What are the responsibilities and job description for the PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN / PAINTER - DOUBLETREE BY HILTON NEW ORLEANS position at DOUBLETREE - NEW ORLEANS?
Reports To: Asst Chief Engineer, Chief Engineer
Supervises: N/A
Home of the iconic DoubleTree cookie, the DoubleTree by Hilton New Orleans is located in the heart of downtown New Orleans and only a short walk from the French Quarter, Harrah’s Casino, Aquarium of the American and the Riverwalk. Our hotel offers excellent benefits, rewards and opportunities for our team members!
- Health Insurance: Medical/Dental/Vision and other options effective the 1st day of the month following the date you complete your enrollment, not to exceed 60 days of employment ***available to Full-Time Team Members***
- Exclusive Team Member savings with Hilton Hotels Travel Program and Dimension Hospitality Room Discounts
- Paid Vacation, Flexible/Sick Days and Holiday Pay for Full-Time Team Members (you start accruing on your first day)
- Retirement Savings (401k)
- Complimentary employee lunch and 50% discount in our F&B outlets including our in-house PJ's Coffee
- Tuition Reimbursement with Dimension Hospitality
- Year-round Team Member Recognition Events and Initiatives
- Career Advancement Opportunities
Job Purpose: Responsible for completing preventative maintenance tasks throughout the hotel.
Job Responsibilities:
- Perform preventive maintenance in guestrooms, following task checklists provided by the property.
- Perform preventive maintenance on building equipment. Including but not limited to guestrooms, corridors, meeting space, restrooms, public space and building exterior.
- Perform routine painting of building interior including guest rooms, hallways, offices, meeting space etc.
- Perform routine maintenance on HVAC equipment. Clean coils, replace drive belts and air filters.
- Perform routine maintenance on kitchen equipment, refrigerators, ovens, fryers and ice machines.
- Perform routine maintenance on commercial laundry equipment.
- Respond to guest calls and work orders.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Job Skills:
- Strong ability to paint, wallpaper and make cosmetic repairs. Must have skills in wood working, doors, lock, light fixtures, hardware, flooring and ceilings.
- Fundamental understanding and ability to work with electrical devices such as outlets and switches
- Fundamental understanding and ability to work on plumbing fixtures, toilets, showers and piping.
- Fundamental understanding of building systems. HVAC and life safety equipment.
- Ability to use basic hand and power tools properly and safely.
While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when business need dictates.
Requirements:Job Qualifications:
Education: HS Diploma or equivalent, schooling in a trade school is helpful
Experience: At least 2 years of previous preventative maintenance experience preferred.
Licenses/Certifications: Electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry certification or license is helpful
Physical Requirements and working conditions:
Ability to speak and hear. Close and distance vision. Frequently lifts/carries over 50 lbs. Continual use of manual dexterity and gross motor skills with frequent use of bi-manual dexterity and fine motor skills.
