Painter

Highgate Hotels • Key West, FL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Engineer Painter is responsible for ensuring that the property is maintained in the best possible condition at all times, with a focus on painting throughout the property. The role includes painting and finishing work as well as a broad range of hotel maintenance, repair, testing, and preventive maintenance tasks. The position is at Southernmost Beach Resort in Key West, Florida.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent and/or experience in a hotel or related field.
• Must be able to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with employees and guests at all levels.
• Must be able to listen to, understand, and clarify concerns raised by employees and guests.
• Must be able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
• Must be able to understand and apply complex information and data from various sources.
• Must be able to show initiative by anticipating guest or operational needs.
• Must maintain a warm, friendly, attentive, courteous, and service-oriented demeanor.
• Must be able to perform heavy work: exert more than 100 pounds of force occasionally, more than 50 pounds frequently, and/or more than 20 pounds constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of progressive experience in a hotel or related field.
• Trade school and/or college coursework in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Ensure buildings, walls, and items are painted in a presentable manner, and paint designated areas.
• Take required readings on equipment; test the cooling tower and record readings.
• Replace and program televisions as needed.
• Replace light switches, receptacles, light bulbs, and fixtures.
• Perform furniture repair.
• Replace and repair pumps.
• Perform plumbing repairs, including clearing clogged drains and repairing copper pipe, washers, handles, and drain fittings.
• Read and understand blueprints and wiring diagrams.
• Trace and repair water lines.
• Troubleshoot and repair kitchen equipment.
• Maintain repair and preventive maintenance records.
• Perform and maintain work in compliance with local, state, and federal codes.
• Test, clean, and repair swimming pools and spas.
• Repair and finish sheetrock and repair wall coverings.
• Repair and program the hotel electronic lock system.
• Attend required hotel meetings and trainings.
• Maintain regular attendance, personal appearance, and grooming in accordance with hotel standards.
• Comply with hotel standards and regulations to support safe and efficient operations.
• Identify problem areas and assist in implementing solutions; anticipate, prevent, identify, and resolve problems.
• Cross-train in other hotel-related areas and maintain confidentiality of information.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching contributions
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick leave in accordance with applicable law
• Employee assistance program
• Educational opportunities and tuition reimbursement
• Paid jury duty, personal, medical, and military leave in accordance with applicable law

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED