Engineering Apprentice - Fixed Term

Job description

 

 

Engineering Apprentice - Fixed Term

 

Hotel Overview: Rising gracefully above Millennium Park and Chicago's impressive lakefront, Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park is located conveniently near major cultural attractions, the city's business and financial district and world-renowned shopping along the Magnificent Mile. With beautifully appointed, extraordinarily spacious guestrooms and spectacular lakefront suites, Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park offers a superior and distinctive array of amenities and services, including our gastropub, Columbus Tap. This Four-Diamond luxury hotel is host to some of the city's most extravagant galas and social affairs and provides excellent meeting facilities for intimate board meetings to major conventions.

 

Summary of Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Chief Engineer, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:
·  Consistently offers professional, engaging and friendly service
·  Responsible for engineering and maintenance operations of the hotel, hotel property, restaurant and grounds.
·   Responds to engineering and maintenance concerns.
·   Performs and/or monitors maintenance and preventative maintenance  projects.
·  Responds to all building related safety concerns.
·  Maintains departmental compliance with hotel maintenance procedures.
·  Supports hotel departmental maintenance programs and executes daily,  weekly and monthly checklists.
·  Assists in the supervision of temporary maintenance associates.
·  Assist management in specifying proper supplies and equipment for  operations.
·  Deals with guest related concerns.
·  Maintain the guest rooms, public space, and back of the hotel areas in  good repair by performing various tasks related to a variety of trades  including carpentry, plumbing, electrical, air conditioning, painting, wall  covering and tiling to ensure an attractive and well-maintained hotel

Qualifications:

·  Previous experience is an asset
·  Should have basic understanding of HVAC, electrical, plumbing and carpentry 
·  Excellent communication and organizational skills 
·  Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities 
·  Highly responsible & reliable 
·  Ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment 
·  Ability to work cohesively with fellow colleagues as part of a team
·  Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times

Physical Aspects of Position (include but are not limited to):

·  Constant standing and walking throughout shift
·  Frequent lifting and carrying up to 20 lbs
·  Occasional kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting
·   Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs and ramps

Visa Requirements: Only candidates with valid U.S employment authorization will be considered for this position.

 

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