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Engineer Apprentice

InterContinental
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 8/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/22/2026

RELATIONSHIPS:

  • Chief Engineer, Plant Supervisor, all Department Heads, and employees.

  • Hotel guests/visitors, clients, contractors and vendors.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Work with trade mechanics as required to assist in their duties to ensure a safe, clean and well maintained hotel - with repairs and maintenance on guestrooms, caulk bathrooms, cleaning cooling towers, replacing burned out lights. Perform minor shop repairs, small electric repairs (switches and outlet replacements). Provide and plug in extension cords. Clamp on lights for exhibit set ups, occasional painting and wall covering repair.

  • Complete daily calls logged from HOTSOS.

  • Work assignment from Chief Engineer.

  • Maintain lamp storage room.

  • Maintain, repair and clean mechanical areas/equipment.

  • Perform preventive maintenance.

  • Change filters on air handling equipment.

  • Clean and paint various areas throughout the hotel, as assigned.

  • Clean Culinary diffuser, return air registers and toilet exhaust where not accessible from a 6 foot ladder.

  • Set up/breakdown of equipment needed to perform job function.

  • Assist with boiler operator as needed and stand boiler watch upon receiving proper training.

  • Maintain complete knowledge and comply with hotel policies and departmental policies and procedures for the safe and efficient operation of the hotel facilities.

  • Compliance with OSHA, Lock out-Lag out, city codes and hotel standards

  • Check with Supervisors or Chief Eng. for the Daily Assignments

  • Follow Protocol for Entering a Guest Room

  • Follow established trade practices in handling assignments

  • Always follow safe work practices

  • Advice Supervisor of progress or problems related to the assignment, especially if work not going according to schedule

  • Maintain par inventory of materials & supplies needed for tasks and/or project

  • Advice Supervisor before stock runs out

  • Attend Engineering Team Briefing towards end of shift

  • Attends meetings and hotel training sessions as required by hotel management.

  • At IHG we are committed to providing our employees with a safe, secure and healthy workplace. It is your responsibility to comply with all workplace health and safety requirements, including any department specific training regarding equipment and procedures.

  • Perform other duties, tasks and special projects as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • High school graduate.

  • Ability to clearly communicate with proper grammar in English with guest/visitor and hotel personnel to their understanding.

  • Ability to provide legible communication.

  • Ability to perform simple mathematical functions.

  • Some formal technical school training.

Desirable:

  • Some college education/technical training.

  • Previous hotel experience.

  • Boiler operation training.

The statements in this job description are intended to describe the essential nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be ALL responsibilities or qualifications of the job.

The salary range for this role is $17.70 to $18.80 This is the lowest to highest pay scale we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors, including relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.

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Important information:

  • The salary range listed is the lowest to highest pay scale we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors, including relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.
  • No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until it is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or other form of compensation allocable to a particular employee remain in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
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Benefits:

Employee Discounts, Vacation & Paid Time Off, Health Insurance

Salary : $18 - $19

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