Hotel Engineer | Homewood Suites by Hilton Midtown Manhattan | New York

About the Role

We’re looking for the ultimate Jack (or Jill)-of-All-Trades. Our Maintenance Technicians are responsible for maintaining and repairing all hotel equipment—from kitchen, laundry, and plumbing to HVAC, electrical, and guest rooms—all with minimum downtime. When things go south, you’re the one to call! You’ll juggle multiple tasks both inside and outside the hotel, ensuring broken things get fixed and proactively seeking solutions to problems while paying close attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Making repairs to electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment as needed, with minimum downtime.
• Installing and replacing light fixtures and bulbs.
• Conducting scheduled inspections as well as checking and repairing equipment malfunctions.
• Ensuring chemicals and hazardous materials are used and stored properly, and that all required reporting is done accurately.
• Securing the building as needed, including monitoring, activating, and resetting automatic security systems, repairing broken locks, and maintaining keys to the building.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of one year’s trade-related experience and/or training in mechanical, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, carpentry, and building maintenance.
• Working knowledge of basic hand and power tools.
• Ability to collaborate within a diverse team and work calmly under pressure.

Physical Demands

• More than half of the time will be spent standing, sitting, carrying/lifting up to 50 pounds, walking, bending/twisting, climbing stairs, and more.
• Must be able to sit or stand for 8 hours at a time.
• Ability to position oneself to repair things in hard-to-reach areas and occasionally ascend/descend a ladder to service lights, roofs, and other necessary repairs.

Schedule

Must be able to accommodate varying schedules, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Benefits

• Excellent pay.
• Hotel discounts.
• Opportunity to be part of a growing hotel company.