Maintenance Worker

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt, Hourly

Reports to: General Manager

POSITION SUMMARY

The Maintenance Worker keeps machines, mechanical equipment, and/or the structure of the hotel in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; insulating; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Perform routine machine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.
2. Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
3. Dismantle machines, equipment, or devices to access and remove defective parts, using hoists, hand tools, or power tools.
4. Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.
5. Repair machines, equipment, or structures, using tools such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, wrenches, or equipment such as precision measuring instruments or electrical or electronic testing devices.
6. Maintain or repair specialized equipment or machinery located in the hotel utility rooms or other areas.
7. Assemble, install, or repair wiring, electrical or electronic components, pipe systems, plumbing, machinery, or equipment.
8. Clean or lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, or other parts of machinery.
9. Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, or straightedges.
10. Order parts, supplies, or equipment from catalogs or suppliers.
11. Plan and lay out repair work, using diagrams, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, or schematic diagrams.
12. Perform general cleaning duties of buildings or properties.
13. Paint or repair roofs, windows, doors, floors, woodwork, plaster, drywall, or other parts of building structures.
14. Record type and cost of maintenance or repair work.
15. Test and treat water supply.
16. Perform routine maintenance on boilers, such as replacing burners or hoses, installing replacement parts, or reinforcing structural weaknesses to ensure optimal boiler efficiency.
17. Install equipment to improve the energy or operational efficiency of the hotel.
18. Set up and operate machine tools to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs, fixtures, or tools.
19. Align and balance new equipment after installation.
20. Provide groundskeeping services, such as landscaping or snow removal.
21. Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements, using rules, calipers, micrometers, or other measuring instruments.
22. Fabricate or repair counters, benches, partitions, or other wooden structures.
23. Estimate costs to repair machinery, equipment, or building structures.

EDUCATION AND BACKGROUND REQUIREMENTS

At least 1 year of previous property maintenance experience preferred

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.