Maintenance Engineer

Hotel Leveque; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking hotel team as a Maintenance Engineer, where your skills will directly enhance guest experiences. You'll be responsible for the proactive upkeep of the hotel's facilities, ensuring everything runs smoothly from plumbing to electrical systems. This role offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional development and a chance to make a real impact. Enjoy perks like travel discounts, paid time off from day one, and a supportive workplace culture that values diversity and collaboration. If you're ready to take your maintenance career to the next level, this is the opportunity for you!

Benefits

Insurance enrollment available from DAY 1

Paid time off available from DAY 1

Holiday pay available from DAY 1

Hotel and travel discounts

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 2+ years of maintenance experience in a hotel or similar facility.
• High School diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance on building systems and equipment.
• Complete repairs including plumbing, painting, and electrical work.
• Communicate effectively with hotel departments for timely maintenance.

Skills

Preventative Maintenance

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

High School Diploma

Electrical Certification

Plumbing Certification

Tools

Power Tools

Job description

make a world of difference with the simple words, "it's fixed!"

• Insurance enrollment available from DAY 1!
• Paid time off available from DAY 1!
• Holiday pay available from DAY 1!
• Hotel and travel discounts at worldwide destinations!
• Professional development and promotion opportunities!

About this job...

Maintenance Engineers perform an instrumental role in the overall functionality of the hotel facility and system operation. Engineers tackle routine challenges, preventative maintenance, and respond to guest needs when something isn’t working as it should. The primary responsibility of a Maintenance Engineer is proactive upkeep of equipment and systems, proper and adequate repair of building and equipment, safe use of tools and other power equipment, and support of guest and operational needs.

What you'll be doing...

• Proactively maintain the physical building structure, building systems, and equipment by performing preventative and routine maintenance
• Complete grounds and custodial work as needed or assigned
• Use tools and other power equipment, following all manufacturer and other safety guidelines to ensure safety of self and others
• Complete needed or assigned building, equipment, or room repairs including but not limited to plumbing, painting, carpentry, sheetrock, and electrical work.
• Prioritize repairs or maintenance needs that may inconvenience or negatively impact the experience of hotel guests.
• Effectively communicate with hotel departments to ensure timely response and completion of maintenance needs.
• Listen to guests and empathize with their challenges. When necessary, notify other departments and act on guests concerns.
• Always maintain professionalism consistent with hotel brand and company expectations.
• Know, maintain, and communicate hotel emergency procedures; inform and assist guests or hotel operations in emergencies.
• If applicable, maintain balance and security of house bank and accurately log all transactions.

Requirements...

Experience & Education:

• 2+ years of maintenance experience, preferably in a hotel or similar facility
• High School diploma or equivalency education certificate required
• Electrical and/or plumbing certification preferred
• Valid driver’s license may be required

Communication:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to speak, read, and write in primary language used in the workplace

Physical:

• 8+ hours per day; stand and walk frequently throughout the workday
• Reach, bend, stoop, kneel, and pivot frequently through workday
• Lift, lower, push, pull, and maneuver up to 75 pounds occasionally

About First Hospitality...

Founded in 1985 and based in Chicago, First Hospitality is a forward-thinking hotel development, investment, and management company. First Hospitality’s strategic vision is to create value for all through excellence and an openness to doing things differently.

First Hospitality seeks to attract and retain a high-performing and diverse workforce in which employee’s differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the customers we serve. FH fosters an inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration, flexibility, and fairness. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Travel discount! Paid Time Off! Holiday Pay! 401k! Health Care Benefits! Discounted meals!

Tempo by Hilton Louisville Downtown NuLu

130 Room Hotel

Steps from entertainment in vibrant Nulu

Find us surrounded by dining and entertainment. Tastings at the Rabbit Hole Distillery are steps away. KFC YUM! Arena and the Louisville Slugger Field are a mile from us. The Kentucky Bourbon Trail Welcome Center and the Muhammad Ali Center are under a 10-minute drive. Enjoy our rooftop restaurant, gym, coffee shop, and meeting space.