Engineer, Building Maintenance

Job Details

Job Details

Job Location:

Hotel Oceana Santa Monica - SANTA MONICA, CA 90403

Position Type:
Full Time Education Level: High School Salary Range: $29.00 - $30.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage :
Negligible

Job Shift: Any Job Category:
Facilities This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join the team as an Engineer at the #1 Hotel in Los Angeles, as voted by Travel and Leisure:

Oceana in Santa Monica, CA. This oceanfront, all-suite hotel reopened in July 2019 after undergoing a $35 Million complete transformation, and we are now seeking motivated, enthusiastic professionals to become integral members of our team.

You will use your four-plus years to maintain and repair a four-star or five-star hotel. Your day-to-day work focuses on common maintenance issues, including but not limited to fixing machinery, plumbing, heating, and wiring and inspecting the building to confirm safety standards.

You strongly desire to ensure our guests and employees a clean and safe environment. Your natural disposition toward personal and public safety, operating from a place of integrity, honesty, and ethics, supports our efforts to keep the hotel ranked as the premier luxury hotel in Los Angeles.

You appropriately address maintenance concerns and escape issues promptly. Still, you can maintain and enforce company standards regarding operational processes and procedures related to the hotel’s maintenance program.

You will work a full-time hospitality schedule defined by operational needs, including weekends and holidays.

Willing to conform to hotel dress and grooming standards, which include wearing the hotel-issued uniform, no visible tattoos while wearing a uniform, no unnatural hair colors, no piercings other than one pair of earrings, and neatly groomed facial hair.

We offer many benefits to meet your needs, including medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance options. The company provides auto-enrollment in its 401(k) plan after 60 days of employment. New employees accrue 40 hours of vacation in the first year and earn 80 hours of paid sick leave per year. Eligible employees also receive holiday pay (if working) or paid holidays (if scheduled off) for six yearly holidays*.

* To be eligible for holiday pay, employees must have completed 90 days of employment and worked the last scheduled day before and the first day after the holiday.

Required

Skills and Abilities

• Treats all guests with the highest level of concern and care; demonstrates a natural disposition towards personal and public safety; operates from a place of integrity, honesty, and ethics
• Demonstrated attention to detail to ensure that all jobs are completed in an exemplary manner and any potential hazards or warning signs of problems are not overlooked
• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations
• Able and willing to maintain regular attendance and punctuality to ensure all essential duties are fulfilled
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to write and speak clearly
• Treats everyone with respect and dignity, accepts responsibility and takes ownership of tasks, follows through on commitments, takes initiative and maintains confidentiality
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, strong time management skills with a proven ability to meet goals and deadlines
• Ability to function well in a fast-paced, high-volume environment

Education and Experience

• A high school diploma or GED is required, and a minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience, preferably in property management or hospitality
• Technical degree in a related area of study or other relevant certifications preferred
• Prior experience in general building maintenance or painting in a hotel environment is required…