Hotel Maintenance Engineer
Job Description
The Park Hotel on the Plaza is hiring a full-time Maintenance Technician to keep our building and mechanical systems running smoothly. This onsite role in Kansas City, MO combines hands-on preventive maintenance, responsive repairs, and guest-focused service. You will also have access to a benefits package designed to support you and your family, including medical, dental, and vision options, paid time off, and additional team benefits.
What you’ll do
- Perform minor and major repairs to building and equipment, coordinating larger projects with the General Manager and/or Chief Engineer
- Complete scheduled preventive maintenance, including inspecting belts and filters, and repairing or replacing broken parts
- Follow daily, weekly, and monthly checklists and keep maintenance records up to date
- Troubleshoot and repair electrical equipment and controls, including switches, motors, lighting, pool pumps, PTAC units, and fitness equipment
- Handle interior finishing work such as drywall repair, painting, wallpaper, ceiling tiles, floor tiles, and carpet
- Support outdoor maintenance including snow plowing, shoveling and salting, mowing, weed trimming, landscaping, and keeping the lot and grounds clean
- Get estimates and order supplies and parts as needed
- Respond to hotel emergencies, including on-call, overtime, evenings, weekends, and holidays when required
- Follow OSHA standards, lockout/tagout procedures, and all safety and PPE requirements
- Report incidents, accidents, and unsafe conditions immediately and participate in fire safety and emergency drills
- Provide friendly, professional service to guests and collaborate effectively across departments
What we’re looking for
- Maintenance or repair experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Ability to read, write, and follow detailed written or verbal instructions
- Basic math skills, including working with different units of measure
- Patience, professionalism, and a positive attitude, including when guests are upset
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with good judgment and integrity
- Reliable attendance and flexibility to support operational needs
- Comfort using a radio or other communication devices
- Ability to speak English clearly
- Willingness to work at other properties when assigned
Pay and schedule
Pay: From $20.00 per hour
Expected hours: 30.0 – 40.0 per week
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Hilton team member travel discounts
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Physical requirements
- Work indoors and outdoors in heat and cold
- Frequently stand, walk, bend, stoop, crouch, and reach overhead
- Frequently lift, push, and pull typically 25 lbs, up to 50 lbs
- Continuous use of hands and fine motor skills; close vision and hearing/speaking in person and by phone
- Possible exposure to dust, odors, cleaning chemicals, and bloodborne pathogens (training and PPE provided)