General Mechanic (Full-Time)

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 47,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% food & beverage discount

Accor worldwide discounted rates for你

Employee benefit card with worldwide/家

Learning programs through Accor Academ

Planet 21 CSR involvement

Full rate of pay: $41.00/hour

Job summary

Fairmont Chateau Laurier in Ottawa is seeking a General Mechanic (Full-Time) to join our engineering team. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you will maintain HVAC systems, perform welding, and handle laundry and kitchen equipment maintenance to ensure guest comfort.

You will document work orders, stock storerooms, and uphold OSHA safety standards while delivering friendly, professional service to guests and colleagues.

Qualifications

• Licensed journeyman mechanic with at least 7 years in the trade.
• Graduate from a technical school.
• Hotel industry experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Consistently offers professional, engaging and friendly service.
• Maintain HVAC systems including fan coils, air handling units, exhaust fans and makeup air units.
• Weld using Mig, Tig, stick and gas processes.
• Maintain laundry equipment.
• Maintain kitchen equipment.
• Maintain all pumps, replace mechanical seals, check impellers and bearings.
• Conducts tests to the Fire and life system with regular emergency Diesel tests.
• Maintain all shop tools and equipment as needed.
• Respond to guest and colleague requests for repairs in a timely and courteous manner.
• Perform preventive maintenance of all areas as assigned.
• Repair, maintain and troubleshoot equipment per schematics and manuals.
• Document completion of work orders.
• Stock storeroom with supplies and manuals for quick repairs.
• Follow OSHA safety standards (PPE, ladder safety, lockout/tagout, electrical tool safety).
• Effective communication with internal and external customers.
• Intermediate Word and Excel proficiency.
• Solve practical problems and interpret instructions.
• Help others as required / other duties as assigned.

Skills

HVAC knowledge

Welding

MS Word & Excel

Preventive maintenance

Customer service

Troubleshooting

Education

Journeyman license

Technical school graduate

Tools

HVAC tools

Job description

Company Description

Located in the heart of Canada's capital next door to the Parliament Buildings, the landmark Fairmont Chateau Laurier hotel in Ottawa is looking to fill a role of General Mechanic (Full-Time).

Company Description

Located in the heart of Canada's capital next door to the Parliament Buildings, the landmark Fairmont Chateau Laurier hotel in Ottawa is looking to fill a role of General Mechanic (Full-Time).

What is in it for you:

• Wonderful company culture - our colleagues are at the heart of all that we do
• Food & Beverage discount of 50% in our restaurants
• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide for you and your family
• Learning programs through our academies designed to sharpen your skills
• Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21
• Full rate of pay of $41.00/hour

Job Description

Reporting to the Director of Engineering, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the:

• Consistently offers professional, engaging and friendly service
• Must have a good working knowledge of basic HVAC systems such as fan coils, air handling units, exhaust fans and make up air units. Maintenance of these systems will include lubricating bearings or replacement, and checking / changing drive belts, lubricate and adjust of air dampers
• Is able to Mig, Tig , stick and gas welding
• Maintain the laundry equipment
• Maintain the kitchen equipment
• Maintain all pumps, is able to replaced mechanical seals when needed, check impellers and bearing replacement
• Conducts test to the Fire and life system, by doing regular emergency Diesel tests
• Maintain all shop tools and equipment as needed
• Respond to guest and colleagues requests throughout the facility to make necessary repairs to accommodate the customer’s needs in a timely and courteous manner
• Performs preventive maintenance of all areas as assigned
• Repair, maintain and trouble-shoot all equipment in accordance, with schematics, operations manuals and manufacturer’s maintenance instructions
• Consistently document the completion of assigned work orders;
• Maintain and organize a properly stocked storeroom by keeping an inventory of supplies, parts and equipment manuals to quickly complete repairs
• Must be knowledgeable of OSHA work place safety standards which include but are not limited to PPE, ladder safety, lock out tag out, electrical tool safety, etc
• Ability to effectively deal with internal and external customers, some of whom will require patience, tact and diplomacy
• Must have intermediate computer skills and abilities in Word and & Excel software
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations;
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in either written oral, diagram or schedule form
• Help others as required/other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed journeymen mechanic with a minimum of 7 years in the trade
• Graduate from a technical school
• Previous hotel experience is an asset

Additional Information

Physical Aspects of Position (included but not limited to):

• Constant standing and walking throughout shift
• Must be able to lift and carry heavy items (up to 50 lbs.)
• Frequent bending

Visa Requirements:

Must already be legally able to work in Canada

Fairmont Château Laurier is proud to provide employment accommodation during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodations, please notify us.

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