General Maintenance Engineer

The Colonnade Hotel; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Colonnade Hotel in Boston is seeking a General Maintenance Engineer. This role involves general maintenance and repair work throughout the hotel, focusing on guest rooms and meeting spaces. The engineer will perform minor repairs in electrical, plumbing, and kitchen areas.

Ideal candidates should have at least one year of building maintenance experience, preferably in a hotel environment, and strong customer service skills. The position may involve working varying schedules to meet business needs.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of building maintenance experience; hotel experience preferred.
• Strong communication skills are required.
• Ability to lift up to 100 lbs. when needed and perform various repairs.

Responsibilities

• Perform general maintenance and repairs in guest rooms and common areas.
• Prepare and paint surfaces using proper techniques.
• Install and repair wall and ceiling surfaces.

Skills

Building maintenance experience

Customer service skills

Communication skills

Minor electrical and plumbing repairs

Job description

Position Purpose

A General Maintenance Engineer will be responsible primarily for general maintenance and repairs in guest rooms, meeting space, and front of the house areas. This role also involves repair work on mechanical, electrical, kitchen, and laundry equipment, requiring skills and experience in those areas, as well as strong communication skills to respond to guest room calls.

Additional responsibilities include (but are not limited to): preparing and painting surfaces of building structure, furniture, and equipment using proper application techniques, plaster or spackle applications, drywall installation and finishing, mixing paint colors to match existing colors, and applying paint. The engineer will install and repair covered wall and ceiling surfaces throughout the hotel and perform all duties required as a Fire Alarm Response Team.

Skills, Abilities and Experience Needed To Be Successful

• A minimum of one year of building maintenance experience is required; hotel experience is preferred.
• Good customer skills are also required.
• Presents visual ability to identify colors and patterns, measure lengths and quantities, and assess areas for repair.
• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace.
• Requires strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Must have all‑round skills and be able to perform minor electrical, plumbing, A/C, painting, wallpaper and carpentry repairs.
• Knowledge of vinyl, paper, fabric and wall coverings of various weights is preferred.
• Must possess a high level of accuracy and neatness.

Due to the cyclical nature of the hospitality industry, employees may be required to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the hotel.

Licenses or Certificates

• Ability to obtain and/or maintain any government‑required licenses, certificates or permits.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis.
• Must have the ability to bend, squat and frequently lift 50 lbs. and occasionally lift up to 100 lbs.
• Most work tasks are performed indoors. Temperature is moderate and controlled by hotel environmental systems; however, must be able to work in extreme temperatures like freezers (-10°F) and kitchens (+110°F), possibly for one hour or more.
• Must be able to stand and exert well‑paced mobility for up to 4 hours in length.
• Must be able to exert well‑paced ability in limited space and to reach other locations of the hotel on a timely basis.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill cleaning and repair/maintenance tasks.
• Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity.
• Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.