Maintenance Engineer

Htoads; Lake Ozark (MO); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A hospitality company is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to ensure the upkeep of guestrooms and public spaces. The role requires knowledge of maintenance trades including electrical, plumbing, and carpentry. Responsibilities include inspecting and repairing various hotel areas, maintaining inventory, and performing diverse tasks assigned by supervisors. Candidates should possess mechanical skills, the ability to lift up to 80 lbs, and effective communication in English. A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform basic electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and carpentry tasks.
• Ability to move objects weighing up to 80 lbs and climb ladders up to 30 feet.
• Experience in maintenance trades is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and repair guestrooms and public areas.
• Maintain inventory of supplies and report major deficiencies.
• Perform a variety of maintenance tasks as required.

Skills

Knowledge of maintenance trades

Mechanical aptitude

Skill in using hand and power tools

Basic English communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Graduation from trade school

Tools

Hand tools

Electric tools

Job description

Position: Maintenance Engineer
Reports To: Chief Engineer

POSITION SUMMARY

To maintain the guestrooms, public space and back of the house areas in good repair to ensure an attractive and well‑maintained hotel. These assignments relate to a variety of trades that include but are not limited to carpentry, plumbing, electrical, air conditioning, painting, wall covering and masonry.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Inspect guestrooms, public space and back of house areas to repair, touch up or replace light bulbs, lamps, switches, outlets, faucets, toilets, hardware, filters, paint, furniture, wall covering, caulking, grouting or other miscellaneous repairs. This requires the individual to possess considerable knowledge of a wide variety of maintenance trades in order to visually inspect and detect items needing repair. Basic electrical, plumbing, carpentry and mechanical experience is used frequently on the job. Performing these duties requires experience in using basic hand and power tools and the ability to stoop, kneel, grasp, lift, push and pull weights up to 80 lbs. The ability to climb ladders up to 30 feet high and reach in all directions, often time’s overhead is also required.

Detailed record keeping in English is required for logs and inspection sheets.

SUPPORTIVE FUNCTIONS

• Maintain inventory of supplies needed to perform job function.
• Report major deficiencies and items, which cannot be readily repaired, to the direct supervisor.
• Due to the cyclical nature of the business the individual may be required to do other duties and special projects as assigned by the supervisor, such as making props or cleaning of the workshop.

SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Knowledge of all maintenance trades, including basic electrical, plumbing, mechanical and carpentry.
• Basic mechanical aptitude for operation and repair of hotel equipment.
• Skill in the use of related tools (including both hand and electric tools).
• Basic English language communication and mathematical skills in order to communicate with coworkers fully comprehend job assignments and perform accurate simple arithmetic functions.
• Ability to perform tasks requiring bending, stooping and kneeling.
• Ability to push and pull objects or materials weighing up to 80 lbs.; ability to climb stairs and ladders, working at heights up to approximately 30 feet, for extended periods of time, with the ability to reach, often times overhead.
• Ability to grasp, lift or carry items weighing up to 50 lbs. occasionally waist high.
• Ability to move and work throughout the hotel for the duration of the shift.

QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

EDUCATION

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from trade school or a combination of education training or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. High school diploma preferred.

EXPERIENCE

Basic experience in maintenance trades, including electrical, plumbing, mechanical and carpentry.

LICENSES OR CERTIFICATES

None required

GROOMING/UNIFORM

All employees must maintain a neat, clean and well‑groomed appearance. Specific uniform guidelines and/or required articles of clothing will be explained to you as part of the orientation process.

NOTICE

Standing, bending, stooping, and lifting weights up to and including 20 lbs. may be required. The hospitality business functions seven (7) days a week, twenty‑four hours a day. In addition, this is a hospitality business and a hospitable service atmosphere must be projected at all times.