Apprentice Engineer (Full-Time) - Pendry Chicago

Montage International•Chicago, IL

23h•$18

About The Position

The Apprentice Engineer will be responsible for participating and implementing maintenance programs aimed at maintaining a zero-defect environment for guests. This role will inspect, maintain, and repair all mechanical, electrical, and other equipment used by the guests or affecting the quality of the guest experience while visiting the property.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in a hotel or apartment environment
Knowledge of basic electrical and plumbing maintenance; experience using general maintenance tools
Working knowledge of operating hand and power tools
Knowledge of safe and efficient operation of tools and equipment
Ability to troubleshoot issues with painting, HVAC, and carpentry
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to solve problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Ability to communicate clearly and speak, read, write and understand English
Ability to follow oral and written instructions; interpret diagrams and schedules
Ability to work outdoors, sometimes in inclement weather

Nice To Haves

HVAC certification preferred
Bachelor’s Degree
Luxury hotel experience strongly preferred
Certification from Technical Maintenance Trade School
Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and various property specific software applications, HotSOS, and Energy Management Systems software

Responsibilities

Create a safe, attractive and functioning environment for guests and associates by ensuring the hotel is maintained in accordance with safety standards
Complete hotel room and building repairs such as replacing ceiling tiles, filters, light bulbs, patching vinyl, and painting; perform repairs on toilets, sinks, laundry facilities, kitchen and other hotel property items
Participate in completing routine and preventative maintenance and renovations to ensure that building systems operate efficiently; coordinate work with hotel department managers to minimize disruptions
Maintain safety and cleanliness of the exterior of the hotel, grounds, pool and exercise room
Record type and cost of maintenance or repair work, and adhere to budget standards set for the hotel per Chief Engineer
Ensure hotel adheres to all regulatory and safety standards by meeting with government and insurance inspectors and taking corrective action as needed
Keep all mechanical and electrical up to date
Respond to house calls immediately
Escalate requests that cannot be fixed immediately
Perform other duties as assigned