Compensation Type:

Hourly

Highgate Hotels:

Highgate is a premier real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in U.S. gateway markets including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a rapidly expanding presence in Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Highgate’s portfolio of global properties represents an aggregate asset value exceeding $20B and generates over $5B in cumulative revenues. The company provides expert guidance through all stages of the hospitality property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition.  Highgate also has the creativity and bandwidth to develop bespoke hotel brands and utilizes industry-leading proprietary revenue management tools that identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive out performance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the industry’s most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in London, New York, Dallas, and Seattle.

Location:

Park Lane New York, situated on Billionaires’ Row – home to the world’s most coveted addresses on

Central Park South – has been completely reimagined as a departure from its neighbors and serves as a

unique and inclusive retreat within walking distance of the city’s cultural hubs including Lincoln Center,

Carnegie Hall, 5th Avenue shopping, and the Museum of Modern Art. The 47-story property features 610

rooms – nearly half of which provide sweeping park-facing views – and 11,000 square feet of reimagined

indoor and outdoor event space. A fitness center perched on the fifth floor offers state-of-the-art

equipment and its own separate outdoor terrace. The reimagined hotel features three new food & beverage venues throughout the hotel including an 80-seat lobby bar with an outdoor promenade, an intimate restaurant on the hotel’s second floor, and CentralPark South’s only rooftop lounge atop the hotel. Perched on the 47th floor, the cocktail bar will treat guests to a one-of-a-kind experience against the backdrop of Manhattan's sprawling skyline and park.

Overview:

The Engineering Mechanic is responsible for performing skilled repairs to the building and equipment and to maintain the best possible condition at all times with the least amount of inconvenience to guests and employees.

Responsibilities:

Answer all guest issues

Answer all in-house departmental calls

Replace guest unit motor, thermostats, valves

Repair / replace all tub / sink faucets and associated piping

Remove and replace toilets

Replace light bulbs, repair lamps, replace outlets, switches, - guest room and public areas

Repair vacuum cleaners

Work with engineers on all piping jobs

Work with engineers on guest unit replacement

Remove and replace guest unit covers and side panels

Replace, adjust, reset all TV's

Clear all sink tub, and toilet stoppages

Change guest room filters

Replace smoke detector batteries

Remove and install guest room safes, bathroom locks, and closet door knobs

Remove & install hairdryers, mirrors, shower rods, towel racks, iron board and brackets

Repair and /or replace furniture handles

Remove and replace guest locks with security

Remove and re-install clean refrigerators

Remove and re-install black-out valance and refasten black-out shade brackets

Qualifications:

Flexible and long hours sometimes required.

Heavy work - Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently and/or in excess of 20 pounds constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

Maintain a warm and friendly demeanor at all times.

Must be able to effectively communicate both verbally and written, with all level of employees and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service oriented manner.

Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns raised by employees and guests.

Must be able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.

Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service-oriented manner.

Attend all hotel required meetings and trainings.

Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Highgate Hotel Standards, as required by scheduling, which will vary according to the needs of the hotel.

Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which includes wearing the proper uniform and nametag.

Comply with Highgate Hotel Standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.

Maximize efforts towards productivity, identify problem areas and assist in implementing solutions.

Must be effective in handling problems, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary.

Must be able to understand and apply complex information, data, etc. from various sources to meet appropriate objectives.

Must be able to cross-train in other hotel related areas.

Must be able to maintain confidentiality of information.

Must be able to show initiative, including anticipating guest or operational needs.

Perform other duties as requested by management.

Hourly Rate from $30.59-$40.79.