Hotel Maintenance Technician

Hotel Maintenance / Engineering - Technician(s)

We are currently accepting applications for hotel maintenance technician(s). The maintenance department is accountable for the maintenance and physical condition of the hotel and providing exemplary guest experience by promptly responding to guest concerns and feedback.

Overview of the Hotels

The Element by Westin Calgary Airport and Four Points by Sheraton Calgary Airport is conveniently located in Calgary's Northeast area. The 301 room hotel complex features a full service restaurant, lounge, and approximately 9,000 square feet of convention space. As part of Marriott International, we have 30 renowned hotel brands in 122 countries around the world and are still growing.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Preventive Maintenance - ongoing maintenance operation for hotel, including refrigeration, heating, plumbing, water treatment, preventive maintenance, hotel rooms, air/heating units, ice machines, swimming pools, lighting, kitchen equipment, emergency generators, water softeners, switch rooms, roof exhausts, electrical substations, etc.
• Inspecting and evaluating physical condition of entire hotel asset, including all guestrooms, public areas, pool area; completes and retains inspection reports on a regular and timely basis, using preventive maintenance inspection forms.
• Reviewing and completing daily maintenance log and reports.
• Communicating and working closely with other departments (i.e., Front Office and Housekeeping Departments on maintenance and repairs issues) to ensure high level of customer satisfaction.
• Completing light repairs such as painting, plumbing, drywall, electrical wiring, and other related maintenance activities.
• Replacing and cleaning PTAC / HVAC filters.
• Notifying management concerning need for major repairs or additions to lighting, heating and ventilating equipment.
• Tending furnace, air conditioner and boiler to provide heat, cool air and hot water for guests.
• Complying with OSHA, general hotel safety standards, WHMIS & SDS, equipment safety, as well as blood-borne pathogen precautions and procedures.
• Analyzing and resolving problems as required.
• Participating in hotel’s manager on duty program, following MOD Manual guidelines and Risk Management Manual procedures when responding to incidents.
• Watching for suspicious activity; may patrol public rooms, investigate disturbances, and warn troublemakers; reports any problems to local law enforcement, Hotel Security, or General Manager, as applicable.
• Ensures proper record keeping of all activities as directed.
• As required of all hotel associates, assists any customer or potential customer in a prompt, courteous, friendly, and helpful manner always.
• Completing hotel training and ensuring hotel brand standards and policies.
• All other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements:

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Requires one to three plus years of experience, occupationally-significant combination of vocational education, apprentice training, and/or on-the-job training, in a hotel or similar environment.
• Class 5 drivers license preferred.
• Certified Pool/Spa Operator (CPO) Certification an asset.

JOB SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Must be able to read and interpret documents in English such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Write routine reports, correspondence, summaries, and reports in English using prescribed format.
• Ability to speak effectively in English before groups such as customers or employees.
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers in order to interpret financial information, prepare budgets and track inventory.
• Read and interpret invoice, business records, and statistical reports.
• Make business decisions based on production reports and similar facts, as well as on your own experience and personal opinions.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

• Should have sufficient computer skills that will allow the individual to be able to use, in a proficient manner, certain company-issued software programs such as Microsoft Office, property management systems, and other such software, for purposes of communication, ordering supplies, and overall management of maintenance functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
• Able to see differences in widths and lengths of lines such as those on graphs.
• Work effectively in a stressful environment.
• Communicate well with others.
• Effectively deal with guests, customers and visitors.
• Accept constructive criticism from supervisors.
• Change activity frequently and cope with interruptions.
• Work according to a set schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $18.00-$20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

• French not required.

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Every Weekend
• Night shift

Experience:

• Hotel: 1 year (preferred)
• Facilities maintenance: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person