Engineer ("Ingeniero/Mantenimiento")

Azul Hospitality•Seattle, WA

7d•$30 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineer repairs and maintains the physical structure of the hotel and provides technical and administrative support to the Maintenance Department. The role performs routine and preventative maintenance across guest rooms, hotel facilities, kitchen and laundry equipment, HVAC systems, the pool and hot tub, and other building systems. The Engineer responds promptly to alarms, guest needs, suspicious occurrences, and hazardous conditions, and reports the need for major repairs to management. The position also requires following safe work practices, maintaining clean work areas, and performing other duties or cross-training as directed. The role requires a high school education or equivalent, English fluency, and three to five years of experience in general building trades. A commercial technical building maintenance background is preferred. A valid driver's license must be maintained because the position may require operating motorized or electric vehicles; a trade license is preferred. The Engineer must communicate effectively, provide strong customer service, work independently, resolve issues, respond to emergencies, and read and interpret drawings and plans. Regular attendance and participation in scheduled training sessions and meetings are required. Schedules may vary according to hotel business needs.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
English fluency and ability to speak, read, write, and understand the primary workplace language.
Three to five years of experience in general building trades.
Ability to maintain a valid driver's license; the position may require operation of motorized and electric vehicles.
Strong general mechanical ability and safe use of hand and power tools and other maintenance materials.
Good verbal and written communication, customer relations, organizational, and detail-oriented skills.
Basic computer skills and basic computational ability.
Ability to deal effectively with internal and external customers, including patience, tact, and diplomacy, and to collect accurate information to resolve conflicts.
Ability to work independently and demonstrate issue resolution and analytical skills.
Ability to handle varied situations, react quickly in emergencies, and make decisions that may involve significant expenditures or others' safety.
Ability to read and interpret drawings, diagrams, and design plans for all trades.
Ability to perform the physical demands of the position, including standing, walking, reaching, maneuvering, lifting up to 75 pounds occasionally, and pushing or pulling carts and equipment weighing up to 250 pounds occasionally.
Ability to perform tasks involving grasping, writing, sitting, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening, hearing, visual acuity, and manual dexterity.
Regular attendance and compliance with hotel rules, regulations, grooming, and uniform standards.

Nice To Haves

Commercial technical building maintenance background.
License in a trade such as plumbing, electrical, HVAC, or carpentry.

Responsibilities

Perform minor and routine painting, plumbing, electrical wiring, and related maintenance using hand tools.
Perform preventative maintenance and repairs in guest rooms, including vinyl touch-ups, painting, furniture repairs, tub caulking, and tile repairs.
Perform preventative maintenance on ice machines, refrigerators, kitchen and laundry equipment, HVAC systems, guest rooms, meeting rooms, the swimming pool, and hot tub.
Repair plumbing and laundry equipment and maintain exhaust fans and supply systems.
Monitor energy conservation and replace air conditioner filters.
Repair vacuum cleaners and other small equipment as requested.
Respond immediately to alarms, determine their location and cause, assess emergency status, and report findings to the Front Desk.
Respond to guest needs and requests in a timely and professional manner and assist with guest inquiries.
Report suspicious occurrences, hazardous conditions, maintenance problems, safety hazards, accidents, and injuries.
Maintain clean work areas and follow safe work habits and company safety and security policies, including using the lockout/tagout system before maintenance work.
Notify management when major repairs or additions to lighting, heating, or ventilation equipment are needed.
Complete safety training and certifications and attend scheduled training sessions and meetings.
Perform other assigned duties, including cross-training and duties requested by supervisors.