Maintenance - Tradewinds Hotel

South Beach Group Hotels; Miami Beach (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

South Beach Group Hotels is seeking a Maintenance Worker in Miami Beach to perform routine maintenance on building interiors and exteriors while delivering guest‑centered service. This full‑time role requires staying safety conscious and following all fire and safety guidelines, with responsibilities spanning inspections, repairs, and responding to work orders.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in maintenance, 1+ year in a hotel setting, and a high school diploma or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years relevant engineering/maintenance experience.
• Minimum of 1 year hotel environment experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Flexible schedule; able to work weekends and holidays.
• Ability to work cohesively as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine maintenance on building interior or exterior.
• Communicates effectively with guests, employees, and other departments.
• Maintains a friendly and caring demeanor in a fast paced environment.
• Report to work on schedule, well‑groomed and in uniform.
• Inspect operating machinery, equipment and systems.
• Ensure compliance with fire and safety regulations and guidelines.
• Work safely and report hazards immediately.
• Assist with maintenance on mechanical systems such as pumps and fans.
• Operate fire pump and sprinkler system as required.
• Respond to guest requests professionally and follow up for satisfaction.
• Perform other duties as assigned by manager.

Skills

Time management

Decision making

Customer focus

Thoroughness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Title: Maintenance Worker
Classification: Nonexempt
Department: Maintenance
Reports to: Hotel Manager
Job Description

Summary/Objective

The Maintenance Worker position, under limited supervision, performs work of routine difficulty maintenance; performs related work as assigned.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Performs routine maintenance on building interior or exterior.
• Communicates effectively and genuinely with guests, employees, and other departments.
• Maintains a friendly and caring demeanor at all times in a fast pace environment.
• Report to work at the scheduled time, well‑groomed and in the correct uniform.
• Perform inspections of operating machinery, equipment and systems.
• Ensure all work is carried out in accordance and compliance with fire and safety regulations and all municipal, state and federal guidelines.
• Works in a safe manner and recognizes the unsafe situation. Takes appropriate action to ensure the safety of themselves and others in the building.
• Respond quickly to all guest requests in a caring friendly and professional manner, consistently follow up to ensure guest satisfaction that meets and exceed our services standards.
• To assist with maintenance on mechanical systems such a pump, fan coil units etc.
• To operate the fire pump and sprinkler system as required.
• Ensure that all potential and real hazards are reported appropriately and immediately.
• Perform any other duties assign by his/her manager.

Competencies

• Time management.
• Decision making.
• Customer and guest focus.
• Thoroughness.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at constructions job sites. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, and hours of work and days vary based on business needs. This includes weekends, holidays, evenings and/or overnight shifts.

Required Education and Experience

• A minimum of (2) years of relevant engineering/maintenance experience.
• A minimum of (1) year of experience in a hotel environment.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Highly responsible and reliable.
• Ability to work cohesively as part of a team.
• Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining call and courteous at all times.
• Flexible schedule. Able to work weekends and holidays.

AAP/EEO Statement

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. Employment decisions are based on the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action; and policies in the employee handbook.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time or without notice.

No job description for any position can possibly include all duties which may be requested by guests or required by the needs of the hotel. Listed above is a summary of the major responsibilities for this position.