Engineer Apprentice

InterContinental Hotels Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

InterContinental Hotels Group in Chicago is seeking a skilled maintenance technician to perform guestroom and public area repairs, minor electrical tasks, cleaning, and painting as needed. You will follow safety protocols, complete daily HOTSOS logs, and coordinate with the Chief Engineer to schedule preventive maintenance and ensure a safe, clean hotel environment.

The role requires a high school diploma, basic technical training, and good English communication.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Clear English communication.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical functions.
• Some formal technical school training.

Responsibilities

• Assist with repairs and maintenance of guestrooms and hotel areas to ensure safety and cleanliness.
• Complete daily HOTSOS calls.
• Maintain mechanical spaces/equipment and perform preventive maintenance.
• Change filters on air handling equipment; assist with boiler operation as needed.
• Follow safety policies and hotel procedures; communicate progress to supervisor.

Skills

English communication

Math basics

Technical maintenance

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma

Technical school training

Some college education/technical training

Boiler operation training

Job description

RELATIONSHIPS:

• Chief Engineer, Plant Supervisor, all Department Heads, and employees.
• Hotel guests/visitors, clients, contractors and vendors.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with trade mechanics as required to assist in their duties to ensure a safe, clean and well maintained hotel - with repairs and maintenance on guestrooms, caulk bathrooms, cleaning cooling towers, replacing burned out lights.Perform minor shop repairs, small electric repairs (switches and outlet replacements).Provide and plug in extension cords.Clamp on lights for exhibit set ups, occasional painting and wall covering repair.
• Complete daily calls logged from HOTSOS.
• Work assignment from Chief Engineer.
• Maintain lamp storage room.
• Maintain, repair and clean mechanical areas/equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance.
• Change filters on air handling equipment.
• Clean and paint various areas throughout the hotel, as assigned.
• Clean Culinary diffuser, return air registers and toilet exhaust where not accessible from a 6 foot ladder.
• Set up/breakdown of equipment needed to perform job function.
• Assist with boiler operator as needed and stand boiler watch upon receiving proper training.
• Maintain complete knowledge and comply with hotel policies and departmental policies and procedures for the safe and efficient operation of the hotel facilities.
• Compliance with OSHA, Lock out-Lag out, city codes and hotel standards
• Check with Supervisors or Chief Eng. for the Daily Assignments
• Follow Protocol for Entering a Guest Room
• Follow established trade practices in handling assignments
• Always follow safe work practices
• Advice Supervisor of progress or problems related to the assignment, especially if work not going according to schedule
• Maintain par inventory of materials & supplies needed for tasks and/or project
• Advice Supervisor before stock runs out
• Attend Engineering Team Briefing towards end of shift
• Attends meetings and hotel training sessions as required by hotel management.
• At IHG we are committed to providing our employees with a safe, secure and healthy workplace.It is your responsibility to comply with all workplace health and safety requirements, including any department specific training regarding equipment and procedures.
• Perform other duties, tasks and special projects as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school graduate.
• Ability to clearly communicate with proper grammar in English with guest/visitor and hotel personnel to their understanding.
• Ability to provide legible communication.
• Ability to perform simple mathematical functions.
• Some formal technical school training.

Desirable:

• Some college education/technical training.
• Previous hotel experience.
• Boiler operation training.

The statements in this job description are intended to describe the essential nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be ALL responsibilities or qualifications of the job.

The salary range for this role is $17.70 to $18.80This is the lowest to highest pay scalewe, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.We may ultimately pay more or less than theposted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors, including relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.