Chief Engineer

• Assist the General Manager by monitoring maintenance staff productivity to ensure labor cost objectives are met.
• Maintain proper equipment and supply inventory; follow hotel operations procedures and communicate with the General Manager to ensure that orders are placed for any needed equipment or supplies.
• Perform routine maintenance throughout the property, to include painting, carpet/floor cleaning, etc.
• Perform minor adjustments on HVAC systems, including the repair and/or replacement of air conditioning units.
• Perform minor repairs and/or replacements of room furniture, fixtures, and equipment to include television sets, light fixtures, etc.
• Supervise and perform all other duties outlined in the Company’s Maintenance programs.
• Clean and maintain the hotel’s exterior areas, to include the swimming pool, parking lot, and all other aspects pertaining to the hotel’s overall landscape and curb appeal.
• Issue tools equipment and supplies to maintenance staff.
• Protect Company assets by properly securing tools, equipment, and supplies.
• Report requests for major repairs to the General Manager in accordance with hotel procedures.
• Assist the General Manager in determining capital requests and monitoring existing contracts for capital projects.
• Announce presence and enter guest rooms in accordance with Company standards and procedures.
• Smile, acknowledge, and greet guests while in guest rooms or any other area of the hotel.
• Respond to guest’s requests for immediate repairs.
• Train maintenance staff to successfully perform job duties and achieve Company standards.
• Advise and consult with GM in situations of poor employee performance and/or improper employee behavior that may require counseling and/or discipline.
• Be available to work flexible schedule.
• Assist other employee in various assignments, such as collecting/delivering dirty linen to laundry, operating the hotel shuttle/van, and assisting with laundry or housekeeping, as needed.
• Perform work duties in accordance with Company safety and security policies and procedures, as well as, in accordance with OSHA.
• Report and store lost-and-found items in accordance with hotel procedures.
• Have very good organization and time management skills.
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with many types of personalities.
• Must have sound judgment and discretional skills and work with little or no supervision.
• Must be able to consistently work under pressure and simultaneously prioritize multiple projects.

PHYSICAL REQUIRMENTS:

• Must be able to stand and sit for extended periods, often for a minimum of 2 hours at a time.
• Must be able to frequently walk and climb/descend stairs approximately 50% of the time.
• On occasion is required to climb up and down ladders.
• Must have general dexterity for firm and simple grasping of objects. Some tasks, such as the use of small repair tools, may also require fine dexterity skills.
• Must be able to periodically kneel, reach, crawl, and twist torso as needed to accomplish required tasks.
• Must be able to push and/or pull 60% of the time, to include when using a cart to carry linens, trash, tools, etc, or when operating equipment such as a lawnmower, pavement sweeper, wheelbarrow, etc.
• Must be able to regularly lift and carry up to 50 pounds without assistance and a maximum of 140 pounds with assistance.