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Live. Work. Explore. as a part of our Engineering & Maintenance team at the Oasis at Death Valley!
The Oasis at Death Valley is situated in a lush, spring-fed desert oasis, surrounded by the vast and arid desert of Death Valley National Park. The Oasis operates the historic AAA Four Diamond Inn and Ranch, restaurants, gift shops, and the world's lowest elevation golf course. Both hotels are open year-round and feature swimming pools fed by naturally warm local springs.
We're hiring Facilities Maintenance Manager to Live. Work. Explore. in Death Valley National Park!
Job Summary:The Facilities Maintenance Manager controls the maintenance operations and is responsible for the general maintenance at the Inn. Works closely and professionally with Director of Engineering, Asst. Director of engineering, suppliers, other departmental directors, and outside contractors.
The Details:Position Type: SeasonalStart Date: November or DecemberPay: $28.80/hrSchedule: Work hours may include a nonstandard workweek, overtime, and various shift work as needed. Typical schedule is 40 hours, 5 days/per week (may include weekends, evenings, and holidays)
Why the Oasis at Death Valley?Death Valley National Park is in the northern Mojave Desert in California and is the largest National Park outside of Alaska. With incredibly diverse ecosystems, sand dunes, mountains, and America's lowest elevations, Death Valley is an incredible place to call home. We are a welcoming community who work hard, share a real passion for the environment, and enjoy crafting memorable experiences for our guests.
Life at the Oasis:
- Employee housing
- Free breakfast and lunch with $4 dinners in the employee dining room (cafeteria-style)
- Free on-site laundry facility, Wi-Fi (limited bandwidth)
- A fast-paced, exciting work environment with plenty of upward mobility and growth opportunities
- Meet people of all ages from all over the country and world!
Benefits and Perks:
- Free Death Valley National Park pass
- Free access to pool, golf course, rec center, gym and sports courts
- Exclusive Retail and Dining discounts at the Oasis
- $350 Referral Bonus Program
- The adventure of a lifetime!
- Manage the facilities crafts trades personnel in the day-to-day operations of the Engineering maintenance program.
- Ensure that work orders are being properly assigned and completed in a timely manner, and work order paperwork is properly completed.
- Ensure that work orders involving revenue rooms are given first priority to keep Not For Sale (NFS) time and guest inconvenience to a minimum.
- Conduct continual follow-up on work orders to ensure completion and quality standards are maintained.
- Coordinate with Risk Management on assignment, follow-up, and completion of noted life safety work orders.
- Provide technical assistance to the crafts personnel as necessary.
- Schedule crafts personnel according to labor budget, ensuring that weekend coverage is available.
- Interview and select facilities crafts personnel from applications provided by Human Resources.
- Approve all promotions of craft personnel to higher grade.
- Complete annual reviews for all assigned personnel and submit them to Assistant Director of Engineering - FM for approval.
- Communicate status of work orders to department directors as requested by the department.
- Work closely with Risk Management, providing risk management and safety training programs for staff.
- Work with the Director of Sustainability and to provide sustainability training programs for staff.
- Communicate with Parts Clerk on parts availability, inventory, and ordering.
- Ensure that assigned vehicles are managed for preventive maintenance and scheduled services.
- Ensure that Preventative Maintenance Schedules are being followed for all designated equipment.
- Ensure that self and staff follow all prescribed Company, NPS, Federal and California statutory/regulatory policies and procedures regarding worker safety, risk management, environmental policies, HAZMAT, HAZCOM, confined space, lockout-tagout and vehicle operation.
- Follow all prescribed Company environmental policies and procedures.
- Coordinate with Assistant Director of Engineering to ensure all training needs for staff are met in a timely manner.
- Assist with all timekeeping, scheduling, and meal break compliance in accordance with Xanterra policies and California labor laws.
- Must be able to demonstrate professional and courteous behavior with all guests and employees.
- Work hours, shifts, overtime, and on-call shifts as required.
- Ensure the pool and spa are maintained according to county health code standards.
- Responsible for ensuring that all employees are aware of the "Our Softer Footprint" Policy, Xanterra's company-wide Environmental Management System (EMS) and their roles and responsibilities in achieving conformance to the policy.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Five years minimum supervisory or foreman experience in building construction, construction maintenance or maintenance engineering type operation.
- Journeyman certification in boiler technician or refrigeration/HVAC and one of the following trades: electrician, plumber, carpenter.
- Minimum of 8 years documented experience.
- Possess good verbal communication skills with ability to give instructions clearly.
- Experience with technology/computers and computer software programs: Word, Excel, Outlook, and various engineering programs.
- Ability to read and understand blueprint and schematic drawings.
- Familiarity with the International Building Codes and Uniform Building Codes.
- Experience in writing staff schedules for a seven day a week operation.
- Must possess physical ability and agility to ascend/descend ladders and scaffolding, enter confined spaces, and tour construction areas.
- Possess or obtain a valid Driver's License and comply with the Oasis at Death Valley Vehicle Policy.
- Ability to work safely to prevent on the job accidents and injuries.
- Ability to work safely to ensure company equipment is secure.
Physical Requirements include:
- Constantly listening, hearing, seeing, standing, walking, using eye/hand coordination, handling, wrist motion.
- Frequently walk and lift or carry up to 50 lbs.
- Occasionally sit, handle, reach outward, reach above shoulder, squat, or kneel, lift/carry and push or pull up to 100lbs.
- Will be required to stand long periods of time and to occasionally walk-up flights of stairs.
- Ability to work in extreme temperatures.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is:
- A full range of physical motion is required to operate manual and electrically powered tools.
- Ability to enter and work in all confined areas, crawl spaces, attics, and manholes.
- Ability to tolerate prolonged periods of standing, stooping, and bending daily.
- Must be able to work in outdoor environments within extreme temperatures, noise, and dust.
- Wear protective equipment as required by the job duties.
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to fingers, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to extreme conditions which include extreme hot conditions in the Summer.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Employment Type: OTHER
