Maintenance Technician

TOURISTS • Full-time • North Adams, MA, US • 2w ago

TOURISTS is looking for a full-time, General Maintenance Technician to

join our team. Our ideal candidate is a self-starter, ambitious, and

engaged. We are offering \$22.00-\$24.00 per hour, based on experience,

plus a wide array of **benefits included for full-time staff (detailed

below).** TOURISTS is a 46-room boutique lifestyle hotel in North Adams,

MA, situated on a 70-acre nature campus just down the road from MASS

MoCA and the Clark Art Institute. Since opening in July 2018, TOURISTS

has received numerous accolades; but our biggest point of pride is our

staff - the kind, hard-working, and dedicated folks who work at TOURISTS

are the reason guests keep coming back to the Berkshires year after

year. **Responsibilities** - Maintain all property components including

but not limited to plumbing, electrical, HVAC, life safety, doors,

windows, flooring, and roof systems - Communicate with the Front Desk

and Maintenance Manager regarding grounds and/or maintenance needs -

Have an understanding of all maintenance schedules (i.e. landscape

lighting, sprinkler systems, pool temperature) - Perform, manage and

implement maintenance projects as they are assigned - Respond to

emergency needs regarding grounds and/or maintenance during evening

hours - Adhere to all standards of operations, policies and procedures,

manuals, training material, memos and verbal instruction - Maintain a

high level of cleanliness and safety in the work area - Weekend

availability (at least one day) required - Ensure that all equipment is

maintained in good, safe working condition - Maintain an increased

awareness of safety issues throughout the property - Keep abreast of

safety and emergency procedures and OSHA requirements **Benefits** -

High quality **health and dental insurance** is offered through Blue

Cross Blue Shield to all full-time employees with a competitive employer

contribution - Reimbursement for healthy habits and fitness goals - **80

hours of Paid Time Off** per year is offered to all full-time employees

after completing 6 months of employment - **80 hours of Parental Leave**

is available for time off to spend with new children - Paid holidays -

401(k) through Guideline** - Hotel and dining discounts for all

employees - Continuing education and professional development

opportunities **Qualifications & Competencies** - ***Valid Drivers

License - required* - Evening availability preferred - Weekend

availability - High School diploma or general education degree (GED) -

Two (2) years related experience in a similar role - Must be able to

speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) of the

workplace - Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety

rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals -

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence - Ability to speak

effectively before groups of co-workers and sister property staff -

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word - Ability to understand other

computer programs (i.e. Property Management System) - Ability to apply

concepts of math including: addition, subtraction, multiplication,

division, algebra and geometry, using whole numbers, common fractions,

and decimals. **Working Conditions/Environment** - The noise level in

the work environment is usually moderate - The person in this position

may have to lift up to 50 pounds on a daily basis. Any lift over 50 lbs

is deemed a two-person lift. - The person having this position may have

to sit for one (1) hour, stand and/or walk, push, kneel, bend, balance,

squat, reach and stretch for eight (8) hours per day - This position

requires exposure to the climate variations in all seasons in delivery

of maintenance to external property and groundskeeping**