Engineer-Preventative Maintenance

Job Summary:

The Maintenance Engineer is responsible for assisting with the operation, maintenance, service, and repair of equipment as assigned. He/she is also responsible for participating in the preventative maintenance program, handling guest requests, and other work orders as assigned. He/she must perform the job in a safe and efficient manner and conduct trade jobs such as carpentry, painting, plumbing, etc. May require driving shuttle van when needed (property specific).

Responsibilities:

1. Assist with the operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment.
2. Change out light bulbs; perform preventative maintenance for guest rooms to include: vinyl repair, touch-up paint, minor furniture repair, tub caulking, tile repairs, etc.
3. Perform preventative maintenance for ice machines, refrigerators, kitchen equipment, laundry equipment, HVAC, guestrooms, meeting rooms, the swimming pool, and hot tub.
4. Perform plumbing repair, laundry equipment repair, preventative maintenance on all exhaust fans and supply; monitor energy conservation; repair vacuum cleaners and any other small equipment upon request.
5. Immediately follow up on any alarms to determine the exact location and cause - determine emergency status and report to the Front Desk with findings.
6. Access to back of house areas of the hotel and sensitive information.
7. Interact and occasionally have unsupervised contact with guests and/or colleagues.
8. Access and control to sensitive areas in the hotel premises including the Hotel Safe, Master Keys, and/or guestrooms, Storage/Liquor Room, and secured file cabinets.
9. Drive safely on behalf of the company for business reasons.
10. Maintain a high level of trust and responsibility.

Qualifications:

1. Experience in a hotel or a related field.
2. High School diploma or equivalent required.
3. Licensed in a trade (plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry, etc.).
4. Must have a valid driver’s license for the applicable state (property specific).
5. Must have an acceptable MVR (Motor Vehicle Driving Record) (property specific).
6. Certificado de curso de un año de colegio o escuela técnica; o tres a seis meses de experiencia o capacitación relacionada a la materia; o una combinación equivalente de estudios y experiencia.
7. Preferentemente conocimiento básico y experiencia en carpintería, plomería, reparación mecánica, pintura, y sistemas de aire acondicionado y calefacción (HVAC).
8. Capacidad de demostrar exactitud y meticulosidad; monitorea su propio trabajo para garantizar calidad y aplica los comentarios que recibe para mejorar su desempeño.
9. Capacidad de demostrar flexibilidad en respuesta al cambio y adaptación a métodos y procedimientos nuevos.
10. Conocimiento de los principios de manejo de la seguridad; regulaciones federales y estatales de OSHA.