Carpenter required immediately: APPLY NOW
Cape Town, Western Cape
Posting Date Mar 12, 2020
Job Number 20031553
Job Category Engineering and Facilities
Location The Westin Cape Town, Convention Square Lower Long Street, Cape Town, South Africa, South Africa VIEW ON MAP
Brand Westin Hotels & Resorts
Schedule Full-time
Relocation? No
Position Type Non-Management/Hourly
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At Westin, we are committed to empowering the well-being of our guests by providing a refreshing environment, thoughtful amenities, and revitalizing programming to help ensure that they leave feeling better than when they arrived. We recognize that travel can be disruptive to our guests’ well-being, and we’re energized to assist as partners in helping them maintain control and soaring above it all while on the road. Everything we do is designed to help guests be at their best, and they appreciate our supportive attitude, anticipatory service and extensive knowledge on how to best assist them throughout their stay. We are looking for dynamic people who are excited to join the team and ready to jump into any situation to give a helping hand. If you’re someone who has is positive, adaptable and intuitive, and has a genuine interest in the well-being of others around you, we invite you to discover how at Westin, together we can rise.
Function:
Maintain furniture and other elements of carpentry repair works in guest room, meeting rooms and all public areas including back of the house.
Knowledgeable in standard practices, procedures, techniques, tools and equipment, materials, specifications, quality control, cost control, and safety related to carpentry and maintenance work.
Required Experience & Qualifications:
Minimum 3- 5 years’ experience working in a 5* hotel or hospitality environment -advantageous.
Must have technical schooling in the art of carpentry or Completed High school with equivalent experience in carpentry Must be flexible in regards to working hours
Working knowledge of the carpentry trade as well as repair and maintenance of the Hospitality property is an added advantage.
Should be a motivated individual
Team orientation
Key Responsibilities:
Ensure that the quality and standards of the Westin are always maintained.
Stain-grade, trim work, hang doors, drill and set door hardware, set windows, layout for stairs and common rafters etc.
Read blueprints, mathematical and analytical skills are necessary to do material estimates.
Maintains general mathematical skills such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Ability to work with carpentry tools and materials.
Should be able to lift and manipulate objects of up to 80 lbs as and when required.
Possesses extensive knowledge of the carpentry trade as well as repair and maintenance of the property.
Always keep the work area clean and well organised.
Climbs ladders to reach raised areas and works from scaffolding.
Operates various types of woodworking machines and electrical hand tools.
Maintains physical stamina and proper mental attitude to deal effectively with guests, management, and other employees.
Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines set for each tasks.
Repair and replace items such as furniture, wall coverings, acoustical ceiling panels, gypsum board, masonry or any other miscellaneous tasks such as wooden polishing etc.
Designs, cuts, build and assemble wooden parts or furniture as requested.
Assemble and set prefabricated pieces.
Repairs and rebuilds various objects in wood, cardboard, PVC, etc.
Assemble, disassemble and repair hydraulic locking arms, locks, boards, doors, furniture, wooden shelves.
Installs coating montages on doors, frames and desks.
Maintain inventory of supplies needed to perform the job functions.
Assist housekeeping and engineering staffs during room preventive maintenance.
Keep track of repairs made or areas that need more attention.
Keep communication open between guests, management and service tasks.
Report to management on major repairs and items that can’t be repaired for further action.
Perform general maintenance work or other tasks assigned by management.
Comply with the General Regulations Employee Manual and other policies and procedures to ensure the safety and efficiency of the operation of the Hotel.
Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Marriott International does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws.
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