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Suburban Inns

Runs hotels and restaurants in Michigan

Facilities Technician - Maintenance

Full-Time
$17/yr
Entry
Midland, MI, USA
In Person
General Maintenance & RepairBuilding & Property Maintenance

About the job

Requirements
  • A high school diploma or relevant job-related experience is required.
  • Ability to interpret or extract information and perform building repair and upkeep functions is required; typing, record keeping, or word processing may also be required.
  • Good communication skills are required.
  • Team members must wear the provided uniform shirt and name tag, along with approved black slacks and black, close-toed, non-slip shoes.
  • Visible earrings are allowed only in the ears or must be covered during the shift; hair must be a natural color and well-groomed.
Responsibilities
  • Report to work in uniform, presented professionally, neat, and clean.
  • Greet guests in a friendly, positive manner, ask questions, and make personal connections so they feel welcome and valued.
  • Anticipate and meet guests’ needs and expectations.
  • Participate in daily huddles.
  • Assist in ensuring all Holiday Inn quality assurance requirements are met.
  • Establish and meet preventive maintenance requirements.
  • Clean and maintain the parking structure.
  • Power wash and perform preventive maintenance on outdoor patio areas.
  • Clean window walls, mullions, and overhangs as needed.
  • Mow and trim the lawn, water exterior plants, and shovel snow and salt areas as needed.
  • Inspect and test systems to verify compliance with plans and specifications or detect and locate malfunctions.
  • Record and report time, materials, faults, deficiencies, and other unusual occurrences on work orders to establish trends and prevent recurrence.
  • Perform preventive or general maintenance procedures, including cleaning, power washing, or vacuuming equipment, oiling parts, and changing filters.
  • Use Quore to record maintenance issues and document what needs to be done and what has been done to correct the issues.
  • Help maintain property security by maintaining master keys and ensuring equipment such as security cameras and door locks is functioning properly.
  • Perform property walk-arounds as needed, address encountered issues, pick up trash, used towels, and room-service trays, monitor safety and security, and report problems requiring correction to the appropriate department or Chief Engineer.
  • Prioritize and move between projects without neglecting follow-through on the original task.
  • Assist in checking fire protection systems for proper operation and training personnel in their use.
  • Help maintain internal plants and greenery and exterior landscaping.
  • Participate in the hotel and restaurant’s ongoing preventive maintenance program.
  • Drive company vehicles and operate heavy machinery such as lawn-care and snow-removal equipment.
  • Maintain open lines of communication between hotel departments.
  • Maintain regular and recurrent attendance.
  • Perform other duties as requested by management.

About the company

Suburban Inns owns and runs hotels and restaurants in Michigan for leisure travelers, business visitors and organized groups. Its hotels operate under Hilton, Marriott and Holiday Inn brands, while Big E's Sports Grill and Sharkee's Bar and Grill serve hotel guests and local diners. Properties in Holland, Grand Rapids and Midland combine overnight accommodation with dining, meeting rooms and space for weddings and other gatherings. The business earns money from room bookings, restaurant meals and private events, and it manages guest services across its own portfolio. Founded in 1979, the privately held company is headquartered in Hudsonville, Michigan.

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Headquarters

Hudsonville, MI

Founded

1979

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What believers are saying

  • Advancement has a formal route: eligible Suburban Inns employees apply for approval to enter its Manager-in-Training program.
  • Weekend work pays extra: Hampton Inn Holland's part-time housekeeper posting adds a $2 hourly weekend premium.
  • Counseling has a defined allowance: Suburban Inns' grounds posting includes three free Pine Rest counseling visits.

What critics are saying

  • Overnight work is explicit: the full-time night auditor at Holland's Hampton Inn works third shift.
  • Housekeeping carries a production target: Hampton Inn Holland requires housekeepers to finish at least two rooms hourly.
  • Restaurant staffing follows cost targets: Big E's Holland managers cut nightly staffing to meet labor cost goals.

What makes Suburban Inns unique

  • Development stays in-house: Suburban Inns' design and construction team builds the properties its hotel staff operate.
  • Hotel revenue has central oversight: Suburban Inns lists corporate revenue managers alongside its property general managers.
  • Eligible parents get paid leave: Suburban Inns lists ten weeks of maternity or paternity leave at full pay.

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