting smooth operations, and meeting health, safety, and sustainability requirements. Benefits for eligible employees may include accommodation or a housing allowance, transportation, meals, medical cover, annual leave, and travel or hotel discounts, depending on the contract.

Destination Guide

The United Arab Emirates is not an island but a federation of seven emirates, with Dubai offering particularly strong opportunities in hotels, restaurants, tourism, retail, construction, aviation, and facilities management. The culture is modern and international while remaining rooted in Islamic traditions; modest dress, respectful behaviour, and sensitivity during Ramadan are important. Dubai has excellent public transport, beaches, shopping, entertainment, and a busy year-round lifestyle, although summers are extremely hot. Most overseas employees need an employer-sponsored work and residence visa. The employer normally arranges entry permission, medical testing, Emirates ID processing, and residency formalities. Confirm the written contract, salary, accommodation, transport, working hours, insurance, probation period, and end-of-service benefits before relocating. Living costs can be high, especially for private housing, so employer-provided accommodation is valuable. Bring attested qualifications where required and budget for initial expenses until the first salary arrives.