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Casual Shift Engineer - London Marriott Hotel Regents Park
Role summary
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The Casual Shift Engineer is responsible for maintaining the hotel’s building services, guest rooms, public areas, plant equipment and essential systems. Typical duties include responding to maintenance requests, carrying out preventative maintenance, diagnosing faults, completing repairs, monitoring safety systems and recording work accurately. Candidates should have practical experience in hotel, building-services or facilities maintenance, with knowledge of electrical, plumbing, HVAC and general engineering systems. Relevant technical qualifications are advantageous. The role requires flexibility for casual shifts, including evenings, weekends and public holidays. Marriott expects a dependable, safety-conscious team member with good communication skills, a professional approach, attention to detail and the ability to prioritise urgent issues while minimising disruption to guests.
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How it works
How it works: Hotel jobs cannot be sponsored since July 2025; only youth schemes remain.
Official source: GOV.UK: Skilled Worker visa. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Live-in common in rural hotels |
|---|---|
| Meals | Staff meals common |
| Flights | No |
| Service charge | 100% of tips and service charges to staff (by law) |
| Contract | Permanent or seasonal |
| Leave | 28 days |
| Income tax | About 14% in all at GBP 25,000 |
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About London Marriott Hotel Regents Park
London Marriott Hotel Regents Park is a full-service Marriott property in north-west London, serving leisure travellers, business guests, groups and events. It operates within Marriott International, one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, with a broad portfolio of hotels and resorts across numerous brands and countries. The hotel’s operation includes guest accommodation, food and beverage services, meetings and events, leisure facilities and round-the-clock engineering and guest support. Employees typically work in a structured, service-focused environment where guest satisfaction, teamwork, operational reliability and brand standards are important. Marriott is known for formal operating procedures, training opportunities and internal career mobility, although the day-to-day experience depends on the individual hotel and department. An engineering colleague supports the safe, comfortable and efficient running of the property by keeping its physical infrastructure and equipment in good working order.