Engineering Supervisor Harlingen

Engineering Supervisor Harlingen

Hilton Garden Inn Harlingen - Harlingen, TX 78552

Overview

Position Type Full Time Job Shift Any Category Engineering

Description

At the Hilton Garden Inn and Harlingen Convention Center in Harlingen, Texas, the Engineer I/Supervisor is responsible for making sure that the property is always kept in the best possible condition with the least amount of disruption to visitors and staff.

A STATEMENT OF REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

An individual must be able to carry out each essential task and function satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodations, to complete this job successfully. To help qualified people with disabilities carry out the necessary tasks, reasonable accommodations may be made.

Knowledge and Experience: • A year of work experience in a hotel or similar industry and a high school degree or its equivalent are prerequisites. • It would be ideal to have at least two years of progressive experience in a hotel or similar industry. • It is preferred to have coursework in a related field at trade school or college.

Qualifications

Physical specifications:

• Long hours and flexibility are occasionally needed.

• Heavy work is defined as exerting more than 100 pounds of force on occasion, more than 50 pounds of force on a regular basis, or more than 20 pounds of force continuously to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects/items

Work environment: • Indoor and outdoor hotel buildings, kitchens, banquet areas, rooms, facilities and structures

General Requirements • Maintain a warm and friendly demeanor at all times. • Must be able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels of employees and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous, and service-oriented manner. • Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns raised by employees and guests. • Must be able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines. • Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous, and service-oriented manner. • Attend all hotel-required meetings and trainings. • Maintain regular attendance in compliance with BC Lynd Standards, as required by scheduling, which will vary according to the needs of the hotel. • Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which includes wearing the proper uniform and nametag. • Comply with BC Lynd standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations. • Maximize efforts towards productivity, identify problem areas, and assist in implementing solutions. • Must be effective in handling problems, including anticipating, preventing, identifying, and solving them as necessary. • Must be able to understand and apply complex information, data, etc., from various sources to meet appropriate objectives. • Must be able to cross-train in other hotel-related areas. • Must be able to maintain the confidentiality of information. • Must be able to show initiative, including anticipating guest or operational needs. • Perform other duties as requested by management.

Fundamental Requirements:

• Make repairs to the hotel's air conditioning system: change filters, clean coils, and replace motors. • Perform preventive maintenance on all equipment (i.e., boilers, chillers, HVAC—Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning, electrical, etc.). • Take required readings on equipment. • Test the cooling tower and record readings. • Replace and program televisions as needed. • Replace light switches, receptacles, light bulbs, and fixtures. • Perform furniture repair. • Replace and repair pumps. • Perform plumbing repairs (i.e., clogged drains, copper pipes, changing washers, changing handles, drain fittings, etc.). • Understand and be able to read blueprints and wiring diagrams. • Trace and repair all types of water lines. • Troubleshoot and repair kitchen equipment. • Maintain repair and preventive maintenance records. • Perform and maintain work according to local, state, and federal codes. • Test, clean, and repair swimming pools and spas. • Paint designated areas. • Repair and finish sheetrock. • Repair all types of wall coverings. • Repair and program hotel electronic lock system. • Assist in supervising other engineering staff members. • Assist in scheduling preventive maintenance tasks.