Maintenance Manager - Grand Canyon South Rim

Xanterra Travel Collection•GRAND CANYON, AZ
•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Manager manages the facilities crafts trades personnel and the Engineering maintenance program at Grand Canyon National Park’s South Rim. This full-time, year-round position is based in Grand Canyon Village and pays $67,704 per year. The typical schedule is 40 hours over five days per week and may include weekends, evenings, and holidays. Single-family employee housing is available for $222 per month plus a $222 deposit. The role oversees daily maintenance operations, work-order assignment and completion, preventive maintenance, staffing, training, safety and environmental compliance, and coordination with other departments. The manager may also serve as Manager on Duty and assume responsibility for the Engineering department when assigned.

Requirements

  • At least five years of supervisory or foreman experience in building construction, construction maintenance, or a maintenance engineering operation.
  • Journeyman certification in electrician, plumber, carpenter, boiler technician, or refrigeration/HVAC trade.
  • Good verbal communication skills and ability to give clear instructions.
  • Experience with Word, Excel, Outlook, and various engineering software programs.
  • Ability to read and understand blueprints and schematic drawings.
  • Familiarity with International Building Codes and Uniform Building Codes.
  • Thorough knowledge of the main crafts trades, including electrical, plumbing, carpentry, painting, boiler technology, and refrigeration/HVAC.
  • Experience writing staff schedules for a seven-day-a-week operation.
  • Physical ability and agility to ascend and descend ladders and scaffolding, enter confined spaces, and tour construction areas.
  • Possess or obtain a valid Arizona Driver’s License within 90 days of the start date and comply with the Xanterra South Rim Company Vehicle Policy.
  • Physical ability to frequently stand, walk, sit, handle, and reach; and occasionally reach, climb, crawl, squat or kneel, bend, lift or carry up to 50 pounds, and push or pull up to 40 pounds.

Responsibilities

  • Manage facilities crafts trades personnel in the day-to-day operations of the Engineering maintenance program.
  • Ensure work orders are properly assigned, completed on time, and documented; prioritize revenue-room work orders and follow up on completion and quality.
  • Ensure National Park Service Concessions “A” violations and Safety “Life Safety” discrepancies are addressed within their assigned abatement periods.
  • Coordinate with Risk Management on assignment, follow-up, and completion of life-safety work orders.
  • Provide technical assistance to crafts personnel as needed.
  • Schedule crafts personnel within the labor budget and ensure weekend coverage.
  • Interview and select facilities crafts personnel from applications provided by Human Resources.
  • Approve promotions of craft personnel to higher grades.
  • Complete annual reviews for assigned personnel and submit them to the Assistant Director of Engineering - FM for approval.
  • Communicate work-order status to department directors as requested.
  • Work with Risk Management and the Engineering Trainer to provide risk-management and safety training; work with the Director of Sustainability and Engineering Trainer to provide sustainability training.
  • Coordinate with the Parts Clerk on parts availability, inventory, and ordering.
  • Ensure assigned vehicles receive preventive maintenance and scheduled services, and ensure preventive maintenance schedules are followed for designated equipment.
  • Ensure self and staff comply with company, NPS, statutory, and regulatory requirements concerning worker safety, risk management, environmental policies, HAZMAT, HAZCOM, confined spaces, lockout-tagout, and vehicle operation.
  • Follow company environmental policies and procedures.
  • Coordinate with the Trainer to ensure staff training needs are met in a timely manner.
  • Act as Manager on Duty when assigned.
  • Assume responsibility for the Engineering department when assigned.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Life and AD&D insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellness programs
  • Learning and development programs
  • On-site employee meals
  • Free on-site laundry facility
  • Free shuttle service
  • Limited-bandwidth Wi-Fi
  • Free Grand Canyon National Park pass
  • Recreation center with fitness equipment, computers, and free Wi-Fi
  • Paid day off on employee’s birthday
  • Discounted mule rides
  • Free Grand Canyon Railway train rides
  • Retail, lodging, and travel discounts
  • Planned employee trips and activities
  • $350 referral bonus program
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