Chief Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Chief Engineer to join our team at Total Management Systems. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the maintenance and repair of our hotel facilities, ensuring that all equipment and systems are functioning properly and efficiently.

• Assist the General Manager in monitoring maintenance staff productivity and ensuring labor cost objectives are met.
• Maintain proper equipment and supply inventory, following hotel operations procedures and communicating with the General Manager to ensure timely ordering of necessary equipment or supplies.
• Perform routine maintenance throughout the property, including painting, carpet/floor cleaning, and other tasks as required.
• Perform minor adjustments on HVAC systems, including repair and/or replacement of air conditioning units.
• Supervise and perform all other duties outlined in the Company's Maintenance programs.
• Clean and maintain the hotel's exterior areas, including 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 employees 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 discretionary skills and work with little or no supervision.
• Must be able to consistently work under pressure and simultaneously prioritize multiple projects.

• 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.