Substitute Maintenance Mechanic

Hyatt Hotels Corporation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 47,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Hyatt Hotels Corporation at Wild Dunes Resort in Isle of Palms, SC seeks a General Maintenance Engineer to maintain guest rooms, meeting spaces and front‑of‑house areas, performing plumbing, electrical, painting, plastering and carpentry tasks.

Requirements include 3–5 years in building trades, 3–5 years in commercial maintenance, the ability to lift up to 50 lbs, and strong communication skills; salary is hourly in the posted range.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years experience in building trades across plumbing, electrical, painting, carpentry.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs and walk for long periods.
• 3–5 years experience in commercial building maintenance and related skills.
• HS diploma desirable.
• Thorough knowledge of plumbing, electrical, painting, plastering/wallpaper/tiling, locksmithing, carpentry, and HVAC.
• Desirable: communicating verbally and in writing; meeting productivity requirements.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain equipment and facilities by applying building trade skills.
• Requisition replacement parts for repairs and document actions taken.
• Take work orders from dispatcher, complete jobs and record results.
• Answer phones, pagers, and two-way radios.

Skills

Building Trades

Building Maintenance

Carpentry

Electrical

Plumbing

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

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A General Maintenance will be responsible primarily for general maintenance and repairs in guest rooms, meeting space, and front of the house areas. Guest room and public area entry-level preventative maintenance are included. A General Maintenance Engineer will also perform some repairs on mechanical, electrical, kitchen, and laundry equipment, requiring some skills and experience in these areas, as well as good communication skills.

Qualifications

JOB SCOPE: Responsible for repairing and maintaining all equipment and facilities by applying building trade skills to assigned duties on a regular basis, and other duties as required.

• Requisitions all replacement parts for repairs.
• Picks up work orders from dispatcher, completes jobs and records actions taken.
• Answers phones, pagers and two-way radios.

Plumbing

• Adjusts and repairs toilets, sinks, tubs, leaks, etc.
• Opens clogged drains.
• Installs piping hookup to various plumbing fixtures.
• Maintains (assembles, dissembles and cleans) fire protection piping system, sprinkler heads, pumps, valves, steam traps, bolt flanges, gaskets, pump-packing, etc.
• Removes and installs plumbing fixtures.

Electrical

• Repairs and replaces electrical household appliances (lamps, TV's, hair dryers, etc.)
• Replaces light bulbs (high reach).
• Replaces and repairs lights, receptacles, switches, and wring of such devises.
• Troubleshoots, corrects, and repairs interruptions in electrical service.
• Provides special electrical service for special functions (displays, shows, etc.).
• Repairs and replaces electrical controls to all electromechanical devices.
• Identifies and labels all power distribution points when necessary.
• Troubleshoots and repairs commercial kitchen equipment.
• Troubleshoots and traces problems in audio and electronic equipment.

Soldering

Painting/ plastering/ wallpaper/ tiling

• Removes, preps, primes, wallpapers surfaces and installs wall coverings.
• Plasters, spackles and tapes walls and ceilings, etc.
• Paints rooms, hallways, floors ceiling, doors, pipes and equipment, etc.
• Removes tiles, wallboards, baseboards, marble, etc.
• Refinishes furniture.
• Mixes colors for painting.

Locksmithing

• Makes keys.
• Installs, maintains, and repairs alarm.
• Installs hinges, hooks, pictures, doors, and other general accessories.
• Installs and stretches carpets.
• Makes and installs shelving, wall guards. Etc.
• Refinishes and repairs furniture.

QUALIFICATIONS:

ESSENTIAL:

• 3 to 5 years experience in all phases of the Building Trades, re: all of the above mentioned categories.
• Lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling in excess of 50 lbs, walking for long period of time
• 3 to 5 years of experience in Commercial Building Maintenance, Carpentry, Electrical and Plumbling skills.

DESIRABLE:

• H.S graduate

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

ESSENTIAL:

• Thorough knowledge of plumbing, electrical, painting, plastering/ wallpaper/ tiling, locksmithing, carpentry, air-conditioning

DESIRABLE:

• Communicating verbally and in writing
• Meeting productivity requirements

Salary Range: $33.2175 - $44.2903 per hour

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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