Technician - Holiday Inn Express Singapore Serangoon

What’s the job?
Assist Engineering Supervisor with the engineering operations of the hotel to ensure safety and comfort of hotel guests and team members. Follow brand standards and federal, state, and/or local regulatory requirements. May have responsibility for the Loss Prevention function.

Your day-to-day
FINANCIAL RETURNS
•    Inform superior of the status of repairs and pending costs and indicate when it would be reasonable to consider replacement
•    Record daily service work, including maintaining individual replacement costs along with time/task labour hours cost
•    Establish and maintain proper parts inventory levels
•    Complete daily reports outlining work undertaken for the day

PEOPLE
•    Participate in instructing colleagues on the proper operation, safety procedures and cleaning of all equipment
•    Conduct and/or participate in staff meeting regarding proper operating and maintenance practices of equipment

GUEST EXPERIENCE
•    Perform all routine preventative maintenance and curative maintenance
•    Order and monitor fuels, lubricants and repair parts
•    Maintain clean and tidy plant rooms            
•    Maintain a level of broader knowledge which enables you to handle minor problems in all fields of the department
•    Attend to all types of repair and maintenance work in the Hotel premises, including any new additions / extensions to the Hotel or any other properties maintained by the Hotel  
•    Repair and maintain guest room facilities, light facilities, furniture and equipment
•    Prioritize work in line with guest requests and management
•    Assist with the implementation of the hotel’s preventative maintenance system and repair log system
•    Implement and carry out maintenance program in accordance with established timeframes
•    Carry out and document regular inspections of plant and equipment in computerised system
•    Ensure that appropriate files are maintained and resources kept for future reference
•    Carry duty phone and respond to requests from departments regarding minor maintenance issues throughout the day

RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS
•    Explore and incorporate environmentally friendly initiatives
•    Efficient and effective use of recycling methods
•    Demonstrate Awareness of Occupational Health and Safety Responsibilities (OH&S) policies and procedures and ensure all procedures are conducted safely and within OH&S guidelines
•    Be aware of duty of care and adhere to occupational, health and safety legislation, policies and procedures
•    Be familiar with property safety, first aid and fire and emergency procedures and operate equipment safely and sensibly
•    Initiate action to correct a hazardous situation and notify supervisors of potential dangers
•    Support the hotel’s corporate responsibility initiatives in the areas of community involvement, environment management, workplace health & safety and food safety, drive action plans as required to achieve hotel corporate responsibility objectives
•    Conduct routine check of fire safety systems, including alarms, sprinklers, extinguishers, and emergency lighting.
•    Ensure all fire safety equipment is operational and compliant with local, state, and federal regulations.
•    Respond to fire alarms and other emergency situations promptly and efficiently.
•    Assist in coordinating emergency response efforts and ensuring compliance with evacuation procedures.

What we need from you
1 year of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Vocational Certificate or equivalent
Required Skills: 
•    Demonstrated ability to interact with customers, employees and third parties that reflects highly on the hotel, the brand and the Company.
•    Able to read, write and communicate in English
•    Excellent communication, team management skills and service orientation
•    Computer literate
•    Relevant trade skills