Plant Operator - Engineering - InterContinental Hotel Dubai Festival City

InterContinental Hotels Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join InterContinental Hotels Group as a Plant Operator in Dubai, where you'll ensure optimal operations of hotel systems and provide maintenance support. This role requires a proactive attitude, skills in problem-solving, and an ability to enhance guest experiences through timely service. Enjoy competitive pay and benefits while working in a dynamic, inclusive environment.

Benefits

Room discounts

Comprehensive training

Qualifications

• Ability to perform maintenance tasks and trouble-shooting skills.
• Experience in energy management equipment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Respond to guests to resolve maintenance issues.
• Monitor and troubleshoot HVAC equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance on various tools and equipment.

Skills

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Attention to Detail

Job description

Hotel: Dubai Festival City (DXBHB), PO 45777, 45777

Do you see yourself as a Plant Operator in our Engineering team here at InterContinental Hotel Dubai Festival City?

As the world's largest family of luxury hotels, we all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental brand.

Shaped by decades of international know-how and local insights, our passion for luxury travel spans cultures and customs. Inspiring us to create warm and sophisticated experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world. Each of our hotels cultivates a distinctive style and ambience where we embrace every opportunity to give our guests a personal and enriching experience.

If you'd like to embrace a wider world of experiences and opportunities, we'd like to welcome you to the world's most international luxury hotel brand.

The InterContinental Hotels Group at Dubai Festival City consists of four hotels. These include the luxury and lifestyle brand InterContinental, the lavish long-stay InterContinental Residence Suites, the premium Crowne Plaza, and the essentials Holiday Inn & Suites. In addition to over 1,600 rooms, the cluster boasts a selection of 16 restaurants and bars, an impressive 3,800-square-metre Event Centre across two levels, the 5,000-square-metre Festival Arena by InterContinental, the luxurious Spa InterContinental, and state-of-the-art gym and swimming pool facilities. We are looking for people who are friendly, welcoming, and full of life to join over 1,200 colleagues who are always finding ways to make every guest's experience an enjoyable one. We value the passion and enthusiasm of our colleagues and encourage you to share your passion when you work with us.

A little taste of your day-to-day:

• Respond and attend to guests/ customers to resolve maintenance issues.
• Perform preventive maintenance on tools and kitchen and mechanical room equipment, including cleaning and lubrication.
• Program and monitor energy management equipment to operate at maximum operational efficiency and avoid peak demand charges and penalties.
• Perform monitoring the operation of pools and maintain the water parameters as per the DM guidelines.
• Identify, locate, and operate all shut-off valves for equipment and all utility shut-offs for buildings.
• Maintain maintenance inventory and requisition parts and supplies as needed.
• Monitor and troubleshoot heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment including air handlers, motors, variable speed drives (VSDs) and controls.
• Lead and train the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) team in the operation of energy management equipment and calibration of equipment.
• Monitor and troubleshoot pressure vessels, boiler permits and boiler controls.
• Log boiler water parameters regularly and maintain as per the limits.
• Act as a member of the Emergency Response Team, responding in cases of fire, accident, safety concerns and calls for medical assistance.
• Visually inspect equipment or machines and record any abnormality.
• Log meter readings and make appropriate adjustments to the energy management system as required.
• Monitor electrical demand, usage of refrigerant, well pumps, and the filtration systems.
• Perform safety checks on related equipment as required.

What we need from you:

• Strive for constant improvement and take responsibility for your own performance
• Report problems to Management with suggestions for resolution
• Clarifies own job responsibilities and looks for opportunities that will increase skills and job knowledge
• Understands how their role fits with others and contributes to the success of business
• Understands the hotel’s facilities, products and services
• Implements department procedures and policies as needed
• Build and maintain positive relationships with all internal customers and guests in order to anticipate their needs
• Anticipate guest needs, handle guest enquires, and solve problems
• Maintain a high level of product and service knowledge in order to explain and sell services and facilities to guests

What you can expect from us:

We give our people everything they need to succeed, from a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life – including impressive room discounts and some of the best training in the business.

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate differences and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance, always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

IHG gives every member of the team the Room to Belong, Room to Grow, and a Room to Make a Difference in a collaborative environment. We know that to work well, we need to feel well – both inside and outside of work – and through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace.

So, join us, and you’ll become part of our ever-growing global family.

Who we are

As the world’s first and most global luxury hotel brand, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has pioneered international travel since the 1940s, we are passionate about sharing our renowned international know-how and cultural wisdom in truly impressive surroundings. We all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental️ brand and to be part of the brand you will have a thirst for travel, passion for culture and appreciation for diversity. We create inspiring experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world. If you’d like to embrace a world of opportunities, we’d like to welcome you to the world’s most international luxury hotel brand.

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