TowenPlace Suites -Hotel Engineer

Marquee Hospitality LLC; Saint Joseph (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Well-Being - Medical,Dental

Work-life balance

Competitive wages

Hotel Discount Program

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Marquee Hospitality LLC is seeking a detail-oriented Hotel Engineer to join our management team. As the sole dedicated maintenance employee, you will ensure guest satisfaction through proactive maintenance and collaboration with staff.

You will handle preventative maintenance, budgeting support, and oversee contractor work while maintaining exterior areas and ensuring safety compliance. Prior hotel maintenance experience is a plus but not required.

Qualifications

• Two years of relevant maintenance experience or trade-related training.
• High school diploma or equivalent, certification, and/or vocational education desired.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Flexible schedule including weekends and holidays.
• Physically able to perform demanding maintenance tasks.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and independence.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with management to deliver guest satisfaction through maintenance tasks.
• Implement preventative maintenance processes per brand standards.
• Review and prioritize maintenance requests to maximize guest satisfaction and manage costs.
• Estimate and manage warranty programs and maintenance expenditures for budgeting.
• Solicit bids and oversee contractors to ensure cost-effective, timely work.
• Maintain exterior areas including building exterior and parking lot.
• Complete maintenance logs per brand standards and regulations.
• Implement safety procedures and staff training.

Skills

Independent problem solver

Building maintenance

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Task prioritization

Guest service

Communication

Weekend/holiday availability

Safety procedures

Budgeting/estimating

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Trade-related training or certification

Job description

Detail-oriented, proactive, maintenance expert, that thrives on solving problems and performing quality work. Do you enjoy working independently, but desire a supportive management and ownership team. A strong work ethic, positive attitude, and commitment to quality are keys to success; prior hotel experience is a plus but not a requirement.

Job Summary:

A Hotel Engineer is a critical part of our hotel management team, responsible for delivering excellent customer satisfaction and collaborating with our associate and management teams to take great care of the hotel. As our only dedicated maintenance employee, the maintenance engineer is critical to the success of the business.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Passionate and knowledgeable about building maintenance.
• Natural ability to work independently and a skilled problem solver.
• Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail.
• Able to prioritize and organize tasks while managing multiple projects at once.
• Enjoys interacting with people and serving others.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Flexible schedule (weekend and holiday availability are required).
• Physically able to perform all responsibilities including but not limited to bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing, standing for long periods, lifting up to 50 pounds, and completing physical work such as plumbing, electrical, painting, and structural repair.
• Financial and analytical skills for estimating, budgeting, and evaluating proposals.
• High school diploma or equivalent, certification, and/or vocational education desired.
• Two years of relevant maintenance experience or trade-related training is preferred.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with all members of the management and associate teams to deliver excellent guest satisfaction, primarily through maintenance-related tasks.
• Implement preventative maintenance processes, and procedures in accordance with brand standards and recommendations.
• Review, organize, manage, and prioritize maintenance requests from guests and other team members to maximize guest satisfaction and manage maintenance costs.
• Estimate, plan for, and manage warranty programs and maintenance-related expenditures for budget tracking and planning and assist in the budgeting process.
• Solicit bids and evaluate proposals from contractors to perform work not handled internally and oversee contractors to ensure work is completed to specifications in a cost-effective and timely manner.
• Maintain exterior areas including building exterior and parking lot for maintenance, landscaping/mowing, painting, snow removal, etc.
• Complete and organize maintenance logs as required by brand standards, government regulations, and property ownership team.
• Implement employee safety procedures, manage initial and ongoing staff safety training, and complete all required documentation per brand standards.

Just as our guests deserve more, so do you deserve more. Be valued for what you do and who you are and well-compensated for all you accomplish.

• Health and Well-Being - Medical, dental, vision, prescription, life, and disability.
• Work-life balance.
• Competitive wages.
• Hotel Discount Program.
• Career growth opportunities.