Hotel Maintenance

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Chief Engineer performs administrative and supervisory duties in directing the overall maintenance of the entire facility.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

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.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

- Inspects and monitors buildings, equipment and grounds to determine maintenance and preventive maintenance requirements.

- Develops work procedures and assigns personnel to give the best services and productivity.

- Prepares and submits cost estimates and repair options including, suggestions as to feasibility, logical solution and actual needs of a departmental maintenance request.

- Confers with the appropriate personnel regarding maintenance budgeting, long range planning and capital expenditures.

- Contacts contractors or craftsmen for bid proposals or estimates.

-Contacts vendors, suppliers and equipment technical support departments to insure best prices, quality and warranties for purchases made.

- Receives approved work orders.

- Determines job priority and insures completion of required work in an acceptable and professional manner.

- Requisitions materials, supplies, and equipment.

- Maintains control over storage and use.

- Supervises use of maintenance department space, equipment and materials.

- Keeps records of work accomplished, operating statistics, R&M costs, utilities and preventative maintenance.

- Maintains a secure building as it pertains to lock and key control.

- Conducts fire safety training; oversees fire emergency until fire department arrives.

- Coordinates and conducts periodic fire drills.

- Conducts monthly fire and safety inspections along with representative of the Executive Committee.

- Conducts regular walk through of the hotel looking for any repairs that are needed.

- Insures that all staff members are properly trained.

- Performs activities of workers supervised, when necessary.

- Insures that all preventive maintenance programs are followed and modified, as necessary.

- Insures that periodic tests are performed on Fire Alarm/Life Safety System.

- Insures that hotel is operating as efficiently as possible with regards to the energy and utilities usage in the hotel and on the grounds.

- Assists in handling emergencies in order to protect our guest and associates, and preserve the

building and its systems during the emergency. Must act as quickly and responsibly as possible tor return the building to its normal operating status.

- Responsible for knowing and abiding by all department, Hotel policies and procedures.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
• Team Builder - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.
• Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
• Loyal - The trait of feeling a duty to the employer.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Training - Ability to develop a particular skill in others to bring them up to a predetermined standard of work performance.
• Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.
• Relationship Building - Ability to effectively build relationships with customers and co-workers.
• Coaching and Development - Ability to provide guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas.
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): or Work Equivalent

Experience: Experience in advanced maintenance skills and aptitude plus advanced skills all aspects of running an engineering department. Experience with modern building controls and maintenance, or any combination of education and experience which provides the above skills, knowledge and ability.

Computer Skills:

Computer skills required. Familiarity with Microsoft Office preferred. Experience with hotel systems such as MICROS is required.

Certifications & Licenses:

Other Requirements:

Methods, and materials used in general building maintenance, carpentry, plumbing, building and electrical units and HVAC. The use and repair of common tools and equipment used in general maintenance. Maintenance and repair of major facilities.Systems design and trouble-shooting. Journeyman skill level in the use of tools and equipment of the maintenance profession.