Engineering - Maintenance Mechanic

The General Maintenance Mechanic will be responsible for general shift coverage including guest requests and overall hotel maintenance requests. The General Maintenance Mechanic must possess strong trouble-shooting skills in all areas of maintenance including guest rooms, meeting space, public areas, and back of house areas including kitchen, laundry, electrical, mechanical and HVAC/R systems. The HVAC Maintenance Mechanic- Mid-Level should have a strong background in mechanical HVAC/R and will be responsible for maintaining all HVAC/R equipment with the support of others on the Engineering team, in addition to fulfilling all other general engineering maintenance responsibilities. This candidate should have a minimum of 2 years HVAC/R experience or equivalent trade school training.

At Hyatt Regency La Jolla, we are committed to helping colleagues learn and grow in their careers. Our leaders provide on the job training and help colleagues develop skills that are key for personal and professional success.

Basic Job Duties and Expectations:

• Responds to guest request calls
• Performs routine public area and guest room repairs
• Performs routine mechanical, plumbing and electrical troubleshooting and repairs in guest rooms
• Performs repairs and maintenance on kitchen equipment
• Occasionally is required to paint, typically as a part of repairs to areas where work was performed.
• Responsible for ongoing and preventative maintenance and minor repairs to all laundry equipment including washers, dryers, and all other equipment in the laundry department.
• Assists Engineering department and hotel through awareness and participation in energy management program
• Creates and submits purchase requisitions for approval and maintains adequate stock of tools and materials needed to perform job duties. Maintains inventory of parts and tools.
• Acts as a part of the emergency response team at the hotel, as necessary, in the event of an emergency. Responds to any trouble calls or codes (1-4) that are called.
• Assists with set up of equipment for special events
• May assist in providing direction to employees of classifications Engineer A and B
• May assist highly skilled Engineering personnel with other items such as Refrigeration and HVAC maintenance, etc.
• Maintains maintenance log and records.
• May be required to perform other duties as required by Management.

Hyatt has a very competitive benefit package for colleagues, which may include:

• 12 Complimentary hotel room nights at Hyatt hotels world-wide
• Unlimited colleague and friends & family discounted room rates at Hyatt hotels world-wide
• Bereavement and jury duty pay
• Vacation, sick, and new child leave
• Medical, dental and vision Insurance, discounted prescriptions, life and disability insurance, flexible spending account,
• Retirement Savings Plan option (401K) with employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Complimentary employee meals
• Direct deposit
• Competitive wages

At Hyatt, our colleagues and guest safety and wellbeing is our priority. In order to protect our colleagues and guests, we have implemented safety procedures for each department as outlined by Hyatt’s Global Care and Cleanliness Commitment.

• Personal protective equipment provided and required
• Plastic shield at work stations as applicable
• Daily temperature checks
• Social distancing guidelines in place
• Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place

Hyatt is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

The hourly rate for this position is $28.00

• Candidate must have strong customer service skills are and a true desire to satisfy the needs of others in a fast paced environment
• Candidate must have open availability and be able to work mornings, evenings, overnights, weekends and holidays as required to ensure coverage of the engineering department and the ability to maintain hotel equipment
• Must have good verbal and written communication skills and have basic computer literacy
• Ability to walk, stand, kneel, crawl, bend, stoop, climb ladders, grasp, push/pull/lift/carry heavy loads up to 50lbs alone and up to 75lbs with assistance
• Reliable and able to work independently