Maintenance Engineering Technician/Painter

HHM Hospitality; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant lifestyle hotel in Washington DC as a Maintenance Engineering Technician/Painter, where your skills will ensure a warm and welcoming environment for guests. This role involves a variety of tasks, from conducting room inspections and performing preventative maintenance to installing electrical fixtures and repairing furniture. You'll play a crucial part in maintaining the hotel's quality and sustainability standards, while also contributing to guest satisfaction. If you're passionate about hands-on work and have a knack for problem-solving, this is the perfect opportunity to grow within a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance engineering or equivalent training required.
• High school diploma and trade school coursework preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct room inspections and identify repair needs.
• Perform preventative and repair maintenance on hotel facilities.
• Maintain repair and preventive maintenance records.

Skills

Preventative Maintenance

Repair Skills

Electrical Fixtures Installation

Plumbing

Painting

Furniture Repair

Customer Service

Education

High School Diploma

Trade School Coursework

Job description

Overview

Opportunity: Maintenance Engineering Technician/Painter

Perform preventative and repair maintenance work to ensure the hotel is maintained according to established quality and sustainability standards while treating guests in a warm and friendly manner.

Your Growth Path

Chief Engineer – Engineering Supervisor – Chief Engineer – Area Chief Engineer

Your Focus

• Conduct room inspections and identify repair needs.
• Install or repair sheetrock and other wall coverings.
• Paint designated areas and items.
• Install and replace basic electrical fixtures, replace light switches, receptacles, light bulbs and fixtures.
• Repair furniture.
• Install, replace and program televisions.
• Perform minor plumbing functions.
• Replace and repair heating and cooling pumps as well as preventative maintenance on units.
• Trace and repair all types of water lines.
• Troubleshoot and repair kitchen equipment.
• Maintain repair and preventive maintenance records.
• Perform and maintain work to local, state and Federal codes.
• Be aware of guest satisfaction scores and work toward increasing departmental and overall guest satisfaction.
• Work as a bell attendant in the event of staffing shortages or during peak check in/out periods.
• Follow Service Recovery Guidelines.
• Follow sustainability guidelines and practices related to HHM’s EarthView program.
• Practice safe work habits, wear protective safety equipment and comply with MSDS and OSHA standards.
• Ensure overall guest satisfaction.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.

Your Background and Skills

• High School diploma and Trade school course work inrelated field preferred.
• Previous engineer/maintenance experience or equivalent training required.

Work Context

• Work schedule varies and mayinclude working on holidays and weekends and alternate shifts.
• Requires standing for extended periods, walking, pushing, lifting up to 50 pounds, bending and reaching,kneeling, stooping, crawling and climbing.

What We Believe

People Are Our Capability – Hearts That Serve – Only Excellence – Stay Nimble – Own It

About Us

Positioned at the confluence of several of Washington DC’s most dynamic neighborhoods, The Morrow is the preeminent lifestyle hotel in Northeast DC for business, group and leisure travelers. Much like our name which looks to create a better today for the promise of a greater tomorrow, The Morrow is a source of energy and positivity. It’s a place where energized guests, dynamic experiences, and thoughtful staff come together to make the most of every day. Driven by a sense of warmth, community and intuitive ease, we connect our guests with a renewed perspective, encouraging them to radiate their own optimism.

This property is a part of the Echelon Luxury & Lifestyle division of HHM Hotels.

HHM Hotels is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other group protected by law.

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