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Highgate Hotels

Hotel Engineer

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Hourly
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Compensation

Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $15.00 - $22.00
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Work Schedule

Flexible
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Training and Development
Employee assistance program

Job Description

Highgate is a premier real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Established as a dominant player in major U.S. gateway markets such as New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco, and Honolulu, Highgate has also rapidly expanded its presence internationally in Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The company's impressive portfolio of global properties boasts an aggregate asset value exceeding $20 billion and generates over $5 billion in cumulative revenues annually. Highgate offers comprehensive expertise throughout all stages of the hospitality property lifecycle, from initial planning and development, through recapitalization, and eventual disposition.... Show More

Job Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Experience in hotel or related field preferred
  • Flexible and long hours sometimes required
  • Ability to exert excess of 100 pounds occasionally and over 50 pounds frequently
  • Effective verbal and written communication
  • Ability to listen, understand, and clarify concerns
  • Ability to multitask and meet deadlines
  • Service-oriented and courteous manner
  • Attend all required meetings and trainings
  • Maintain regular attendance
  • Maintain proper uniform and grooming standards
  • Comply with hotel standards and regulations
  • Identify and help solve problems
  • Ability to understand complex data
  • Willingness to cross-train
  • Maintain confidentiality
  • Show initiative
  • Perform other duties as requested

Job Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • At least one year of progressive experience in a hotel or related field preferred
  • Trade school and/or college coursework in related field helpful
  • Ability to understand and apply complex information
  • Effective communication skills both verbal and written
  • Ability to multitask and prioritize departmental functions
  • Service-oriented attitude and professionalism
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Willingness to cross-train in other hotel related areas
  • Initiative to anticipate guest or operational needs

Job Duties

  • Make repairs to hotel air conditioning system, change filters, clean coils, replace motors
  • Perform preventive maintenance on all equipment such as boilers, chillers, HVAC, electrical
  • Take required readings on equipment
  • Test cooling tower and record readings
  • Replace and program televisions as needed
  • Replace light switches, receptacles, light bulbs and fixtures
  • Perform furniture repair
  • Replace and repair pumps
  • Perform plumbing repairs including clogged drains, copper pipe, change washers, change handles, drain fittings
  • Understand and be able to read blueprints and wiring diagrams
  • Trace and repair all types of water lines
  • Troubleshoot and repair kitchen equipment
  • Maintain repair and preventive maintenance records
  • Perform and maintain work to local, state and Federal codes
  • Test, clean and repair swimming pools and spas
  • Paint designated areas
  • Repair and finish sheet rock
  • Repair all types of wall coverings
  • Repair and program hotel electronic lock system

Job Qualifications

Experience

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Job Location

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