Preventative Maintenance – McKibbon Hospitality (Tampa)

by | Jan 30, 2019 | Job Opportunities

Job Description:

Residence Inn Tampa Downtown 101 E Tyler St Tampa FL 33602

 

About McKibbon Hospitality

From each thoughtful business partnership to the personal details of a guest’s experience, hospitality begins with us.

Across 8 decades of service, we’ve developed, owned and managed nearly 100 hotels, partnering with the largest proprietors in the industry. We measure success by the quality of our work and the personal connections we make along the way. We guide every facet of hospitality development and management – from site selection, financing and construction to hotel renovations, openings and operations.

Our legacy is built on a foundation of integrity, anchored in how we value our guests, treat our associates, and give back to our communities. Every McKibbon associate receives on-the-job service, training, and development for career advancement. More often than not, that career advancement happens right here at McKibbon, where more than half of our leadership team members have been promoted from within. As we expand with new brands and as more markets develop every year, the opportunities for growth are endless.

 

What Makes a McKibbon General Preventative Maintenance?

As a member of the property maintenance team, the Preventative Maintenance Engineer is accountable for the proper workings of the hotel guest rooms. From overseeing the hotels plumbing and electrics, to HVAC, you assist with general facilities upkeep mainly focused on the guest rooms. The Preventative Maintenance Engineer reports to the Chief Engineer and is responsible for maintaining the highest level of quality work to ensure minimal disruption to guests. You have experience in construction trades such as plumbing, electrical, carpentry, basic heating and air conditioning, painting, caulking, and any similar skills. Your job is to help keep your team and guests happy. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, a tight-knit and supportive work environment, plus numerous opportunities for professional development and advancement. Become part of our family and see why so many of our associates have made McKibbon Hospitality their career home.

 

A Day in the Life:

  • You will work independently and monitor the operations and functions of the hotel guest rooms.
  • You will follow the guidelines established by McKibbon Hospitality in a manner that offers continued protection of the company’s assets, associates, and guests.
  • You will promote enhanced guest satisfaction.
  • You will perform various engineering skills and construction trades.
  • You may train others in engineering skills and construction trades.
  • You will interact with employees and guests, and you will display sufficient communication skills when communicating in any form.
  • You will help promote a collaborative, proactive, and interactive environment with other associates of the hotel.

Required Experience:

Requirements:

  • 3 years’ minimum experience in a maintenance-type position
  • The ability to communicate operational activities, priorities, and problems with management engineers and supervisors
  • Knowledge of common causes of equipment malfunction
  • The ability to repair and replace basic heating and air conditioner systems
  • The ability to perform basic painting and caulking skills
  • The ability to use standard hand tools (wrenches, pliers, screwdrivers, hammers, electricity measurements, etc.)
  • Knowledge of preventative maintenance methods and techniques for maintaining equipment
  • The ability to perform tests to check for normal operation of the hotel’s equipment
  • Knowledge of how to test pool and spa chemicals
  • Knowledge of how to handle fire equipment (hand-held extinguishers, fire hoses, etc.)
  • Experienced expertise in the construction trades (highly desired)
  • Previous hotel experience (highly desired)

 

Ideal Skills & Qualities: