What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hotel Maintenance Manager position at Moody Gardens®?
04/07/2025
06/30/2025
Job Summary
The Maintenance Manager coordinates construction, maintenance or repair activities in carpentry, plumbing, masonry, electrical, air conditioning/heating, and landscaping areas. Manage duties and functions as relates to decision-making, organization, planning, controlling, communicating, and directing the Maintenance Department.
Position Authority
The incumbent is authorized to take reasonable action necessary to carry out assigned duties and responsibilities, provided such action is consistent with position guidelines as outlined below.
Position Guidelines
Position guidelines include, but are not limited to, established company and department policies and procedures and all supervisory directives. The incumbent is expected to exercise sound, reasonable judgment and initiative, and give high priority to accuracy and details in the performance of job responsibilities.
Essential Functions
06/30/2025
Job Summary
The Maintenance Manager coordinates construction, maintenance or repair activities in carpentry, plumbing, masonry, electrical, air conditioning/heating, and landscaping areas. Manage duties and functions as relates to decision-making, organization, planning, controlling, communicating, and directing the Maintenance Department.
Position Authority
The incumbent is authorized to take reasonable action necessary to carry out assigned duties and responsibilities, provided such action is consistent with position guidelines as outlined below.
Position Guidelines
Position guidelines include, but are not limited to, established company and department policies and procedures and all supervisory directives. The incumbent is expected to exercise sound, reasonable judgment and initiative, and give high priority to accuracy and details in the performance of job responsibilities.
Essential Functions
- Know all emergency procedures, such as fire, severe weather, bomb threats, and guest accidents
- Hire, train, and direct all department personnel
- Schedule and conduct monthly department meetings
- Efficiently maintain all hotel emergency systems and standards
- Solicit and administer all sub-contract work
- Establish and maintain an efficient inventory and purchasing system
- Provide approval for all department expenses
- Maintain accurate logs and records for all areas of responsibility
- Maintain the hotel facility and related equipment in a safe and efficient manner
- Maintain current permits and licenses for building and physical plant
- Efficiently plan and schedule work from work orders, drawings, and other specifications
- Promptly check on work performed and methods employed, workmanship, accuracy, and completeness or work accomplished by maintenance personnel
- Inspect all areas of hotel to determine that maintenance standards are being met
- Develop effective short and long range plans for capital expenditures involving budget schedules and manpower projections to correspond with property needs
- Implement an efficient full preventative maintenance program
- Implement an efficient energy conservation program and monitor the results, ensuring program is producing desired cost savings
- Accurately complete records and reports such as payroll, purchasing orders, and budget sheets in a timely manner
- Efficiently maintain equipment in accordance with manufacturers recommendations and accepted practices of the trade
- Maintain interior and exterior recreational facilities in a professional manner
- Keep company vehicles in good operating condition by maintaining mileage and maintenance loges, having vehicles serviced regularly and doing minor repairs
- Maintain accurate inventories of repair parts and consumable supplies
- Keep abreast of new technologies and techniques to improve plant building efficiency
- Be able to schedule and monitor expenses through careful purchasing systems
- Ensure the hotel has all required MSDS for chemical\s which are determined to be hazardous in nature
- Implement OSHA Hazcom program as required by law
- Implement OSHA Lockout/Tagout program as required by law
- Any and all other duties as assigned; duties are subject to change as management deems necessary to best serve the needs of Moody Gardens
- At least ten years of experience in a similar position in a similar size operation
- Any combination of education, training and experience equivalent to a degree
- Must be licensed in at least one Discipline, such as plumbing, HVAC or electric
- Must be reliable and responsible
- Understand, know and follow all federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations as it relates to hotel, guests, and employees
- Ability to read, write, and communicate in English both verbally and in writing
- Basic math skills
- Ability to read and understand text equipment, measuring devices, blueprints, schematic drawings, and technical parts breakdown
- Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time
- Able to safely climb ladders and stairs
- Ability to lift, climb, bend, stoop, twist, and reach to quickly and easily handle test equipment, hand tools, etc.
- Ability to work in heated or cold conditions
