About this role
Quick Snapshot
Pay: $20/hr.
Schedule: Full-Time | Year-Round | Hiring for Both 1st & 2nd Shift
Location: Petoskey, MI
Position: Hotel Maintenance
Employment Type: Full-Time | Year-Round
Experience Level: Skilled Maintenance | 6 Months–1 Year Preferred
Work Environment: Facilities Maintenance | Hands-On | Team-Oriented | Hospitality
Keep Things Running. Solve Problems. Make a Difference Every Day.
Ambient Recruiting is partnering with a premier Northern Michigan hospitality property in Petoskey to hire a dependable and skilled Maintenance Technician to support daily facility and infrastructure operations.
In this role, you'll respond to work orders and service calls, perform routine and preventative maintenance, troubleshoot facility issues, and help keep guest rooms, equipment, and building systems operating safely and efficiently.
If you're a hands-on problem solver with experience in general maintenance and enjoy working as part of a team, this could be a great opportunity to put your skills to work in a year-round environment.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Maintenance Technician, you'll:
- Complete daily work orders and service calls
- Perform routine and preventative maintenance throughout the property
- Maintain accurate records of maintenance and repair work performed
- Keep accurate time and material records for completed repairs
- Perform pool care and maintenance
- Conduct boiler room water chemical testing
- Maintain water softener systems
- Assist with air conditioning and heating system changeovers
- Perform guest room maintenance and repairs
- Repair and maintain food service equipment
- Perform preventative maintenance on plant equipment
- Assist with snow removal as needed
- Maintain facility infrastructure and building systems
- Inspect and maintain water systems
- Identify maintenance issues and determine appropriate solutions
- Work with the maintenance team to prioritize and complete responsibilities
- Follow safety procedures and proper maintenance practices
- Complete additional maintenance duties as assigned
What We're Looking For
Successful candidates will have:
- Working knowledge of general maintenance
- Basic knowledge of plumbing, carpentry, and electrical systems
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
- Ability to prioritize and organize workload
- Cost-conscious approach to maintenance and repairs
- Strong attention to accuracy and detail
- Safety-focused mindset
- Ability to work independently while contributing to a team
- Reliable attendance and punctuality
- Valid driver's license
Preferred Qualifications
- Six months to one year of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Previous hotel, commercial, hospitality, or facility maintenance experience
- CPO certification
- HVAC certification
- Electrical experience or certification
- Experience with plumbing and carpentry
- Experience with preventative maintenance programs
- Experience maintaining mechanical or building systems
Certifications are preferred but not required.
Why You'll Love This Opportunity
- Full-time, year-round employment
- Stable opportunity in the Petoskey area
- Variety of maintenance and repair responsibilities
- Opportunity to use and develop multiple skilled trade abilities
- Hands-on work throughout the property
- Team-oriented maintenance department
- Opportunity to gain experience with building infrastructure and mechanical systems
- Opportunity for long-term career growth
- Work that directly contributes to guest comfort and daily operations
What to Expect
This is a hands-on maintenance position where no two days are exactly alike. You'll respond to work orders and service calls while helping maintain guest rooms, building infrastructure, mechanical systems, pools, water systems, food service equipment, and other facility systems.
The maintenance department works as a team, with responsibilities assigned based on daily priorities and operational needs. You'll need to be comfortable shifting between different types of maintenance tasks and responding to issues as they arise.
The ideal candidate is analytical, dependable, safety-minded, organized, and comfortable solving problems. You'll need to prioritize your workload, communicate effectively with team members, and complete work accurately and efficiently.
Good attendance and punctuality are essential to the success of the maintenance team.