Facilities Maintenance Person

Come work at our iconic Queen West boutique hotel property Gladstone House.

Position: Maintenance Facilities Person

The Role at a Glance: As a hotel maintenance team member, you’re a key part of ensuring a safe and comfortable environment by inspecting and repairing various energy systems, such as the heating and cooling systems, plumbing, lighting, and kitchen equipment. You also assist with repairing floors, patching / painting, roofs, and doors and installing new products and light fixtures.

Your Day To Day Duties:

• Respond and attend to guest repair requests.
• Understand, troubleshoot, repair basic electrical, plumbing, refrigeration, and boiler systems.
• Patching and Painting walls, ceilings, baseboards, moldings.
• Mounting or hanging shelving, artwork etc. from walls and ceilings.
• Window washing and performing other deep cleaning tasks.
• Monitoring, troubleshooting, and performing preventative maintenance of all HVAC and refrigeration systems.
• Seasonal weather proofing.
• Assisting with pest control.
• Have excellent communication skills and the ability to coordinate with multiple department heads and contractors.
• Update the maintenance work order form and file them.
• Interpret readings from meters & gauges and other measuring units.
• Prioritize and organize work assignments or otherwise manage their time efficiently.
• Maintain confidentiality of hotel guests and pertinent hotel information.
• Ensure security of guest room access and hotel property.
• Read and understand test equipment, measuring devices, and safety manuals.
• Perform maintenance activities in the guest room like plunging / snaking drains, repairing all types of hardware, electrical equipment including lamps, air conditioners / HVAC and AC ducts etc.
• Perform maintenance activities in hotel public areas like plunging / snaking drains, repairing all types of hardware, plumbing and electrical equipment and cosmetic items.
• Program TV's and perform general housekeeping and engineering-related inventory duties.
• Test, troubleshoot and perform basic repairs on all types of equipment.
• 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 team members and preserve the building and its systems during the emergency.
• Monitor fire alarm systems as necessary, to be fully informed of the system operation and to handle emergencies involving the systems.
• Ensure adherence to fire safety protocols and building codes.
• Carry out specific oral and written instructions.
• Maintain maintenance inventory and requisition parts and supplies as needed.
• Maintain the hotel facility and related equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
• Comply with all Archive Hospitality standards, policies and procedures at all times.
• Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by management.

You have:

• 2 or more years’ experience with property maintenance.
• Familiarity with Ontario Fire Code, OSHA, Toronto Building Code.
• Significant experience in plumbing, HVAC, electrical and painting.
• Ability to focus attention on details, speed and accuracy.
• Experience working in under pressure situations and exercise sound judgement.

Special Requirements and Certifications:

• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the job
• Must be able to lift and carry 50lbs