What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Helper position at Embassy Suites Houston Downtown?
Job Description
Job Title: Helper
Assists in the performance of duties, primarily for general maintenance, preventative maintenance and repairs in hotel guest rooms, meeting space, restaurant and common areas.
Assists in some repairs on mechanical, electrical, plumbing, kitchen, and laundry areas and equipment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Responds to hotel guest related concerns with a positive guest centered and hospitable manner.
Maintain the guest rooms, public space, and back of the hotel areas in good repair by performing various tasks related to a variety of trades including carpentry, plumbing, electrical, air conditioning, painting, wall covering and tiling to ensure an attractive and well-maintained hotel.
Must possess knowledgeable of basic hand/power tool operation.
Clean and maintain pool and spa area.
Perform assigned duties with attention to detail, speed, accuracy, follow-through, courtesy, cooperativeness and work with a minimum of supervision.
Guest room preventative maintenance such as painting, battery replacement, smoke detector checks, and HVAC cleaning
Repair items brought to attention by hotel guests
Perform minor building and equipment preventative maintenance tasks
Maintain the grounds, landscaping, outbuilding and parking areas in a clean, neat, safe, and attractive manner
Education and/or Experience
Experience handling common housekeeping, maintenance and pool chemicals in a safe manner. Should have basic understanding of HVAC, electrical, plumbing and carpentry concepts.
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools and/or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk and hear. Employee will be occasionally exposed to housekeeping, maintenance and pool chemicals. The employee must occasionally lift push pull and/or move up to 75 pounds.