Job Application for Technician / Hauswart at Blueground

At Blueground, our vision is to make people feel at home wherever they choose to live. For us, that means ensuring our guests have the peace of mind, flexibility & confidence they need to explore life’s latest adventure.

We’ve grown a lot since our founding in 2013, having raised more than $300m+ in funding, to date -- and that’s just the beginning. We’re now hosting guests in more than 18,000 homes in 45+ cities around the world (and growing!), with an aim to hit 100,000+ homes in 100 cities by 2027.

Our vision comes to life through our ways of working. For our 1,000 member team located across 17 countries, we’ve created a culture of collaboration, inclusiveness, and opportunity.

We are guided by our core principles, which define how we work and succeed together.

Putting Guests First drives every decision we make, inspiring us to create truly exceptional experiences.
Speed keeps us agile and forward-thinking, always innovating to stay ahead.
Keeping it Honest builds trust through transparency and open communication at every level.
Embracing Change empowers us to adapt swiftly and thrive in the face of new challenges.
Diving In reflects our ownership mindset, ensuring excellence, dedication, and impactful results in all we do.

We are looking to recruit an experienced Maintenance Technician to work for our Zurich based operations.

The ideal candidate should be a stickler for detail, proactive, skilled in general maintenance tasks, and thoughtful as to ensure that the property is continuously in pristine condition for our guests. The role is primarily responsible for assisting our Operations Team in preparing new units, ensuring that existing units are perfect for our guests, and handling any issues or emergencies that arise. These issues include but are not limited to handling guest lockouts, furniture replacement, as well as keeping Operations Managers informed of potential repairs and actions being taken.

What you’ll focus on:

Coordinate with Operations Managers to ensure all properties are fully equipped and ready for guest move-ins.
Serve as Blueground’s operational front-line, ensuring new properties meet our standards and handling maintenance, repairs, and technology issues such as furniture assembly and WiFi troubleshooting.
Conduct pre-check-in and post-check-out inspections using a mobile checklist to ensure each apartment adheres to both business and guest quality standards.
Supervise and oversee the housekeeping team to expertly manage the complete apartment turnover process at Blueground properties. This involves coordinating with the building's maintenance staff, performing immediate repairs, swapping apartment equipment, restocking supplies, removing trash, and evaluating linens.
Perform housekeeping duties to ensure the apartments are fully prepared in a single visit to welcome our guests.
Experience in developing and implementing procedures
Oversee and ensure the high standards of cleanliness and presentation of apartments. Conduct regular cleaning evaluations and provide feedback to the team members on the spot regarding the overall performance of the housekeeping teams.
Maintain and drive Blueground’s corporate vans, ensuring they are in pristine condition and well-stocked by managing the inventory.
Participate in ad hoc operational projects, such as managing key inventory, organizing local storage, and filming check-in videos.
Carry out Blueground home walkthroughs to ensure all quality assurance criteria are met, including interior/furnishing specifications and overall design and aesthetics
Installation of furniture, lights, home appliances, wall mounting of mirror, artwork as required based on furnishing standards
Conduct repairs as needed, (carpentry, handyman tasks, light painting tasks).
Gather and upload property-related information onto Blueground’s internal platform, to be utilized as instructions for guests.
Demonstrate operational efficiency in the field by serving as the main point of contact between our Operations Leaders and the Customer Experience team.
Balance operational workflows with independent on-the-go tasks and critical time-sensitive needs

You should have:

Experience (at least 5 years) as a General Maintenance / Repairs Technician or in a similar role
Proven experience in repairing Home Appliances
Experience in spare parts and knowledge of suppliers to source them.
Eye for details, and ability to inspect apartments and provide accurate reports/snag list.
Strong knowledge of maintenance/technical procedures and practices
Client-oriented with very good communication skills
Comfortability traveling to multiple locations in the Zurich Area in same working day
Flexibility in schedule and ability to attend to emergencies as needed.
Appropriate Certifications for the equipment in use
Flexibility to work weekends (never exceeding 5 working days/week)
Great problem-solving skills

Your benefits:

Competitive salary & annual performance bonus
Blueground Stock Option Plan
Flexible paid time off
Group Health Insurance program
Enhanced parental leave
Dynamic working environment with talented people
Flexible work environment through our Blueground Nomads employee mobility program
Complimentary accommodation in Blueground locations. Think summer in LA and winter in Dubai!

At Blueground we are proud to have Diversity and Inclusion at the centre of everything we do. We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity regardless of race, colour, national origin, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion.

For more information on Blueground, visit us at www.theblueground.com. To keep up with Blueground news, follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and Tik Tok!

Technician / Hauswart

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