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Electrician

DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station Amsterdam

What is required?

  • At least 1 year of relevant work experience
  • Communicatively strong
  • Excellent command of the English language, additional languages are a plus
  • Initiative

What will you get?

  • €2.525 gross per month (based on full-time employment)
  • 38-hour work week
  • 25 vacation days (based on full-time employment)
  • For yourself: 30 hotel nights per year in Hilton Hotels worldwide from €40.00 per night + great discounts for friends and family
  • 50% discount at our in-house Coffee Store and several restaurants in Amsterdam Discounts on in-house Food & Beverage
  • Travel allowance of €7.66 per shift up to €150.00 per month(based on full-time employment)
  • Free use of the in-house gym
  • The possibility of leasing a VanMoof e-bike for 1 euro per day
  • Staff clothing and free in-house dry cleaning

What will you do?

  • 45% Perform scheduled maintenance
  • 45% Troubleshooting
  • 10% Other maintenance

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Dirk Peters

HR Manager

Vacancy

As an Electrician at DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station, you are responsible for maintaining the hotel's electrical installations. When there are malfunctions, such as a broken lamp or a disconnected socket, you will be the one to fix it. You will also ensure that all electricity is well-maintained and you will regularly receive new projects when, for example, new emergency lighting is needed or cables need to be laid. Electricity is your main responsibility, but in addition you also help with other malfunctions, such as when a shower drain is clogged or when there is a leakage. You work in the Maintenance team, together with seven Technical Assistants. You are therefore the only Electrician in this team, which means that all electricity-related malfunctions are your responsibility.

If you enjoy working solution-oriented along with fun colleagues and find it challenging that you never work to a fixed schedule, then this is a job for you.

Working week

Electrician

On a nice work day, you are working with a good team of nice colleagues, which allows you to fix breakdowns immediately and there is a good atmosphere among yourselves.

On day that doesn't quite go smoothly, there are impatient or angry guests who want you to fix a minor glitch right away, when another glitch takes priority.
    • Perform scheduled maintenance
    • Coffee and consultation
    • Troubleshooting
    • Lunch
    • Perform scheduled maintenance
    • Troubleshooting
    • Tour of the property
    • Perform scheduled maintenance
    • Coffee and consultation
    • Troubleshooting
    • Lunch
    • Perform scheduled maintenance
    • Troubleshooting
    • Coffee and consultation
    • Tour of the property
    • Perform scheduled maintenance
    • Troubleshooting
    • Lunch
    • Troubleshooting
    • Perform scheduled maintenance
    • Repair television
    • Dinner
    • Evening service
    • Troubleshooting
    • Sink unblocking
    • Perform scheduled maintenance
    • Troubleshooting
    • Troubleshooting

Firsthand experience

The General Manager indicates that the outdated emergency lighting in the hotel needs to be converted from halogen to LED lighting. How do you proceed?

You make sure the Property Manager is aware of this job so that he can purchase the right materials for this job. As soon as the materials arrive you get to work. You will make a rough estimate of the time you will need to replace all the emergency lighting, but also deviate from this flexibly if any malfunctions occur.

Growth

As part of the global Hilton Worldwide chain, DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station is fully committed to employee development and growth. This is easy to see, as almost all supervisors and department heads in the current team once started at Hilton in a starter role and have grown internally. This growth and development takes place by offering a very complete induction program and a wide range of courses and training, whereby the exact offer depends on the department in which you work, the role you fulfill and the growth path that you coordinate with your manager.

Electrician
Assistant Technical Manager
Technical Manager

Working at DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station

DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station has been one of the capital's most iconic hotels for over ten years. The hotel is centrally located and offers stunning views, extraordinary service and multiple food & beverage restaurants. The hotel is best known for its award-winning rooftop bar, but also features fifteen meeting rooms, an inhouse Coffee Store and one of the best grill restaurants in town, called Eastwood Beer & Grill. The team of DoubleTree is extremely diverse and full of energy and enthusiasm. This is very much needed, since during a busy weekend the hotel welcomes over 1.000 guests per day!

View company profile of DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station
  • More than 170.000 employees worldwide
  • Active in over 120 countries
  • 50% / 50%
  • Average age 30
  • Depends on function and department
  • Remote work negotiable for office positions

Colleagues

Monika Krzyzanowska - Assistant Housekeeping Manager

Why did you decide to work for this company?
I have been working for hotels for 25 years. I have experience in different positions in Poland, but in small boutique hotels. I wanted to work for a big hotel and I got this opportunity at Hilton.

What was your previous job?
Manager of Donimirski Boutique Hotel in Krakau.

What do you do in your spare time?
Cycling.

Olga Galiuk - General Manager LuminAir

Why did you decide to work for this company?
When I saw the vacancy of the General Manager LuminAir, I felt that I must be a part of the amazing team and Hilton. The values of the brand represent my beliefs and the management style. Having the hospitality background the company fit my expectation for the career growth and personal development. It is a great feeling to work with amazing colleagues from all over the world and reach goals together.

What was your previous job?
My previous job was Level 43 Sky Lounge Manager in Dubai where I learned and gained the skills to operate the busy operation and handle the big team.

What do you do in your spare time?
In my spare time I love exploring new places and visit new restaurants. Moreover, I love travelling to new countries to discover new cultures. On a normal day, I like to have a nice cup of coffee outside with a great view.

Valerie Broeshart - Front Office Supervisor

Why did you decide to work for this company?
I was looking for a challenging and beautiful hotel in Amsterdam. The 557 rooms this hotel has, and the fact that it is a DoubleTree, made the hotel appeal to me immediately.

What was your previous job?
Front Office Agent - Holiday Inn Express.

What do you do in your spare time?
Planning fun trips, eating out or just having a drink.

Amilcar Michel Morgan Neninger - Store Keeper/ Kitchen

Why did you decide to work for this company?
Because I saw a great opportunity to grow professionally.

What was your previous job?
Horeca employee.

What do you do in your spare time?
Sports and playing with my kids.

Neil Rheeder - Assistant Breakfast Manager

Why did you decide to work for this company?
The hotel is close to the Amsterdam Central train station. Also Hilton is a world renowned brand name, which means as an employee there are countless benefits, world exploring opportunities and amenities.

What was your previous job?
Breakfast Supervisor.

What do you do in your spare time?
Gardening and going for walks.

Ernest - Breakfast Chef Kitchen

Why did you decide to work for this company?
A friend told me about the company how good it’s to work there and I decided to work there too.

What did you study?
Cooking school.

What do you do in your spare time?
Take care of my children and do something nice together with my family.

Andrea Lanciotti - Supervisor Groundfloor Eastwood

Why did you decide to work for this company?
I started to work at Hilton in 2015 in Italy because I had an opportunity to do an Internship in the banqueting department.

What was your previous job?
Waiter in aleph a curio collection by Hilton in Rome.

What do you do in your spare time?
Play games and going out going out for dinner.

Application process

Interview with direct manager
Interview with department manager
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