About the Role
Fairmont Austin, a luxury property with 1,048 guestrooms and over 140,000 square feet of meeting space, is seeking a dedicated individual to join its innovative and passionate hotel team. This role is an opportunity to contribute to a leading hospitality brand known for its commitment to personal growth and purpose-driven work.
Responsibilities
- Consistently offer professional, engaging, and friendly service.
- Ensure engineers complete guest-related service requests within 30 minutes and assist as needed.
- Complete non-guest-related work order requests professionally and timely.
- Perform daily walks of Mechanical, Electrical rooms, and the property.
- Assist with all duties in the Engineering Department, including mechanical repairs, electrical work, and painting.
- Support the Engineering Manager/Assistant Director of Engineering in daily tasks.
- Maintain a detailed log of activities.
- Demonstrate ongoing dedication to exceptional guest service.
- Ensure all work is performed safely, adhering to the Health & Safety Program guidelines.
- Deliver high-quality services according to Fairmont standards.
- Provide daily supervision, coordination, and support for technicians on duty.
- Report on engineering activities, including incidents, safety issues, and internal requests.
- Maintain high staff morale and team spirit within the department.
- Implement and train on all service standards.
- Collaborate with other departments to maintain a high level of guest service.
- Manage and control inventory and spare parts.
- Ensure a clean, safe, and healthy work environment in technical plants, engineering offices, and workshops.
- Attend and participate in departmental meetings.
- Conduct pre-service briefings.
- Perform other reasonable duties as assigned by the Engineering Manager/Assistant Director, Engineering.
Requirements
- Previous experience is an asset.
- Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- Must be able to keep a detailed log.
- Must be a highly organized person with strong planning skills.
- Must be adaptable and handle last-minute changes positively.
- Constant standing and walking throughout shift.
- Must be able to stand, walk, climb, bend, and stoop.
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
- Frequent kneeling, pushing, pulling, sitting.
- Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs, and ramps.
Skills
- Mechanical repairs
- Electrical work
- Painting
- Interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving abilities
- Strong knowledge of Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and low voltage.
- Knowledge of how to respond to emergency situations (floods, fire, mechanical failures, etc.).
- Knowledge of fire alarm panels and systems.
Location
- Austin
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full-Time
- Swing Shift
Experience Level
- Minimum 10 years’ experience as a commercial building engineer
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in hotel engineering operations or building maintenance in a supervisor role.
About the Company
- Fairmont Austin is Austin's largest luxury property, offering 1,048 guestrooms and suites, along with over 140,000 square feet of meeting and event space.
- Accor is a worldwide leader in hospitality, welcoming individuals as they are and offering jobs and brands that match their personality.
- Accor supports employees to grow and learn every day, ensuring work brings purpose to life and allows exploration of limitless possibilities.
- Accor believes that every chapter of an employee's story is theirs to write, and together they can imagine tomorrow's hospitality.
- Accor's motto is: Do what you love, care for the world, dare to challenge the status quo! #BELIMITLESS
Equal Opportunity
- Fairmont Austin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. EOE/M/F/D/V
- We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.
- We commit to a future where diverse identities are celebrated, and equitable and inclusive practices are woven into the fabric of everything we do as an organization.
