Kitchen & Laundry Technician - Kempinski Hotel

Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City – Accra is the only five-star luxury hotel offering state of the art meeting facilities and services in the city. Conveniently located in the downtown area and in close proximity to the State House, the Accra International Conference Centre and the National Theatre. The property has 269 luxury rooms (largest room size in Accra), 24 suites, a variety of F&B offerings as well as large conference facilities and the largest SPA in West Africa (opening soon), a perfect mix of categories to meet the needs of both corporate and conference visitors to the country

Overall Objectives

The incumbent in this position is responsible for the day to day job which is extremely varied depending on station of work.

The job of Technician is executed satisfactorily when:

• There are no complaints from the Executive Chef and Laundry Manager as the job is executed according to engineering standards to avoid downtimes.
• There are no serious incidents or accidents.

Main Responsibilities

• Report to the Assistant Director of Engineering and Supervisors
• Ensure that all kitchen equipment are properly maintained and serviced to avoid breakdown.
• Perform preventive maintenance in Laundry equipment and complies efficiently in order to satisfy and meet guest’s needs.
• Respond to breakdown of equipment and being available in case of emergency and applying the appropriate action as per Hotel policy and standards.
• Comply with the Hotel’s health and safety policies and procedures
• Be able to maintain, modify, troubleshoot and repair electrical and gas kitchen equipment and appliances.
• Responsible for performing preventive maintenance in kitchen and Laundry equipment according to manufacturer’s recommendation as assigned.
• Repairing all leaks that may occur in the kitchen and Laundry Equipment
•  Able to work as part of a team
•   Accident prevention and safety.
•   Optimize maintenance costs
•  Comply with all Kempinski company policies.

Additional responsibilities and tasks can be added at any time according to the needs of the business and of the hotel.

Desired Skills and Qualifications

• Technical Certificate or better in Engineering
• Minimum two (2) years’ experience in a similar role, preferably in a 4/5 star hotel.
• Ability to work and communicate in a multinational environment
• English – excellent oral and written skills
• Additional language – beneficial
• Problem Solving & Decision Making skills
• Be familiar with labour laws and regulations
• Be familiar with local social insurance policies
• Administration skills
• People Oriented
• Passionate for European luxury
• Good Communication skills
• Ability to identify and delegate tasks effectively.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Applies a professional, confidential and ethical approach at all times.
• Works in a safe, prudent and organised manner.
• Ability to work independently, thrive under pressure in challenging circumstances and come up with proactive, rational solutions.
• Ability to establish and retain effective working relationships with hotel staff and clients/vendors.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)