Maintenance/Handyman Job Description

Meadow Lake Resort is just minutes from every adventure you will want to experience in Montana’s majestic Flathead Valley. Arrive by air, and you’ll be checking into your condominium, vacation home or hotel room ten minutes after leaving Glacier National Airport. Walk out your doorstep to play an 18-hole championship golf course, get pampered at the onsite spa or relax with family and friends at the pool. A shuttle will take you to the resort’s private lodge at Whitefish Mountain Resort. The proximity to Glacier National Park and Flathead Lake will have you wishing you booked twice the time for hiking, river rafting, and watersports.

Meadow Lake Resort is seeking a knowledgeable and energetic Maintenance/Handyman to operate the resort.

To work in the Engineering Department to ensure all hotel and resort structures, furnishings, and equipment are optimally functional and aesthetically pleasing.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains an ongoing maintenance operation for the hotel, including refrigeration, heating, plumbing, water treatment, preventive maintenance, guestrooms, HVAC units, ice machines, lighting, kitchen equipment, emergency generators, switch rooms, electrical substations, etc.
• Performs work within departmental expense plans.
• Interprets specifications, job orders, and company policies to staff members and enforces safety regulations.
• Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules, recommends measures to improve production.
• Assists staff members in solving work problems.
• Preform full preventative maintenance plan for the building and all physical assets to maximize life expectancy.
• Works closely with the Chief Engineer to ensure coordination of activities.
• Practices safe work habits and ensures safe work practices to avoid injury to self and others.
• Job responsibilities.
• Communicates performance expectations and provides staff members with on-going feedback
• Be familiar with all company policies and benefits.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Exerting up to 20 50 pounds of force occasionally. Stands/walks approximately 60% of shift. Sits at desk or in meetings approximately 40% of shift. Strength, flexibility, and good reflexes required operating power-driven machinery.
• Noise and vibration is sufficient noise, either constant or intermittent, to cause marked distraction or possible injury to the sense of hearing, and / or sufficient vibration (production of an oscillating movement or strain on the body or its extremities from repeated motion or shock) to cause bodily harm if endured day after day.
• Environmental conditions are both, inside and outside, a job is considered both if the activities occur inside or outside in approximately equal amounts. Temperature is moderate and controlled by hotel environmental systems.
• Must be able to exert well-paced ability to reach other departments of the hotel on a timely basis.
• Must be able to exert well-paced ability to maneuver between functions occurring simultaneously.
• Must be able to exert well-paced ability in limited space and to reach other departments of the hotel on a timely basis.
• Must be able to lift up to 75 lbs. occasionally.
• Must be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 250 lbs. occasionally.
• Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity.
• Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors and subordinates.
• Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near and color vision and depth perception.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill tasks occasionally.
• Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.
• Ability to work primarily with fingers to pick, pinch, type and carry out substantial movements (motions) of the wrists and hands as well.
• Must have finger dexterity to be able to operate office equipment such as computers, printers, 10-key adding machine, multi-line touch tone phone, filing cabinets, FAX machines, photocopiers, dolly and other office equipment as needed.

SUPPORTIVE FUNCTIONS

In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of the following supportive functions, with the percentage of time performing each function to be solely determined by the manager based upon the particular requirements of the hotel:

• Assist with any owner and guest inquiry.
• Enforce Resort safety standards.
• Any other duties as assigned by the General Manager.

SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language used in the workplace.
• Must be able to read and write to facilitate the communication process.
• Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Most tasks are performed in a team environment with the staff member acting as a team leader. There is minimal direct supervision.
• Understand the technologies required in the work you are directing.
• Plan and direct the work of others, either directly or through supervisors.
• Work with a variety of situations.
• Solve problems using facts and personal judgment.
• React quickly in emergency situations and make decisions that may involve large expenditures or the safety of others.
• Ability to supervise staff and accomplish goals on a timely basis.
• Ability to effectively deal with internal and external customers some of whom will require high levels of patience, tact and diplomacy and collect accurate information to resolve conflicts.

EXPERIENCE

Engineering and maintenance background required, within the hospitality industry preferred. Resort timeshare and HOA experience a plus.

Meadow Lake Resort is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

If you are a dynamic leader that thrives on challenges and loves the outdoors, then this is the job for you!

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time or Part-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person