Maintenance Technician

The Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa/Short Pump is seeking a full-time Maintenance Technician who is a team player and enjoys providing top notch hospitality. This is a perfect opportunity for a candidate with limited experience but who would like to learn hotel operations and grow with a career in hospitality.  

The Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa/Short Pump is a flagship property of Shamin Hotels, Central Virginia's largest hotel management company. We have tripled in size to 78 full- and select-service hotels over the past ten years and own and operate hotels under the Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, InterContinental and Choice flags.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package that includes medical, vision, dental, life insurance, short- and long-term disability and a 401k plan. We also offer paid time off, a world class hotel discount program and a fun, friendly place to work. We work hard but have fun doing it and are proud of our commitment to excellence and outstanding guest service.

The ideal candidate will be available to work a flexible full-time schedule that will include second shifts (3:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.), but also first and midday shifts as needed. We are open 24/7/365 days a year, so you must be able to work some weekends and holidays. Limited overtime might be required on occasion as well. We have a team environment, so a positive attitude and friendly demeanor is required. The ideal candidate will be looking for long-term employment with room to grow with Shamin Hotels.

Job Duties:

• Maintain properties, performing minor and routine painting, plumbing, electrical wiring, and other related maintenance activities, using hand tools.
• Replace AC filters.
• Notify management concerning need for major repairs or additions to lighting, heating, and ventilating equipment.
• Tend furnace, air-conditioner, and boiler equipment and maintain other equipment with standard preventative maintenance procedures.
• Maintain records on all equipment maintenance and repair.
• Maintain files of Material Safety Data Sheets.
• Maintain superior quality of appearance of interior and exterior of hotel to Hilton and Shamin standards.
• Repair wallpaper, carpet, sheetrock, and doors of hotel.
• Keep an orderly and well-stocked inventory of finishing supplies.
• Check operation of all guest room equipment.
• Inspect and repair minor problems in common areas.
• Learn and communicate emergency procedures.
• Be responsible for safe operation of all equipment, chemicals, and lockout procedures.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Shamin Hotels is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. We maintain a drug free work environment and require all applicants to agree to a pre-employment background check.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Qualifications:

• Strong English language skills including the ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work well in stressful, high-pressure situations including the ability to handle guest complaints and disputes while resolving them.
• Must maintain composure and objectivity under pressure.  Must be respectful and maintain a calm demeanor.
• Must be effective in handling problems in the workplace, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems.
• Must be effective at listening to, understanding and clarifying concerns and issues raised by team members and guests.
• Must be able to work with a myriad of personalities and levels within and outside the hotel.
• Ability to stand up to 8 hours
• Ability to exert up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.