Company Description
Fairmont Dallas, located in the Arts District of downtown Dallas, offers 545 elegant guestrooms and suites, with over 73,000 square feet of flexible meeting space. For over 50 years, Fairmont Dallas has been the setting for countless civic, social cultural, convention and corporate events, setting the stage for countless memories.
Job Description
House Engineer/General Maintenance Person
The house engineer is responsible for the repair, maintenance, and upkeep of the installations at the hotel, including immediate guest room deficiencies, as well as participating in a preventive maintenance program of all-building equipment, guestrooms, meeting rooms, ballrooms in all areas of the hotel.
What you will be doing:
* Flexibility in work shifts may include mornings, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays. Cover shifts in the engineering department as needed.
* Become familiar with and understand all the systems (i.e. electrical distribution and lighting, swimming pool, TV antenna, fire/life safety and emergency generator, central plant, kitchen, HVAC and refrigeration, etc.) associated with the hotel operations
* Resolve guest complaints, ensuring guest satisfaction
* Organize materials, tools and equipment to perform daily assignments
* Participate in the preventive maintenance program while maintaining time lines and work schedule
* Check work orders and Engineering department service request log for maintenance deficiency calls or for any problems. Make rounds checking these problem areas; note any touch-up needs or/and safety concerns in the hotel
* Maintain par stock levels of supplies and communicate requisition needs
* Strip and refinish guestroom furniture
* Complete and of shift paperwork with any follow-up actions
* Carry out any other tasks assigned
Qualifications
Your experience and skills include:
* Previous experience in general maintenance
* Ability to communicate in English, both verbal and non-verbal
* Knowledge of tools and equipment respective to job functions
* Ability to interpret manufacturer's literature for installation, preparation, use and upkeep of various materials and products used throughout the property
* High School diploma or equivalent vocational training certificate
* Knowledge of proper cleaning techniques, requirements and use of equipment/machinery
* Complete basic arithmetic
Physical Abilities:
* Exert physical effort in transporting miscellaneous items (50-150 pounds) throughout all areas of the hotel.
* Endure various physical movements throughout the work areas.
* Constant walking, standing, kneeling, bending, pushing, and pulling
Visa Requirements: Must be legally eligible to work in the United States. The hotel is unable to assist candidates in obtaining work authorization documents.
Additional Information
What’s in it for you:
* Paid time off
* Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401K
* Complimentary Shift Meal
* Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide
* Learning programs through our Academy designed to sharpen your skills
* Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, such as Planet 21
* Career development opportunities with national and international promotion opportunities
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