Hotel Building Maintenance Engineer

JOB SUMMARY:

The Rooms Mechanic will maintain the guestrooms, public space, and back of the house areas in good repair be performing various tasks related to a variety of trades including but not limited to carpentry, plumbing electrical, air conditioning, painting, all covering, and masonry to ensure an attractive and well-maintained hotel.

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:

• Inspect guestrooms, public spaces, and back of the house areas to repair, touch up, or replaces light bulbs, lamps, switches, outlets, faucets, toilets, hardware, filters, paint, furniture, wall coverings, caulking, grouting or other miscellaneous repairs
• Visually inspect and detect items needing repair and requires a considerable knowledge of a wide variety of maintenance trades
• Basic electrical, plumbing, carpentry and mechanical experience is used frequently on the job
• Performing duties requires experience in using basic hand and power tools
• Keep detailed records in English for logs and inspection sheets
• Maintain inventory of supplies as is needed to perform all job functions
• Report major repairs and items which cannot be repaired to the dispatcher for further action, and if necessary, to place a room out of order
• Any and all other duties as assigned; duties are subject to change as management deems necessary to best serve the needs of Moody Gardens

EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Basic experience in maintenance trades, including electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and carpentry required
• Any combination of experience, or training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Must be reliable and responsible
• Knowledge of all maintenance trades, including basic electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and carpentry
• Basic mechanical aptitude for operation and repair of hotel equipment
• Ability to deal with a number of problems requiring initiative and good judgment

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to perform tasks requiring bending, stooping and kneeling
• Ability to push and pull objects of materials weighing up to 100 pounds
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders, working at heights up to approximately 30 feet for extended periods of time, with the ability to reach, often times overhead
• Ability to grasp, lift, or carry items weighing up to 50 pounds, occasionally waist high
• Ability to move and work throughout the hotel for the duration of the shift