Maintenance Person

Total-Management-Systems-1; Gallup (NM); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision

Paid time-off

401(k) with match

Hotel discounts

Career development / growth

Job summary

The Quality Inn & Suites is seeking a Maintenance Person to join our hotel team. You will be responsible for repairing and maintaining the physical plant, ensuring safety and guest satisfaction, and addressing issues promptly.

This role requires flexibility to work all year, including nights, weekends, and holidays. You will perform routine maintenance, HVAC adjustments, furniture repairs, exterior upkeep, and assist other departments.

Qualifications

• Experience in hotel maintenance or similar role.
• Ability to perform routine maintenance and basic repairs.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance throughout the property, including painting and cleaning.
• Make minor HVAC adjustments and repairs to air conditioning units.
• Repair or replace room furniture, fixtures, and equipment.
• Maintain exterior areas and landscape to enhance curb appeal.
• Report major repair needs to Chief Engineer and follow hotel procedures.
• Assist other hotel departments as needed.
• Be available for on-site emergencies and after-hours calls.

Skills

HVAC basics

Furniture repair

General maintenance

Safety awareness

Guest service

Team player

Tools

Repair tools

Cleaning equipment

Ladders

Job description

The Quality Inn & Suites is looking for a Maintenance Person to join the team. There are lots of opportunities for career growth in the hotel industry as a maintenance person. We encourage career development and believe in the \"We've got your back!\" culture. Enjoy access to health insurance, dental coverage, vision, paid time-off, 401(k) with a match and hotel discounts.

As a hotel Maintenance Engineer you are responsible for repairing and maintaining the hotel’s physical plant by ensuring quality, cleanliness, guest satisfaction, safety and security. A major part of your job is to be proactive in identifying potential issues and alerting the Chief Engineer so that proper action plan can be put in place. You should be able to maintain all aspects of the common areas and guest room’s areas to minimize the use of outside labor to maintain the hotel. Working in a hotel requires that you be available to work every day of the year, as the hotel never closes. Maintenance issues arise at all hours of the day and night so it is necessary that you be available for phone calls and emergency on site assistance at all hours.

MAJOR DUTIES:

• Perform routine maintenance throughout the property, to include painting, carpet/floor cleaning, etc.

• Perform minor adjustments on HVAC systems, including the repair and/or replacement of air conditioning units.

• Perform minor repairs and/or replacements of room furniture, fixtures, and equipment to include television sets, light fixtures, etc.

• Clean and maintain the hotel’s exterior areas, to include the swimming pool, parking lot, and all other aspects pertaining to the hotel’s overall landscape and curb appeal.

• Report requests for major repairs to the Chief Engineer in accordance with hotel procedures.

• Never leave a guest room open.

• Ability to determine whether a guest is in the room so it can be worked in when it is unoccupied. Announce presence and enter guest room in accordance with company policies.

• Immediately return all lost and found items to the Head Housekeeper.

• Report all potential safety hazards to Chief Engineer and actively participate in safety meetings.

• Assist other hotel departments as necessary.

• Greets all guests and staff members in the hallways.

• Occasionally deliver luggage to guest rooms.

• Care for and maintains cleaning equipment including vacuums and chemical every day.

• Be a team player and assist other employees in various assignments, such as collecting/delivering linen to laundry, operating hotel shuttle.

• May require occasional overtime to include weeknights, weekends and holidays.

• Attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and discretion with confidential information.

• Guest-first attitude.

• Must be able to consistently work under pressure and simultaneously prioritize multiple projects.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to stand and sit for extended periods, often for a minimum of 2 hours at a time.

• Must be able to frequently walk and climb/descend stairs approximately 50% of the time.

• On occasion is required to climb up and down ladders.

• Must have general dexterity for firm and simple grasping of objects. Some tasks, such as the use of small repair tools, may also require fine dexterity skills.

• Must be able to periodically kneel, reach, crawl, and twist torso as needed to accomplish required tasks.

• Must be able to push and/or pull 60% of the time, to include when using a cart to carry linens, trash, tools, etc, or when operating equipment such as a lawnmower, pavement sweeper, wheelbarrow, etc.

• Must be able to regularly lift and carry up to 50 pounds without assistance and a maximum of 140 pounds with assistance.