Refrigeration Assistant (Hotel Maintenance)

About the role

A full-time, non-management Aide frigoriste position at a hotel in Oran, Algeria, within the Engineering & Facilities category. The role covers guest repair requests, preventive maintenance and basic troubleshooting of tools, equipment and building utilities.

Key responsibilities

• Respond to and resolve guest repair requests and communicate with guests and customers.
• Perform preventive maintenance on tools, kitchen and mechanical room equipment, including cleaning and lubrication, and visually inspect tools, equipment and machines.
• Carry equipment such as tools and radios, and identify, locate and operate shut-off valves and utility shut-offs.
• Maintain maintenance inventory and requisition parts and supplies.
• Report daily activities and problems to other shifts using approved communication programs.
• Perform surface preparation, painting, minor drywall and wood trim repair, and replace light bulbs and A/C filters.
• Test, troubleshoot and repair equipment, plumbing (plunge toilets, unclog drains), electrical components, lamps, switches and outlets, and other guestroom items.
• Program TVs, do general housekeeping and engineering-related inventory, and use the Lockout/Tagout system before maintenance.
• Repair interior and exterior landscaping and sprinklers, and enter air handler schedules and make temperature changes on a computer.
• Welcome guests, assist individuals with disabilities and follow safety, security and company policies.

Required profile

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent preferred.
• Some experience in general maintenance, surface preparation and painting; hotel engineering or maintenance experience is a plus.
• No supervisory experience required.
• Driver's license required.

Required skills

• Basic knowledge or ability to learn air conditioning and refrigeration, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, pneumatic/electronic systems, carpentry, kitchen equipment, vehicles, energy conservation and building basics.
• Basic computer skills, including inputting air handler schedules.