Maintenance Engineer

Hilton Garden Inn Minneapolis Downtown; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance from day 1

Paid time off from day 1

Holiday pay from day 1

Hotel and travel discounts

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

First Hospitality, owner of the Hilton Garden Inn Minneapolis Downtown, seeks a Maintenance Engineer to uphold the hotel’s facilities and systems. You will perform preventative maintenance, respond to guest needs, and ensure safe operation of building and equipment.

You’ll handle repairs across plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and general building tasks while coordinating with hotel departments to minimize guest disruption. Join a team committed to exceptional service and safety.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of maintenance experience
• High School diploma or equivalency required
• Electrical and/or plumbing certification preferred
• Valid driver’s license may be required

Responsibilities

• 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 safety guidelines to ensure safety of self and others
• Complete building, equipment, or room repairs including plumbing, painting, carpentry, sheetrock, and electrical work
• Prioritize repairs that may inconvenience or negatively impact guests’ experience
• Communicate with hotel departments to ensure timely response and completion of maintenance needs
• Listen to guests and address concerns, notifying other departments as needed
• Maintain professionalism consistent with hotel brand and company expectations
• Know and communicate hotel emergency procedures; assist guests or operations in emergencies
• Balance and secure house bank and log all transactions if applicable

Skills

Maintenance experience

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Electrical/plumbing certification preferred

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.

The Hilton Garden Inn Minneapolis Downtown is situated just one block from Minneapolis Convention Center, within walking distance to the bustling Nicollet Mall shopping strip and in the heart of downtown Minneapolis' corporations and entertainment. Visit the Walker Art Center or see a show at the Orchestra Hall. Stay in a spacious guest room at this downtown Minneapolis hotel, all of which feature contemporary decor and include complimentary WiFi access.

Swim laps in the hotel's indoor swimming pool and keep fit in the fitness center with both cardiovascular machines and weights. Borrow a Stay Fit Kit from reception to work out in the privacy of your own room. Keep up with work in the business center, and host meetings and other events in The Lakes. Start each day with a delicious cooked-to-order breakfast atThe Garden Grille & Bar restaurant, or pick up supplies at the 24-hour Pavilion Pantry convenience store.