General Maintenance Engineer

The Colonnade Hotel • Boston, MA

9h • Onsite

About The Position

A General Maintenance Engineer will be responsible primarily for general maintenance and repairs in guest rooms, meeting space, and front of the house areas. A General Maintenance Engineer will also perform some repairs on mechanical, electrical, kitchen, and laundry equipment, requiring some skills and experience in these areas, as well as good communication skills to respond to guest room calls.

Additional responsibilities include but not limited to:

Prepare and paint surfaces of building structure, furniture and equipment using proper application techniques and various products. Knowledge in plaster or spackle applications, drywall installation, repair and finishing, mixing paint colors to match existing colors, and applying paint to all. Install and repair covered wall and ceiling surfaces throughout the Hotel. Perform all duties required as Fire Alarm Response Team.

Requirements

• A minimum of one year building maintenance experience is required.
• Good customer skills are also required.
• Possess visual ability to identify colors and patterns, measure lengths and quantities and assess areas for repair.
• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace.
• Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• 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.
• Ability to obtain and/or maintain any government required licenses, certificates or permits.

Nice To Haves

• Hotel experience preferred.
• Knowledge of vinyl, paper, fabric, and wall coverings of various weights is preferred.

Responsibilities

• General maintenance and repairs in guest rooms, meeting space, and front of the house areas.
• Perform some repairs on mechanical, electrical, kitchen, and laundry equipment.
• Respond to guest room calls.
• Prepare and paint surfaces of building structure, furniture and equipment using proper application techniques and various products.
• Perform plaster or spackle applications, drywall installation, repair and finishing.
• Mix paint colors to match existing colors, and apply paint to all surfaces.
• Install and repair covered wall and ceiling surfaces throughout the Hotel.
• Perform all duties required as Fire Alarm Response Team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed