Hotel Maintenance

Join our team and help keep our downtown Iowa City hotel running smoothly! We're looking for a dependable, hands-on Maintenance Technician who takes pride in a job well done. No prior hotel maintenance experience? No problem - we'll train the right person!

This part time role will help fill in a couple days a week primarily Sunday & Mondays 2nd shift - start time and hours flexible, but looking for at 4 hours shifts up to 8 hours if available.

What we're looking for:

• A reliable, self-motivated team player who can work independently and get things done without a lot of hand-holding
• Someone dependable who shows up ready to work, every shift
• A valid driver's license and clean driving record ( candidates with this will be moved to the front of the line!)
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn

What you'll do:

• Keep our property in top shape - rooms, public spaces, and equipment
• Respond to maintenance requests and tackle repairs big and small
• Help create a safe, comfortable experience for every guest who walks through our doors

If you're mechanically inclined, dependable, and ready to build a hands-on skill set with a great team, we want to hear from you!

What we offer:

• Health, Dental, Vision and other benefits available
• DailyPay
• 401k
• Paid Training
• Paid PTO
• Referral program
• Discounts at all Kinseth Hotel Corporation hotels and restaurants

SUMMARY

Maintains and repairs physical structures of hotel buildings and maintains grounds by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Cleans internal areas of hotel buildings such as storage/boiler rooms, parking lots, public areas, banquet rooms and guest rooms including but not limited to: buffing, dusting, sweeping, mopping, washing windows, empties trash cans and consolidates trash for weekly pickup.
• Maintains and repairs buildings' plumbing and electrical systems, including but not limited to: replacing worn or defective parts such as switches, fuses, faucets and valves.
• Replaces worn or damaged parts such as hoses, wiring, and belts in machines and equipment such as vehicles, vacuum cleaners, and riding mower.
• Monitors hotel swimming pools and makes adjustments so there is proper sanitation and chemical usage.
• Cuts grass and trims weeds, constructs decorative flower garden borders, digs flower beds and plants flowers on property.
• Repairs parking lot and sidewalks with asphalt, cold patching materials, and concrete.
• Operates snow removal equipment to maintain parking lots and sidewalks to keep them clean and clear of obstacles.
• Repairs, paints, or replaces building interior walls, trim, wood, brick, stone, and concrete.
• Assists other departments with moving furniture and unloading and storing supplies.
• Greets guests in a warm, friendly manner and corrects any maintenance concerns quickly and efficiently to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Works closely with other departments to ensure prompt response to guest requests for services and repairs.
• Assists in the security of the property including vehicles, tools, furniture, supplies, key cards and guests.
• Uses all materials, chemicals and tools safely to avoid waste, unnecessary damage or accidents.
• Participates in property safety and preventative maintenance programs to ensure a safe, hazard free working environment.
• Assist with setting up, tearing down and cleaning banquet and meeting rooms as assigned.
• Runs errands and drives as necessary to meet business needs

KHC POLICIES: Responsible for following all KHC policies and procedures as set forth in the KHC handbook and property specific guidelines/standards. These policies include dress code, safety and performance standards. Employees must also maintain a professional image and report to work as scheduled.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. All employees must follow proper safety precautions at all times to avoid injuries.


While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; and use hands to handle, grasp or type. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, bend or twist; talk or hear; and to push, pull or lift over 10 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to sit and smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.