Part Time Maintenance Engineer

SOUTH CONGRESS HOTEL is hiring for a Maintenance person

The living room for the neighborhood, South Congress Hotel, is an 83-room boutique hotel designed to be a community activity hub. A place for travelers and locals alike, the hotel has three restaurants, a coffee + bakeshop, a rooftop pool, an award-winning Lobby Bar, and two retail spaces, in addition to a range of community events + programming open to all. All locally owned, all right at the doorstep of Austin's favorite street.

 

What you'll do:

• Communicate with Front Desk staff, the Maintenance Manager, and/or the General Manager regarding grounds-related problems or issues that require immediate attention.
• Perform daily inspection of property for maintenance issues.
• Train new staff members
• Clean and maintain all exterior landscape lighting
• Perform necessary room touch-ups and repairs - including furniture, fixtures, basic electrical, basic plumbing, and HVAC system repair
• Help the Maintenance Manager ensure the property passes all city, safety, and ADA codes
• Perform all regularly scheduled maintenance operations (filters, paint, updates, furniture change-out, etc.)
• Maintain all equipment/tools; report the condition of all equipment/tools and notify the General Manager when broken, lost, etc
• Manage offsite maintenance and landscaping purchasing
• Maintain organization and cleanliness of warehouse area
• Coordinate special projects with other managers and staff
• Communicate with Housekeeping staff regarding room cleanliness/condition
• Responsible for the maintenance of company vehicles if applicable
• Problem-solves and implements methods to improve the department

Who you are:

• You have a High School Diploma or General Education Degree.
• You have a 1+ year of related maintenance experience preferred.
• You can speak, read, write, and understand the primary language(s) of the workplace.
• You can read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• You can write routine reports and correspondence.
• You can speak effectively before guests and groups of co-workers.

 

ABOUT NEW WATERLOO

New Waterloo is a community-centric independent hospitality company based in Austin, Texas. We use our platform to intentionally empower and get behind the choices of our people and communities - creating environments that sustain lasting social impact. Our team of hospitality experts provides the resources, talent, passion, and collaboration necessary to foster thoughtful places and thriving businesses. 

New Waterloo is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will be accepting applications on an ongoing basis until a candidate is selected for this role.