Hotel Equities, a multi-award-winning hotel development and hospitality management company, is currently searching for a remarkable Hotel Maintenance Technician (Rooms Reconditioning) at the Hilton Harrisburg in Harrisburg, PA.

POSITION SUMMARY: 

TO MAINTAIN EXCELLENT CONDITION/REPAIR OF THE HOTEL GUESTROOMS, BY PERFORMING VARIOUS TASKS RELATED TO A VARIETY OF TRADES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CARPENTRY, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, AIR CONDITIONING, PAINTING, WALL COVERING AND MASONRY.
 

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

THE POSITION REQUIRES PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS, WITH OR WITHOUT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION.
 

• DAILY INSPECTION OF GUESTROOMS TO REPAIR, TOUCH UP, OR REPLACE LIGHT BULBS, LAMPS, SWITCHES, OUTLETS, FAUCETS, TOILETS, HARDWARE, FILTERS, PAINT, FURNITURE, WALL COVERING, CAULKING, GROUTING, OR OTHER MISCELLANEOUS REPAIRS. THIS REQUIRES THE INDIVIDUAL TO VISUALLY INSPECT AND DETECT ITEMS NEEDING REPAIR, AND REQUIRES A CONSIDERABLE KNOWLEDGE OF A WIDE VARIETY OF MAINTENANCE TRADES. BASIC ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, CARPENTRY AND MECHANICAL EXPERIENCE IS USED FREQUENTLY ON THE JOB.
• DETAILED RECORD KEEPING, IN ENGLISH, IS REQUIRED FOR LOGS AND INSPECTION SHEETS.  IN ADDITION, PROFICIENCY IN OPERATING A HANDHELD DEVICE IS ESSENTIAL FOR LOGGING AND TRACKING WORK ORDER STATUSES
• DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY, EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO WORK VARYING SCHEDULES TO REFLECT THE BUSINESS NEEDS OF THE HOTEL.

OTHER DUTIES
 

• MAINTAIN INVENTORY OF SUPPLIES NEEDED TO PERFORM JOB FUNCTION
• REPORT MAJOR REPAIRS AND ITEMS WHICH CANNOT BE REPAIRED TO THE DISPATCHER FOR FURTHER ACTION AND IF NECESSARY, PLACE A ROOM OUT OF ORDER
• ASSIST OTHER DEPARTMENTS AS DIRECTED

PLEASE NOTE THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT DESIGNED TO COVER OR CONTAIN A COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF ACTIVITIES, DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES THAT ARE REQUIRED OF THE EMPLOYEE FOR THIS JOB. DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND ACTIVITIES MAY CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES: 
 

• KNOWLEDGE OF ALL MAINTENANCE TRADES, INCLUDING BASIC ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL AND CARPENTRY
• BASIC MECHANICAL APTITUDE FOR OPERATION AND REPAIR OF HOTEL EQUIPMENT
• SKILL IN THE USE OF RELATED TOOLS (INCLUDING BOTH HAND AND ELECTRIC)
• BASIC ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMMUNICATION AND MATHEMATICAL SKILLS IN ORDER TO COMMUNICATE WITH CO-WORKERS, FULLY COMPREHEND JOB ASSIGNMENTS AND PERFORM ACCURATE SIMPLE ARITHMETIC FUNCTIONS
• ABILITY TO PERFORM TASKS REQUIRING BENDING, STOOPING AND KNEELING
• ABILITY TO PUSH AND PULL OBJECTS OR MATERIALS WEIGHING UP TO 100 LBS
• ABILITY TO CLIMB STAIRS AND LADDERS, WORKING AT HEIGHTS UP TO APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET, FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME, WITH THE ABILITY TO REACH, OFTEN TIMES OVERHEAD
• ABILITY TO GRASP, LIFT OR CARRY ITEMS WEIGHING UP TO 50 LBS., OCCASIONALLY WAIST HIGH
• ABILITY TO DEAL WITH A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS REQUIRING INITIATIVE AND GOOD JUDGMENT
• ABILITY TO MOVE AND WORK THROUGHOUT THE HOTEL FOR THE DURATION OF THE SHIFT

DESIRED SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES: NONE

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:  NONE
 

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE: 

• HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT PREFERRED.  
• BASIC EXPERIENCE IN MAINTENANCE TRADES, INCLUDING ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL AND CARPENTRY

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 

THE INDIVIDUAL HOLDING THIS POSITION MUST 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 SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

FREQUENCY KEY: NEVER – 0 HOURS; RARE – UP TO 1 HOUR; OCCASIONAL – 1-3 HOURS; FREQUENT – 3-6 HOURS;
 CONSTANT – 6-8 HOURS

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY                                              FREQUENCY

SITTING                                                                  RARE