General Maintenance Technician

Description

Caribou Highlands Lodge - Lutsen, Minnesota

Great opportunity to work and play on the North Shore!

Discover Your Odyssey

Are you an adventurer at heart, seeking a workplace that fuels your passion and a team that feels like family? Start your Odyssey with us—an award-winning team that not only works together but plays together, creating an environment where every day is an adventure.

Why Odyssey?

At Odyssey Resorts, we don't just offer job opportunities; we provide a canvas for your career dreams. Here's what you can expect:

• Flexible Freedom: Experience work-life balance with flexible schedules, working hours, and payday on demand. Your success is not just about the work you do; it's about the life you build around it.
• Employer Recognition: Join a company recognized as a Star Tribune Top 200 Minnesota Workplace for two consecutive years. Odyssey has become an employer of choice, fostering happy employees and a culture worth celebrating.
• State-of-the-Art Resources: Access cutting-edge tools and resources designed for your success. With ample and relevant learning and training resources, we invest in your growth.
• Hospitality from the HEART: Immerse yourself in a culture that revolves around the “Hospitality from the HEART” philosophy—a welcoming space where diversity, equity, and inclusion are not just words but lived experiences. Be part of a team where your unique contributions brighten the lives of guests and enrich your own journey.
• Engage, Innovate, Impact: Become a part of Odyssey Cares, including our sustainability program aligned with the UNESCO Sustainable Travel Pledge. Our team actively invests in local communities, collaborates for industry innovation, supports charitable causes, and encourages personal stewardship. At Odyssey, your work extends beyond the resorts; it's a catalyst for positive change.
• Open Doors for Growth: As part of a growth-focused company, unlock opportunities for career advancement. You’ll be part of an engaged team that values your ideas and nourishes your potential.
• Awesome Benefits:  Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, along with voluntary life and AD&D coverage. We also offer voluntary accident and critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, a 401(k) plan, PTO, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Your well-being is our priority!  

Your Odyssey Awaits:

Ready to create lasting memories, enrich lives, and be part of an extraordinary journey? Join Odyssey Resorts, where every day is a new adventure, and your story is yet to be written.

Join Our Team as a General Maintenance Technician! Are you an experienced maintenance professional with a diverse skill set? Caribou Highlands Lodge is seeking a dedicated Maintenance Technician to keep our resort running smoothly. If you have a background in any of the following: construction, HVAC, plumbing, and commercial pool maintenance, we want to hear from you! Apply today and be part of our team committed to delivering an exceptional guest experience.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Utilize in-depth knowledge to diagnose and troubleshoot complex technical issues, providing efficient and effective solutions.
• Maintain and repair physical structures and utility systems of buildings such as electrical controls, heating and ventilating systems, and water distribution and plumbing systems.
• Monitor pool and follow opening and closure procedures as assigned.
• Perform routine to skilled manual maintenance work on vehicles.
• Perform a wide variety of skilled and semiskilled maintenance activities (e.g., lighting, electrical, alarms, plumbing, security, painting, general carpentry, etc.).
• Interact with contractors and vendors for the purpose of obtaining bids, scheduling repairs and completing projects efficiently, as requested.
• Maintain tools and equipment (including uniform) in good and proper working order.
• Assist maintenance team with projects; ensure projects are completed in a safe, efficient manner.
• Arrange furniture and equipment when requested; clean resort buildings and grounds as needed; assist with security issues as needed.
• Provide support with performing ground maintenance such as mowing lawns, trimming hedges, removing weeds, raking and disposing of leaves and refuse, chop and stack firewood, clear snow, etc. when requested.
• Perform preventative maintenance on all resort property.
• Take and respond to guest calls and requests; work to resolve any issues in a timely, efficient manner.
• Respond to emergency situations and resolve immediate safety concerns; be available for on-call, as needed.

Requirements

 
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred; minimum of five years of relevant experience; or acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Valid driver’s license
• Obtain Pool Operator License within six months of employment, if required

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS, ABILITIES

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies, skills and abilities:

• Upholds Odyssey Values and the principles of HEART.
• Ability to be adaptable and flexible.
• Prioritizes and plans work activities, creating action plans when necessary.
• Uses time efficiently.
• Maintains acceptable attendance and punctuality.
• Follows through on commitments.
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of proficiency in a specific area of expertise.
• Advanced knowledge of tools, methods, operations and materials used in resort and building maintenance.
• Ability to troubleshoot and perform repairs to plumbing, electrical, and/or HVAC systems.
• Ability to install appliances (e.g., air conditioner, furnace, dishwasher, hot water tank).
• Working knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions necessary to perform manual labor and maintenance work.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating manuals, etc.
• Ability to prepare general reports and correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to customers.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to use a computer for email and basic word processing.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to stand, walk, sit, hear, use hands, reach, climb, stoop, and kneel. The employee will frequently be required to talk and taste and/or smell. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision requirements include close and distant-vision capabilities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be frequently exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The employee will seldom be exposed to wet, hot, humid conditions, high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, and chemicals or solutions. The employee will be exposed to moderate noise conditions.

Due to the cyclical nature of the hospitality industry, the employee may be required to work varying schedules that reflect the business needs of the resort. In addition, attendance at all scheduled training sessions and meetings is required.

The above is intended to describe the general nature and requirements of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.

Odyssey Resorts is an equal opportunity employer committed to a policy of nondiscrimination with respect to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, and any other class protected by federal, state, or local law, including, but not limited to, medical condition, disability, marital status, age, sexual orientation, or pregnancy.

Salary : $18 - $26