General Maintenance
- Chicago, IL, United States
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- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
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We seek a positive, service-oriented, energetic and self-motivated Maintenance Engineer. The Maintenance Engineer will work closely with the Front Office and Housekeeping teams as well as other departments of the hotel. The successful candidate will ensure that the property is maintained in the best possible condition at all times with the least amount of inconvenience to our guests and team members. Company Overview We believe that words have meaning. That’s why we refer to our staff as “Team Members”, the Back of the House as the “Heart of the House,” housekeeping as “Room Attendants,” and the front desk staff as “Guest Service Hosts.” Our broughtonHOTELS Service Standards set high expectations for our teams. Our goal is to create a work environment our Team Members love. If they believe in our mission, and are in love with their jobs, then they’re more likely to provide exceptional service and take great care hosting our guests. Essential Qualifications
- Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace.
- Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Must be available to work mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays.
- Previous hotel or customer service experience preferred.
- Organizational skills including follow-through, problem solving, and communication.
- Ability to stand and walk for hours at a time.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.
- Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity.
Essential Duties
- Represent the hotel in a positive manner at all times.
- Prioritize any repairs or maintenance issues that may impact or inconvenience our guest's experience.
- Repair and maintain facility buildings and equipment.
- Complete any building and room repairs, plumbing, painting, sheetrock work, and carpentry.
- Perform preventative maintenance on building and equipment.
- Complete groundwork and custodial work as necessary.
- Clean, lubricate, protect and otherwise maintains all tools and equipment in the hotel.
- Ensure that all tools and equipment used are returned to and secured in proper storage area.
- Assists in handling emergencies in order to protect our guests and associates and preserve the building and its systems during the emergency.
- Complete all work assigned in a safe and professional manner.
- Maintain communication with Executive Housekeeper to ensure that all needed materials, tools and supplies are available or on order.
- Keep Executive Housekeeper updated on assignments.
- Exemplify the hotel's Standard Code of Conduct and all other regulations established by management and Employee Handbook.
- Maintain the hotel's emergency procedures as instructed by hotel management.
More about this job
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Housekeeping
- Communication skills
- Customer service
- Organizational skills
- Problem solving
- Heavy lifting
- Plumbing
- Painting
- Carpentry
- Cleaning
- Hotel operations