What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Engineer position at Astra Hotel?
Wage: $28.46 - $31.95 (Based on Experience/Certifications)
The Maintenance Engineer is responsible for ensuring that we maintain the highest standards in the hotel’s guest and associate safety and comfort. Mainly responsible for guestroom, meeting room and public space functionality in regards to lighting, plumbing, temperature comfort, appearance and basic functionality. Keep all hotel equipment in good repair with minimum down time by providing day-to-day maintenance. Continually support and improve the engineering services that effectively address problems affecting guests and associates.
This position reports to the Director of Engineering and may be required to work a flexible schedule based on business needs that include day, evening, and both weekdays and holidays.
BENEFITS:
- Medical (Anthem)
- Dental (Aetna)
- Vision (VSP) and Life (The Hartford)
- Voluntary Benefits including Accidental, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Supplemental Life (The Hartford)
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Voluntary Short & Long Term Disability
- 401K Retirement Benefits with 4% match and immediate 100% vesting (Transamerica)
- Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Pay (Seattle PSST)
- Wellness Works Program
- Education Assistance Program
- $10 meal credit/ Day worked
- Commuter – 40% subsidized
- Room Discounts with any Marriott Brand Hotel (31 different brand globally)
- Additional Room Discounts for select hotels within portfolio
- Two pairs of slip resistant shoes a year
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSBILITIES:
- Guest Rooms: plunging toilets, unclogging drains, repairing electrical equipment including lamps, air conditioners, cosmetic items, replacing electrical switches and outlets, assisting with high-speed internet problems, HVAC problems and programming TV’s.
- Public Areas: plunging toilets, unclogging drains, repairing all types of hardware, plumbing, electrical, HVAC equipment and cosmetic items.
- Fire alarm/Life safety system: monitor systems as necessary, to be fully informed of the system operation and to handle emergencies involving the systems.
- Tools: clean, lubricate, protect and otherwise maintain all tools and equipment in the hotel. To see that all tools used are returned to the shop and secured in proper storage area. To protect and otherwise maintain your assigned tool pouch and its tools at the discretion of the Engineering Management.
- Emergencies: Inform Engineering Management of any such emergencies.
- Accident Prevention and Safety: to strive to work in an accident free manner and to create a safe work environment for others. To continuously look for conditions which may endanger associates or guest of the hotel and to take immediate action to correct any hazardous conditions found.
- Records: To maintain a thorough log of each day’s activities and problems that occur and to ensure this information is passed on to other shifts.
- Departmental Duties: to clean all engineering areas as directed by Engineering Management. To work in a neat and efficient manner, keeping work areas clean and well organized. To serve as otherwise directed or needed to help maintain the effective and efficient operation of the hotel.
- General: Complete all work assigned in a safe and professional manner. Maintain communications with supervisors to ensure that all needed materials, tools and supplies are available or on order. Follow up on any items that may be on back order. Keep supervisor updated on assignments. Provide training and technical advice to other engineers as needed or requested.
- Conducts room preventative maintenance on all hotel rooms, buildings and equipment.
- Assists with picking up trash in the loading dock and building exterior.
- Assists guests as needed.
- Assists with security and safety checks for the property through visual checks.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- High school graduate or equivalent
- Minimum 1-year experience in customer service.
- 1-year previous maintenance experience or knowledge in basic repairs
- HVAC certification a plus
- Boiler certification a plus
Astra Seattle is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an email to deanne.shawley@astrahotelseattle.com or call (206) 693-6040 to let us know the nature of your request.
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