Maintenance Technician - Hotel Indigo Spring, TX

Palette Hotels

📍 Houston, TX 💰 Salary not listed 🕐 Full Time 📅 Posted June 30, 2026

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Job Description

Position: Maintenance Technician - Hotel Indigo Spring, TX

The maintenance position repairs and maintains facility buildings and equipment. He/she repairs include building and room renovation, plumbing, painting, sheetrock work, electrical, and carpentry. This position also may require the completion of custodial work as necessary. To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Skills and Requisites

  • High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): or Work Equivalent Experience in Maintenance Engineering and basic carpentry.

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Maintain timelines and work schedules in accordance with the preventive maintenance program.
  • Check work orders and night reports for any problems.
  • Make rounds checking these problem areas and note any information needed or safety concerns in the hotel.
  • Schedule work in accordance with preventive maintenance program in rooms, coordinating with the Executive Housekeeper and Front Office.
  • Perform electrical work orders: Replace light switches, Reset circuit breakers, Replace wall plug receptacles, Replace fluorescent light ballast, Replace the electrical solenoid valve, Replace small motors, Use test equipment; multimeter, voltage tester, amp probe.
  • Perform plumbing work orders: Unplug sinks, toilets, garbage disposals and drain lines, Repair or replace valves, gate, globe, ball, solenoid valves, Replace washer, gaskets, vacuum breakers, toilet seals, Work with different types of pipe including conduit, copper, black, cast iron and pipe hangers.
  • Perform Preventive Maintenance work orders: Monitor and maintain all laundry and dry cleaning equipment, Monitor and maintain all kitchen equipment, Maintain guestrooms using Rooms Preventive Maintenance Program Punch List, Change air-conditioning filters every month, Check HVAC equipment; change filters, belts, bearings and lubricate as necessary. Also check for unusual noise or vibration, adjusting as necessary, Change or repair locks as needed, Cut and mark keys for guestroom key inventory.
  • Check and test-run emergency generator weekly.
  • Perform general maintenance to guestrooms and public areas.
  • Assist electrician, carpenter, plumber and painter in all phases of repair work.
  • Assist other engineering personnel as instructed by supervisor in regards to routine and preventive maintenance.
  • Maintain cleanliness and organization of the work area to include: inventories, requisition (receipt and storage), trash removal and clean up.
  • Maintain the proper use, cleaning, maintenance and storage of all tools.
  • Handle chemicals for designated uses/surfaces.
  • Ensure security of any assigned keys.

Benefits

At Palette Hotels, we are dedicated to creating and sustaining meaningful hospitality careers for our associates. We support our associates with highly competitive salaries, outstanding health, benefits, extensive training and development programs, promotion within the organization, and a positive team-based culture where people make the difference.

Palette Hotels, is an equal opportunity employer with policies prohibiting unlawful discrimination on the basis of any protected classification under applicable local, state and/or federal laws, which can include race, color, creed, sex, national origin, age, veteran status or physical or mental disability unrelated to job requirements. Palette Hotels policies also provide for a drug-free workplace, where the use, possession, or influence of illegal drugs or alcohol while on company time is generally prohibited. An employee's use (or abuse) of legally prescribed medication may also implicate company policy, where it impairs judgment or work performance or otherwise creates workplace safety risks.

What Most Handyman Job Listings Don't Tell You

General overview for this role type; specifics vary by employer.

Handyman work in Texas has no single license, but there are limits on what you can legally do without one. Electrical, plumbing, and HVAC work beyond minor tasks belong to licensed trades. A good handyman knows where that line is and stays on the right side of it. Pay is hourly or per job, and independent handymen who build a reputation and a client list can earn well through repeat and referral work.

The surprise for many new hires is the sheer variety. One day is drywall and paint, the next is a ceiling fan, a door that will not close, or a fence repair. You need a broad tool kit, a reliable vehicle, and the judgment to price jobs fairly and finish them clean. There is little seasonality because homes always need repairs, though move-out and remodel seasons bring spikes. Customer trust is everything. People let you into their homes, so professionalism and cleanliness win the next job.

What to Expect Day-to-Day

General overview for this role type; specifics vary by employer.

A handyman day is a series of varied jobs across one or several homes. You start by confirming the scope with each customer, then work through the list. Typical tasks include patching drywall, hanging shelves and fixtures, fixing doors and cabinets, sealing gaps, minor carpentry, and touch-up paint. You carry a broad tool set and stock common hardware so one trip covers most needs.

Estimating and communication run through the whole day. You look at a task, quote it, and set expectations before you begin. Protecting the home matters. You lay drop cloths, clean as you go, and leave each space better than you found it. Some jobs are quick and others reveal hidden problems once you open a wall, so flexibility is key. You track materials and time for the invoice. The reward is variety and steady problem solving, plus the repeat customers who call you first every time something breaks.

What Handyman Jobs Pay in Houston

Based on Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data for Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metro Area (Maintenance and Repair Workers, General).

This listing does not state a wage. Here is the typical range for handyman roles in Houston so you know what to expect.
$31,616 Median $46,717 $76,211
Entry (10th)
$31,616
25th
$38,584
Median
$46,717
Experienced (90th)
$76,211

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metro Area. Median is about $22.46/hr.

Building a Handyman Career in Texas

Texas has no general handyman license, and a handyman can legally handle many small repairs and cosmetic work. The key limit is that electrical, plumbing, and HVAC work beyond minor tasks belongs to licensed trades. Larger remodels can require a permit and a licensed contractor. A good handyman knows where that line sits and refers or partners out the licensed work. The path here is reputation based. You build skill across many small trades, earn repeat customers, and can grow into a small home-repair or remodeling business.

Career Ladder and Pay

  1. 1
    Helper / Entry Handyman $38,584/yr

    Learn a broad set of repair and maintenance tasks across trades.

  2. 2
    Skilled Handyman $46,717/yr

    Work solo across drywall, carpentry, doors, fixtures, and finishes.

  3. 3
    Lead / Specialist $60,466/yr

    Take on remodels and larger projects, coordinating licensed trades.

  4. 4
    Independent Operator $60,466/yr

    Build a client list and run your own schedule and pricing.

  5. 5
    Home Repair Business Owner $76,211/yr

    Grow into a repair or remodeling company with employees.

Licensing paths and timelines are general guidance for this trade in Texas. Confirm current requirements with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation or the relevant state agency.

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