Qualification Standards
Education & Experience:
- High School diplomaor equivalent preferred
- Trade school or college course work in a related field preferred
- Previous customer service & hotel experience preferred
Tools & Equipment:
- Hand and power tools, electrical test equipment, refrigeration equipment, plumbing equipment, welding equipment, audio-visual equipment, pipe cutting equipment, telephone, office equipment, computer/computerized monitoring systems
Work Environment:
- Under variable temperature conditions
- Under variable noise levels
- Around chemicals, fumes and or odor hazards
- Around dust and or mite hazards
Physical Requirements:
- Long hours sometimesrequired
- Must be able to climb stairs, descend stairs
- Must be able to move quickly and agilely if a situation requiring quickassistancearises
- Heavy work - Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 50 pounds of forcefrequentlyand/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push,pull, or otherwise move objects
- Ability to stand forlong periodsof time and walk long distances
- Ability to bend, stretch,twistor reach with your body and arms
- Ability to work under variable temperaturesand noise levels
- Near Vision- The ability to see details at close range
- Good communicationskillsrequired; fluency in Englishpreferred
Mental Requirements:
- Oral and Written Comprehension and Expression -Must be able to convey& understand information and ideas in English
- Must be able to evaluate and select among alternative courses of action quickly and accurately
- Must be effective in handling problems in the workplace, including anticipating, preventing,identifying, and solving problems as necessary
- Must have the ability to assimilate complex information, data, etc. from multiple sources and consider, adjust, ormodifyto meet the constraints of theparticular need
- Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying the concerns and issuesraised by co-workers and guests
- Mathematical Reasoning-Must be able to work with and understand financial information and data, and basic arithmetic functions
Other abilities, skills, knowledge:
- Refrigeration, electrical and plumbing skills, boiler operation and maintenance skills, watertreatmentand chiller operation knowledge
- Must have a valid driver’s license
- Working knowledge of all legal issues in compliance with CFC/EPA/ADA/IAQ/OSHA
- Knowledge of energy management an asset
Duties & Functions
Essential:
- Approach allencounterswith guests and employees in a friendly,service-orientedmanner
- Maintain regular attendance, as required by scheduling which will vary according to the needs of the hotel
- Maintainhigh standardsof personal appearance and grooming,as defined in the hotel handbook, when working
- Comply at all timeswith New Castle standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations
- Must be able to act as Assistant Chief Engineer during his/her absence and assume responsibilities
- Must be able to work and manage the mechanical, guest room, publicspace, and PM programs
- Must be able to managethe lights and grounds program
- Make repairs to air conditioner(s) – change filters, clean coils, replace blower motors, etc.
- Perform preventive maintenance on HVAC systems, replace HVAC compressors
- Take chiller readings and water samples
- Take water heater readings and water samples
- Test tower water and record data
- Replace TV’s and cable boxes.Program movie channel boxes
- Replace light switches, receptacles, and light bulbs
- Perform furniture repairs
