Hotel Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

The Iron Horse Hotel Milwaukee is looking to add to our maintneance team. The Hotel Maintenance Technician keeps a hotel's physical building, guest rooms, equipment, and safety systems clean, safe, and fully operational.

The Hotel Maintenance Technician performs daily repairs, routine inspections, and preventative maintenance across guest rooms, common areas, and mechanical systems. This role ensures a comfortable, hazard-free environment for guests and staff while keeping detailed work logs. [1]

$22 - $25 hourly

• Guest & Room Repairs: Fix plumbing leaks, electrical outlets, lighting fixtures, televisions, door locks, and furniture. Respond quickly to guest and staff maintenance requests. [1]

• Preventative Maintenance: Inspect and service HVAC units, boilers, elevators, pools, and spas according to scheduled checklists. [1, 2]

• Facility Inspections: Walk the property, hallways, parking lots, and exteriors to spot safety hazards, wall damage, or burnt-out lights. [1]

• Safety & Compliance: Ensure fire alarms, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and extinguishers meet local ordinances and OSHA standards. [1, 2]

• Documentation & Coordination: Update work order logs, track tool inventories, and coordinate with housekeepers, the front desk, and outside contractors. [1]

• Experience: High school diploma or GED, plus 1 to 2+ years of general building maintenance, carpentry, or trade experience (HVAC, electrical, or plumbing knowledge preferred).

• Technical Skills: Proficiency with hand tools, power tools, diagnostic equipment, and reading basic schematics.

• Soft Skills: Problem-solving, time management, and clear communication when interacting with guests and team members.

• Physical Demands: Ability to stand or walk for long periods, bend, kneel, climb ladders, and lift up to 50 pounds or more.

The Iron Horse Hotel is Milwaukee's most chic and sophisticated property, located in the city's historic warehouse district. The transformation of a 100-year-old downtown warehouse into a modern luxury boutique hotel. Lounge, bar, restaurants, top-notch business services, meeting spaces, and never-before-seen rider amenities are just a few of the amenities available. VIP Pooch treatment for your family dog.