Guest Room Engineer

Compensation Type: Hourly Highgate Hotels:

Highgate is a premier real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in U.S. gateway markets including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a rapidly expanding presence in Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Highgate's portfolio of global properties represents an aggregate asset value exceeding $20B and generates over $5B in cumulative revenues. The company provides expert guidance through all stages of the hospitality property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate also has the creativity and bandwidth to develop bespoke hotel brands and utilizes industry-leading proprietary revenue management tools that identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive out performance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the industry's most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in London, New York, Dallas, and Seattle.

Location:

Discover more sun and more fun Escape to a tropical beachfront paradise complete with everything you need for the perfect getaway, including delicious dining, beachfront bars, relaxing comforts, and endless activities. Here you'll stay at one, play at two — with two connecting resorts right on the soft white sands of St. Pete Beach. Whether you're looking for family fun, a romantic retreat, a group getaway, or anything in between, it's all here at TradeWinds Island Resorts.

Overview:

Follow your passion all the way to paradise at TradeWinds Resort, a consistently rated Tampa Bay Times Top Workplace TradeWinds features two destination resorts just 200 flip flops from one another along the gorgeous Gulf Coast on St. Pete Beach.

Guest Room Engineers at TradeWinds are responsible for the day to day maintenance and service calls for Island Grand and RumFish. You are responsible for the proper maintenance and upkeep of Guest rooms, Guest public areas, meeting rooms, restaurant and lounge. Respond to maintenance requests generated by staff members and Guests in a timely manner. Maintenance of company property may include and is not limited to, electrical work, carpentry, painting, plumbing and general maintenance.

Responsibilities:

• Perform preventative maintenance for Guest rooms, public areas, meeting rooms, restaurants and any other area on the resort.
• Perform duties assigned by Chief Engineer and/or Engineering Manager or resort management staff, including completing tasks submitted by work order.
• Follow all company and departmental procedures and policies, which includes those listed in the Employee Handbook.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment at all times.
• Report emergency and unusual situations immediately. See something, Say something
• Assist with the operation, maintenance and repair of equipment and resort property.
• Responsible for working in a safe and conscientious manner. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures.
• Report the need for any major repairs to Chief Engineer and/or Engineering Manager.
• Determine the exact cause and location of any fire alarms and communicate finding with management and front desk.
• Demonstrate an attitude of cooperation and helpfulness at all times.

Qualifications:

• 2-3 Years related experience.
• Must possess a diverse skill set including but not limited to: Basic knowledge of both hand and power tools, understanding of basic carpentry, plumbing, electrical, painting skills, etc.
• Proven track record of "Do it right the first time" work ethic.
• Working knowledge of resort operations (similar experience) is strongly preferred
• Must be able to communicate effectively with Guests and other employees.
• Night shift: 11:00pm - 7:00am.

Salary : $40,000 - $60,000