Esme Hotel - Hourly Engineer

Overall Scope and Responsibility:

To ensure high quality of work for all tasks and keep the equipment, building and grounds in perfect conditions. Assist in maximizing efficiency, productivity and cost effectiveness of the Engineering Department.

Essential Duties:

• To be entirely flexible and adapt to rotate within the different sections of the Engineering Department and or any other Department of the hotel as assigned.


• To be fully conversant with all services and facilities offered by the hotel.


• To ensure that the Place of Work and surrounding area is kept clean and organized at all times.


• To monitor operating supplies and reduce spoilage and wastage.


• To handle guest and employee inquiries in a courteous and efficient manner and report complaints or problems to supervisors if no immediate solution can be found and assure follow up with the respective persons.


• To ensure that workmanship for all assigned task are of the high quality and that these tasks are completed in the assigned time frame.


• To maintain and repair all mechanical and plumbing fixtures and fittings.


• To inspect, clean, maintain and repair all installations pertaining to fire fighting, sprinkler and other fire prevention systems.


• To inspect, clean, maintain and repair hot and cold water supply systems, including classifiers and heat exchangers.


• To inspect, clean, maintain and repair sewage systems, pumps, aerator installations and related equipment.


• To ensure timely completion of maintenance requests paying particular attention to guest related jobs and front of the house jobs.

Job Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal and problem resolutions skills.


• Excellent communication and organization skills


• Walking and standing for long periods of time.


• Must be able to carry 60 lbs.


• Ability to use various power and hand tools very efficiently and actively.


• Follow oral or written instructions if it is needed.


• Good practical and technical skills


• An understanding of engineering drawings and principles


• The ability to work quickly and under pressure


• Fluency in job related English both verbal and non-verbal.


• The ability to manage a varied workload


• An awareness of health and safety legislation.

No job description for any position can possibly include all duties which may be requested by guests or required by the needs of the hotel. Listed above is a summary of the major responsibilities for this position.

Job Duties, tasks, schedules and requirements may be changed at any time. The receipt of a job description does not imply nor create a promise of employment, nor an employment contract of any kind.