Maintenance Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

The Maintenance Engineer will provide Remarkable Hospitality and exceptional service to every guest. The Maintenance Engineer performs general repairs and maintenance around the hotel. You are responsible for ensuring the property is safe, efficient and well-maintained.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Perform general repair, maintenance and preventative maintenance of equipment and guest rooms, including snaking of toilets as needed, within and around the hotel.
• Understand and use electrical plumbing, mechanical and A/C Refrigeration systems.
• Thorough knowledge of mechanical equipment such as boilers, chillers and refrigeration.
• Knowledge of electrical and plumbing systems, water, fuel consumption and maintenance or records of power.
• Knowledge of building laws, building codes, city codes, building construction and reading blueprints.
• Log boiler/Chiller, hot water temp etc.
• Inspect and ensure all fire and safety systems are operable.
• Respond to all calls for guest room requests.
• Respond to all hotel emergencies.
• Maintenance of pool, spa and exercise equipment.
• Responsible for snow removal around guest entrances and courtyard area, and parking lot.
• Responsible for roof top unit maintenance.
• Complete all work repairs slips.
• Clearly communicate to multiple departments thru a radio.
• Secure appropriate doors in the evening.
• Maintenance of all ice machines, freezers and coolers, including appliances in the kitchen.
• Ensure laundry washers, dryers, and mangle are in working order.
• Assist in driving, assist in other departments and assist in maintaining a clean and organized hotel work area, including removal of garbage as requested.
• Projects and assignments are completed thoroughly, professionally, and with care.
• Adjusts to high-pressure conditions and is open to change.
• Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development.
• Conduct yourself professionally at all times; is in compliance with grooming and appearance standards and sets standards for all employees.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to stand, walk and exert well-paced activity for up to 4 hours in length.
• Tasks are performed both indoors and outdoors. Inside temperature is controlled by hotel environmental systems. Must be able to work in extreme hot and cold temperatures to include roof tops, kitchen coolers or kitchen oven/dishwashing equipment.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds on a regular and continuing basis.
• Must be able to frequently lift 50 lbs. and occasionally lift up to 100 lbs.
• Subject to working with and operating machinery.
• Subject to hazards such as electrical currents, moving mechanical parts, working on high places, exposure to high heat or extreme cold, and exposure to chemicals.
• Subject to atmospheric conditions to include one or more of the following: odors, dusts, poor ventilation, gases, or mists.
• Air and skin exposure to oils or other fluids.
• Stand, walk, and exert well-paced activity for up to 4 hours in length.
• Stoop, push, twist, turn, upward reaching, stretch, crouch, sitting, grasping, climbing, bend, squat and perform repetitive motions.
• Exert well-paced ability in limited spaces, and to reach other departments of the hotel in a timely basis.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1-2 years' experience in a maintenance engineer position.
• High school or equivalent education experience required. Technical school or Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Must be personable and be able to communicate with guests, managers and co-workers, and maintain interpersonal relations with guests, vendors and employees.
• A valid driver's license and clean driving record.
• Must be friendly, personable, organized, and be able to multi-task.
• Knowledge of hotel services and facilities, functions, directions, and surrounding areas.
• Knowledge and understanding of safety and sanitation standards.
• Strong verbal and written communication. Must be able to speak, write and understand the primary languages used in the workplace.

The job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an employee in this position may be asked to perform from time to time