Engineer (Hotel Maintenance)

Choice Hotels; City of White Plains (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel management company is seeking an Engineer in City of White Plains to perform maintenance and repair tasks while ensuring guest satisfaction. The role requires a high school diploma, experience in maintenance, and adherence to quality standards. Join a team that values service and excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering or maintenance.
• Preferred coursework in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Conduct room inspections and identify repair needs.
• Perform minor plumbing functions and electrical repairs.
• Maintain repair and preventive maintenance records.

Skills

Preventative maintenance

Repair work

Troubleshooting

Plumbing

Guest service

Education

High School diploma

Trade school coursework

Job description

Overview

Opportunity: Engineer

Perform preventative and repair maintenance work to ensure the hotel is maintained according to established quality and sustainability standards while treating guests in a warm and friendly manner.

Your Growth Path

Chief Engineer – Engineering Supervisor – Chief Engineer – Area Chief Engineer

Your Focus

• Conduct room inspections and identify repair needs.
• Install or repair sheetrock and other wall coverings.
• Paint designated areas and items.
• Install and replace basic electrical fixtures, replace light switches, receptacles, light bulbs and fixtures.
• Repair furniture.
• Install, replace and program televisions.
• Perform minor plumbing functions.
• Replace and repair heating and cooling pumps as well as preventative maintenance on units.
• Trace and repair all types of water lines.
• Troubleshoot and repair kitchen equipment.
• Maintain repair and preventive maintenance records.
• Perform and maintain work to local, state and Federal codes.
• Be aware of guest satisfaction scores and work toward increasing departmental and overall guest satisfaction.
• Work as a bell attendant in the event of staffing shortages or during peak check in/out periods.
• Follow Service Recovery Guidelines.
• Follow sustainability guidelines and practices related to HHM’s EarthView program.
• Practice safe work habits, wear protective safety equipment and comply with MSDS and OSHA standards.
• Ensure overall guest satisfaction.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.

Your Background and Skills

• High School diploma and Trade school course work inrelated field preferred.
• Previous engineer/maintenance experience or equivalent training required.

Work Context

• Work schedule varies and mayinclude working on holidays and weekends and alternate shifts.
• Requires standing for extended periods, walking, pushing, lifting up to 50 pounds, bending and reaching,kneeling, stooping, crawling and climbing.

What We Believe

People Are Our Capability – Hearts That Serve – Only Excellence – Stay Nimble – Own It

About Us

Located in the Westchester Corporate Park and situated right off Interstate-287, the HYATT house White Plains hotel offers travelers access to popular local destinations that include Westchester Mall, Rye Playland and is only mere minutes from New York City.

HHM Hotels is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other group protected by law.

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