Location: Ithaca,NY, USA
Opportunity: Chief Engineer
Manage general and preventative maintenance functions to ensure guest service and sustainability standards are achieved and maintained throughout the hotel structure.
Potential Career Path
Area Chief Engineer - Regional Director of Engineering
Essential Job Functions
* Interview, select, train, schedule, coach, and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with established brand or hotel standards and consistent with HHM core values.
* Maintain the hotel RM budget.
* Conduct room inspections, and identify repair needs.
* Manage and coordinate bids, quotes and contracts for 3rdparty vendors.
* Oversee small projects, or PIPS, and manage and report on the work progress.
* Install or repair sheet rock and other wall coverings.
* Paint designated areas and items.
* Install and replace basic electrical fixtures. Replace light switches, receptacles, light bulbs, and fixtures.
* Install, replace, and program televisions.
* Perform minor plumbing functions.
* Replace and repair heating and cooling pumps as well as preventative maintenance on units.
* Troubleshoot and repair kitchen equipment.
* Perform preventative maintenance on a scheduled basis and complete work orders as necessary; keep accurate records of PMs on all rooms and equipment.
* Maintain the building exterior and curb appeal of entire hotel grounds
* Refurbish, paint and finish furniture and fixtures as needed.
* Test, examine, and maintain hotel's life safety systems to ensure they are 100% operational at all times.
* Maintain repair and preventive maintenance records and coordinate compliance of service contracts.
* Perform and maintain work to local, state and Federal codes.
* Be aware of guest satisfaction scores and work toward increasing departmental and overall guest satisfaction.
* Follow sustainability guidelines and practices related to HHM's EarthView program.
* Practice safe work habits, wear protective safety equipment and follow MSDS and OSHA standards.
* Perform other duties as requested by management.
* Provide weekly updates to the Corporate or Regional Director of Engineering.
Position Requirements
* High School diploma and/or trade school course work in related field preferred.
* Previous supervisory engineer/maintenance experience required or equivalent training.
* Certifications may be required.
Work Environment and Context
* Work schedule varies and may include working on holidays and weekends or alternate shifts.
* Requires standing for extended periods, walking, pushing, lifting up to 50 pounds, bending and reaching, climbing, stooping, kneeling or crouching.
What We Believe
People Are Our Capability - Hearts That Serve - Only Excellence - Stay Nimble - Own It
Source: HHM Hotels