Maintenance Engineer (Part Time) Free Parking!

Sage Hospitality; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted room rates

Employee discounts

Career growth

Job summary

Sage Hospitality Group seeks a maintenance engineer to respond to engineering service calls and maintain hotel equipment, ensuring safety and efficiency across departments. The role requires strong technical skills in HVAC, electrical, and plumbing, plus the ability to work as part of a team and make independent decisions.

Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, rounds, logging, and handling emergencies. On-site position with hotel-wide coverage and potential for shift work.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent trade school.
• Minimum 6 months experience in a similar role.
• Knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing systems.
• Ability to drive and operate snow removal equipment.
• Ability to maintain logs and records.
• Professional presentation; ability to work in a team and make independent decisions.

Responsibilities

• Respond to engineering service calls, prioritizing guest requests.
• Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on hotel equipment (kitchen, laundry, boiler, plumbing, pool, HVAC, electrical, guest rooms).
• Monitor engineering functions during off-hours and respond to emergencies.
• Make rounds to ensure systems are functioning properly.
• Maintain logs and records; document parts used and needed.
• Handle elevator breakdowns.
• Maintain Records of maintenance programs and requests.
• Complete work orders daily and promptly.
• Report unsafe conditions to leadership.

Skills

HVAC

Electrical

Plumbing

Carpentry

Repair work

Construction

Renovation

Team work

Independent decisions

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Trade school (equivalent)

Job description

Why us?

Position Rate:$19.00 per hour

Job Close Date: November 27, 2026 or until filled

Sage has moved beyond cookie cutter to light the way—not for what our hotels “should be”, but “could be”. At Sage Hospitality Group, we’re looking for people who aren’t afraid to step a little outside of the box. Our associates are the best in the business. Smart and calculated, authentic and different, creative and independent.

Job Overview

Carry a portable radio, staying in constant communication with the central base station, respond to all engineering service calls, giving priority to guest requests, and maintain hotel equipment in an efficient, safe, accident-free manner.

Responsibilities

• Respond to and handle guest requests in a courteous, efficient, safe manner.
• Perform preventive maintenance and necessary repairs and all hotel equipment, including kitchen, laundry, boiler, plumbing, pool, HVAC, electrical and guest rooms.
• Monitor and maintain all engineering functions when full engineering staff is not available (i.e. weekends and evenings). Respond to all emergency situations including fire alarms, bomb threats, disasters and power failures; notify the appropriate authorities.
• Make rounds of the hotel property to ensure everything is in working order.
• Clean and maintain all equipment and work areas.
• Complete maintenance requests, take equipment and meter readings and maintain log to notify the next shift. Document all parts used and parts needed to be purchased.
• Handle elevator breakdowns.
• Maintain proper records of the Rooms Preventive Maintenance Program and Request Program.
• Complete work order request forms on a daily and timely basis.
• Report any unsafe conditions to leadership.

Qualifications

Education/Formal Training

High school diploma or equivalent trade school, special courses in building maintenance and construction.

Experience

A minimum of 6 months successful experience in equal or similar position.

Knowledge/Skills

• Ability to maintain and repair HVAC, electrical, plumbing equipment and perform carpentry, repair work, construction and renovation work.
• May require ability to drive pick-up truck and snow removal equipment.
• Ability to maintain logs and records.
• Requires a professional presentation and an ability to work in a team atmosphere and to make independent decisions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to hear portable radio, fire alarms, machinery, guests.
• Ability to inspect, maintain equipment.
• Ability to respond on portable radio to base station, guests.
• Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying required frequently to respond to requests for service and repairs anywhere in hotel or in parking lot.
• Frequent bending and kneeling required to perform inspections and repairs.
• 100% mobility required -must respond quickly to emergency. Potential continuous standing may be required.
• Climbing stairs of approximately 90 steps 20% of 8 hours. Climbing ladders of approximately 8 feet 10% of 8 hours.
• Driving -sometimes necessary to drive company pick-up truck/snow plow approximately 10% of time, unless snow emergency, then 100% of time.

Environment

Indoor exposure to both stable and extreme variance of hot and cold temperatures. Outside exposure to all weather elements and extreme fluctuations of temperature. Prolonged standing, walking, bending, reaching, and heavy lifting.

Benefits

Fun & Exciting Work Environment

Competitive Health & Welfare Plans

Discounted Room Rates for Choice & Sage Properties

Negotiated Corporate Discounts on Home Insurance, Movie Tickets, Flowers & more

Community-Oriented