Part-Time Engineer - Paramount Hotels

The Paramount Hotel Seattle is looking for dynamic, talented and mature team members to join our Family!

Be a part of a larger picture - The Paramount Hotel Seattle has been a desired hotel in the heart of the thriving Seattle Central Business District for over twenty years. We pride ourselves on being one of the top hotels in downtown Seattle – offering personalized service to our guests and philanthropic services to our community organizations. Together, we strive to create a culture that is based on integrity, respect, quality and focused on producing the best experience for everyone who walks through our doors.

What it means to be Paramount family - Whether a guest arrives early in the morning or late at night from their travels, you know how to make them feel at ease with your compassion and empathy. They will fall in love with our comfortable lobby, your kind face and your willingness to create an experience tailored to their needs.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Respond and attend to guest repair requests.
• Ability to focus attention on detail and accuracy for a great presentation of hotel’s standards of guest experience.
• Welcome and acknowledge all guests, anticipate and address guests concerns.
• Check for new maintenance requests from the PMS (Property Management System) and update remarks once the task is completed.
• Update the Daily maintenance log and keep track of tasks completed and pending.
• Ability to interpret readings from meters & gauges and other measuring units. 
• Ability to prioritize and organize work assignments.
• Ability to work under pressure situations and exercise good judgements. Take time to work through issues and find the proper fix; support is always available with engineering supervisor and Dir. of Facilities.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of hotel guests and pertinent hotel information.
• Ability to ensure security of guest room access and hotel property.
• Ability to read and understand test equipment, measuring devices, and safety manuals.
• Understanding of guest lock system and procedure for changing locks.
• Preform maintenance activities in the guest rooms, like plunging toilets, unclogging drains, changing light bulbs, replacing inoperable appliances, repairing all types of hardware and cosmetic items. 
• Perform general housekeeping and engineering-related inventory duties, including stocking 
• Test, troubleshoot and perform basic repair on building equipment. Including; Door locks and handles, door closers, doors, lighting all around property; Guest locks, safes.
• Repair and maintain hard goods in rooms: Desks, drawers, door hinges, and glass tops. 
• Repair or replace basic plumbing items, including; shower heads, toilet supply hoses, flush valves, shower cartridges, drains, sink drain assemblies, stoppers, and faucets. 
• Clean and help maintain large Heating and Cooling units on property: change filters, check operation – report issues to Eng. Supervisor or Dir. of Facilities.    
• Clean, lubricate, protect, and otherwise maintain all tools and equipment in the hotel.
• Operate as an independent mechanic by analyzing problems, identifying courses of action, and implementing solutions with available resources and to a high degree of quality.
• Be available for any emergencies and act in an engineering capacity to protect guests and associates and preserve the building and its systems during the emergency.
• Use carpet extractor machine to clean and extract carpets in the building, rooms, hallways and other areas with carpet installations.
• Carry out specific oral and written instructions.
• Maintain maintenance inventory and requisition parts and supplies as needed. 
• Ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional, maintain confidentiality of proprietary information, and protect company assets.
• Maintains the hotel facility and related equipment in a safe and efficient manner, including exterior maintenance. Removal of leaves in the cold months.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Engineering Supervisor and Dir. of Facilities.  

Do you have the qualities to be a standout team member with a leading organization in the hospitality industry? Please be sure to indicate your interest and availability in your reply!

Essential Requirements

• Flexibility is necessary for this position, including the ability to work days, nights, weekends and holidays.
• Prior Hotel experience is preferred but not required
• Knowledge of Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, Electrical, Mechanical, Wi-Fi systems are a plus.
• Desire to work in a fast-paced role.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Customer Service