Engineer ("Ingeniero/a")

POSITION PURPOSE

To repair and maintain the physical structure of the resort and provide technical and administrative support to the Maintenance Dept.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBLITIES

• Perform minor and routine painting, plumbing, electrical wiring, and other related maintenance activities, using hand tools.
• Perform preventative maintenance for guest rooms, including vinyl repair touch up paint minor furniture repair tub caulking tile repairs etc.
• Perform preventative maintenance for ice machines refrigerators kitchen equipment laundry equipment HVAC guestrooms meeting rooms the swimming pool and hot tub.
• Perform plumbing repair, laundry equipment repairs, preventative maintenance on all exhaust fans and supply, monitor energy conservation.
• Replace air conditioner filters.
• Repair vacuum cleaners and any other small equipment upon request.
• Immediately follow up on any alarms to determine the exact location and cause - determine emergency status and report to the Front Desk with findings.
• Understand and respond to all guest needs and requests in a timely and professional manner.
• Immediately report all suspicious occurrences and hazardous conditions.
• Always maintain the cleanliness of work areas.
• Practice safe work habits at all times, to avoid injury to self and others.
• To perform other tasks, including cross-training, as directed.
• Display strong general mechanical ability
• Display solid knowledge and skill in the safe use of hand and power tools and other materials required to perform repair and maintenance tasks.
• Use the lockout/tagout system before performing and maintenance work.
• Notify management concerning the need for major repairs or additions to lighting, heating, and ventilating equipment.
• All other duties as assigned by manager or supervisor.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Noise and vibration are 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 stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to four (4) hours in length.
• 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 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.