Hotel Maintenance Engineer - Doubletree by Hilton Arlington DFW South - Palette Hotels : Job Details

Position: Hotel Maintenance Engineer Job Description: The Hotel Maintenance Engineer is responsible for administering, directing, and controlling the operation of the Engineering department. Responsible for maintaining a safe, appealing, and efficient Engineering Department. Required Skills and Requisites:

• *High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): or Work Equivalent * Experience in Maintenance Engineering and basic carpentry.
• Preferred HAVC certified.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Provides an adequate inventory of parts, supplies, tools, and materials for the department.
• Consistently enforces hotel and company policies and procedures.
• Schedules and conducts monthly department meetings.
• Attends and participates in weekly staff meetings.
• Maintains all hotel emergency systems and standards.
• Maintains a working knowledge of all federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations.
• Solicits and administers all sub-contract work, when needed.
• Produces annual operating budget for payroll, expenses, utilities and capital improvements.
• Operates all areas within budgeted guide lines.
• Establishes and maintains an efficient inventory and purchasing system.
• Requires three quotes before approval for all hotel expenses.
• Maintains a professional image at all times.
• Acts as a resource for all departments of the hotel.
• Maintains accurate records of all Preventive Maintenance completed.
• Maintains the hotel facility and related equipment in a safe and efficient manner. (keep inventory)
• Provides for a safe work environment by following all safety and security procedures and rules.
• Additional duties which you may be asked to perform.

• Participates in the hotel's Safety Committee.
• Read, write and speak English.
• Climb ladder and stairs.
• Understand and operate advanced electrical, plumbing, refrigeration and boiler systems.
• Learn new tasks.
• Read and understand test equipment and measuring devices.
• Read and understand blueprints, schematic drawings and technical parts breakdown.
• Write technical specifications.
• Plan and conduct meetings.
• Assist with operating budgets.
• Must work 50 plus hours

At Palette Hotels, we are dedicated to creating and sustaining meaningful hospitality careers for our associates. We support our associates with highly competitive salaries, outstanding health, benefits, extensive training and development programs, promotion within the organization, and a positive team-based culture where people make the difference. Palette Hotels, is an equal opportunity employer with policies prohibiting unlawful discrimination on the basis of any protected classification under applicable local, state and/or federal laws, which can include race, color, creed, sex, national origin, age, veteran status or physical or mental disability unrelated to job requirements. Palette Hotels policies also provide for a drug-free workplace, where the use, possession, or influence of illegal drugs or alcohol while on company time is generally prohibited. An employee's use (or abuse) of legally prescribed medication may also implicate company policy, where it impairs judgment or work performance or otherwise creates workplace safety risks.