Senior Carpenter

About The First Group: Over the past two decades, The First Group has forged a reputation as one of the hospitality industry’s leading innovators, providing groundbreaking investment opportunities to clients and partners, while delivering exceptional, memorable experiences to hotel and leisure guests. Our corporate ethos and unique vision for the future of hospitality is encapsulated in our fast-growing portfolio of award-winning hotels and residences, exciting F&B outlets and lifestyle venues, and delivered through our array of complementary third-party hotel and asset management services.

Core to our vision for the future of hospitality is The First Collection, our award-winning hotel brand that reflects the rich culture, innovative spirit, and unparalleled refinement for which Dubai is famous for.

The First Collection’s urban lifestyle resorts, situated in prime locations across Dubai, are renowned for their unique blend of world-class hospitality and modern flair, as well as their cutting-edge guest facilities and services, which include exclusive access to the stunning Soluna Restaurants and Beach Club, located on the world-famous Palm Jumeirah.

Every hotel in our fast-growing portfolio reflects our ambition to capture the essence of urban living, blending it seamlessly with the tranquillity of a serene getaway.

The First Collection echoes the city’s heartbeat, ensuring all our guests are made to feel a part of the magnificent tapestry of Dubai, the world’s most exciting metropolis.

Job Summary:

Carpenter is responsible to maintain and repair furniture accessories, is expected to observe safe working practice in carrying out repair and maintenance of gypsum board, installation of cabinet and vanity counters.  

Responsibilities:

• Receive and follow for day-to-day maintenance call given by Maintenance Manager
• Report the summary of job carried out for individual apartments and common area including all used spare parts and accessories
• Carry out general maintenance as per schedule provided by Maintenance Manager for Carpentry and joinery work
• Repair and maintenance kitchen cabinets, doors, windows including assembles accessories
• New installation joinery work such as gypsum partition, doors, windows, wardrobes, cabinets, etc.
• Modification and troubleshooting for any related to the carpentry such as furniture assemble and dismantle
• Provide assistance to the team whenever requested for any issues to complete project smoothly and safely
• Contribute to guest satisfaction standard by ensuring that technical support services are quickly addressed
• Study for consumable spare parts rectification and repair instead of replacement within limitation for saving and safety consideration
• Installing wooden structures such as roofing frames, rafters, partitions, joists and stud work
• Designing and installing cabinets, shelving, fitted furniture, drywall and insulation
• Adding fixtures and fittings such as door handles, locks, hinges and closures
• Selecting lumber by size and strength to suit each job, sourcing wood to suit the budget and style
• Calculating the number of fasteners required for each job

Qualifications and Skills:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Hospitality
• Experience in using hand and power tools such as drills, chisels, sanders, saws, and nail guns
• Design, construction and installation of frameworks, doors, cabinets, siding, furniture, flooring, walling, shuttering and other wooden fixtures.
• Fine finishing of woodworks including varnishing, painting etc. 
• Knowledge of building regulations and codes to be adhered to