What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Technician position at The Pridwin Hotel?
Department: Maintenance
Position: Maintenance Technician
Reports To: Director of Maintenance
Position Overview: Perform general repairs in and around the hotel as needed.
These duties may be described as, but not limited to:
- Under direction of Director of Maintenance and General Manager, perform general repair and maintenance of any and all equipment found in and around the hotel.
- Accurate record keeping on assigned tasks and all other work activity is required by logging such activity into the computer maintenance software that is being used at that time.
- Ensure that all safety systems are operable.
- Respond to guestroom calls as required.
- Assist other departmental craft workers as required.
- Perform all duties required as Fire Alarm Response Team.
- Due to the cyclical nature of the hospitality industry, employees may be required to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the hotel. In addition, attendance at all scheduled training sessions and meetings is required.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Must read, write, and understand the primary language used in the workplace.
- Must have all around skills and be able to make minor electrical, plumbing, a/c, painting, wallpaper, and carpentry repairs.
- Must possess a high level of accuracy and neatness.
- Most work tasks are performed indoors. Temperature is moderate and controlled by hotel environmental systems, however, must be able to work in extreme temperatures like freezers (-10ºF) and kitchens ( 110ºF), possibly for one hour or more.
- Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 4 hours in length, and be able to reach other locations of the hotel on a timely basis.
- Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to full cleaning and maintenance tasks.
- Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds on a regular and continuing basis, frequently lift 50 pounds, and occasionally lift up to 100 pounds.
- The worker is subject to hazards: includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat, chemicals, atmospheric conditions—one or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system or skin: fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, oils or other cutting fluids, or poor ventilation.
- Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity.
- Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school or equivalent education required.
- Must have a minimum of three years hands-on experience working on minor electrical, painting, plumbing and a/c repairs.
- Must have the ability to obtain and/or maintain any government required licenses, certificates or permits.
- All employees must maintain a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance per Congress Hall standards.
This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an employee in this position may be asked to perform from time to time.
