Hotel Engineer

About the role

A full-time, non-management hotel engineer position in Verdun, Beirut, responsible for responding to guest repair requests and maintaining the property. The role covers maintenance, basic repairs, painting and minor drywall work, and requires a driver's license.

Key responsibilities

• Respond to guest repair requests and communicate with guests and customers to resolve maintenance issues
• Perform preventive maintenance on tools, kitchen and mechanical room equipment, including cleaning and lubrication
• Visually inspect tools, equipment and machines, identify and operate shut-off valves and utility shut-offs
• Maintain maintenance inventory and requisition parts and supplies
• Carry out surface preparation, painting, minor drywall and wood trim repair, and replace light bulbs and A/C filters
• Test, troubleshoot and repair equipment, plumbing (plunge toilets, unclog drains), electrical components, lamps, switches and outlets, and other guestroom items
• Program TVs, perform general housekeeping and engineering-related inventory duties
• Use the Lockout/Tagout system before any maintenance work
• Repair interior and exterior landscaping and sprinklers
• Input air handler schedules and make temperature changes on computers
• Follow safety and security policies, complete safety training, and treat guests courteously

Required profile

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent preferred
• Some experience in general maintenance, surface preparation and painting preferred
• Experience in hotel engineering or maintenance is a plus
• No supervisory experience required
• Driver's license required

Required skills

• Basic knowledge or ability to learn air conditioning and refrigeration, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, pneumatic/electronic systems, carpentry and kitchen equipment
• Basic computer skills, including entering air handler schedules