What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Maintenance position at PEABODY MANAGEMENT INC?
- Maintain complete knowledge of and comply with all departmental policies, service procedures and standards.
- Maintain complete knowledge of correct maintenance and use of equipment. Use equipment only as intended.
- Anticipate guests’ needs, respond promptly, and acknowledge all guests, however busy and whatever time of day.
- Always maintain positive guest relations.
- Resolve guest complaints, ensuring guest satisfaction.
- Monitor and maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned work areas.
- Receive daily work assignments from Director of Engineering/Chief Engineer/General Maintenance Supervisor and review priorities and special projects.
- Organize materials, tools, and equipment to perform daily assignments.
- Maintain timelines and work schedule in accordance with the preventative maintenance program.
- Check work orders and night report for any problems. Make rounds checking these problem areas and note any information needed or safety concerns in the hotel.
- Schedule work in accordance with preventative maintenance program in rooms, coordinating with the Executive Housekeeper and Front Office.
- Perform following electrical work orders:
- Replace light switches.
- Reset circuit breakers.
- Replace wall plug receptacles.
- Replace fluorescent light ballast.
- Replace electrical solenoid valve.
- Replace small motors.
- Use test equipment, volunteers, voltage tester, amp probe.
- Perform following plumbing work orders:
- Unplugged sinks, toilets, garbage disposals and drain lines.
- Repair or replace valves, gate, globe, ball, and solenoid valves.
- Replace washer, gaskets, vacuum breakers, and toilet seals.
- Work with different types of pipes including conduit, copper, black, cast iron and pipe hangers.
- Perform such Preventive Maintenance work orders:
- Monitor and maintain all laundry and dry-cleaning equipment.
- Monitor and maintain all kitchen equipment.
- Maintain guestrooms using Rooms Preventive Maintenance Program Punch List.
- Change air-conditioning filters every 3 months.
- Check HVAC equipment: change filters, belts, bearings and lubricate as necessary. Also check for unusual noise or vibration, adjusting as necessary.
- Change or repair locks as needed.
- Check and test-run emergency generator weekly.
- Perform general maintenance to guestrooms and public areas.
- Assist electrician, carpenter, plumber, and painter in all phases of repair work.
- Assist other engineering personnel as instructed by supervisor regarding routine and preventative maintenance.
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of the work area to include:
- requisition (receipt and storage).
- trash removal and clean up.
- Maintain the proper use, cleaning, maintenance, and storage of all tools.
- Handle chemicals for designated uses/surfaces.
- Ensure security of all assigned keys.