Jobs at Fort Pontchartrain a Wyndham Hotel (Now Hiring) — 3 open

Job DetailsJob Location: Detroit, MI 48226Position Type: Full Time

Job Purpose: Responsible primarily for maintaining and enhancing the aesthetic appeal of property's interior and exterior spaces. This role ensures guest rooms, public areas, and facilities meet high brand standards by preparing surfaces, applying finishes, and performing meticulous touch-ups.

Job Responsibilities

Maintain hotel, facilities and surrounding area, performing painting, patching and drywall and other related maintenance activities, using hand tools.

Perform routine maintenance, including

Surface Preparation: Clean, sand, patch, scrape, and prime walls, ceilings, and trim to ensure proper paint adhesion and smooth finishes.
Painting & Decorating: Apply paint, stains, varnishes, and other protective coatings using brushes, rollers, or sprayers. Hang wallpaper when required.
Maintenance & Repairs: Perform drywall patching, spackle holes, caulk seams, and repair minor damage caused by daily wear and tear.
Quality & Guest Experience: Complete room care and scheduled touch-ups while minimizing disruption to guests and maintaining a clean, odor-free environment.

Notify management concerning need for major repairs or additions.

Maintain & log records of rooms completed.

Monitor, maintain equipment and ensure all equipment is in working order; notify management of all needed repairs.

Stay accessible to Chief Engineer, MOD, and all operating departments of the hotel.

Safety & Compliance: follow all established safety protocols, use personal protective equipment (PPE), and ensure proper storage/disposal of paints and chemicals report accidents, injuries and unsafe work conditions to management; complete safety training and certifications.

Notify Chief Engineer of all equipment and supply needs through inventory and par levels.

Display good customer and co-worker relation skills. Take initiative to greet others in a friendly manner. Actively look for ways to assist guests and co-workers. Ensure uniform and appearance is clean and professional..

Respond to requests for guest service in accordance with company policy.

Maintain confidentiality of proprietary information; protect company assets.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Job Skills

Ability to handle multiple tasks at once and to troubleshoot — understand cause of defect and determine how to repair.

Ability to perform duties with attention to detail, speed, accuracy, follow through - safely and effectively.

Ability to learn and respond to all emergency procedures.

Ability to effectively deal with internal and external customers, with patience, tact, and diplomacy to defuse anger.

Use arithmetic to measure, calculate amount of materials to use, and inspect the end-product/result to ensure it conforms to requirements.

Use computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to enter data, or process information.

Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. Monitor and review information from materials, events, or the environment to detect or assess problems.

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent. Related on-the-job experience and/or vocational training

Experience

Previous work-related skills, knowledge, or experience is required

Licenses/Certifications

N/A