Engineering - Hotel Management Trainee

Hyatt Hotels; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 62,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Hyatt Regency Vancouver as a Hotel Management Trainee, where you'll develop your skills in a dynamic environment. Rotate through various departments while focusing on engineering, with responsibilities including facilities maintenance and team management. Perfect for motivated candidates with an engineering background seeking a career in hotel management.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in any Engineering Field is a must.
• Minimum of two years in a maintenance or operation department.
• Experience in hotel operations and maintenance is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Learning hospitality skills with rotation throughout the hotel.
• Responsible for maintenance of facilities and equipment.
• Overseeing all aspects of maintenance and delegating tasks.

Skills

Leadership

Customer Service

Project Management

Organizational Skills

Education

Degree or Diploma in Engineering

Job description

At Hyatt, we believe our guests select Hyatt because of our caring and attentive associates who are focused on providing efficient service and meaningful experiences.

Hyatt Regency Vancouver hotel is seeking a dedicated, hardworking, customer service oriented professional to join the Engineering Department as Hotel Management Trainee.

The Engineering Hotel Management Training Program is utilized to develop motivated candidates for management positions, specifically in the Engineering division of the hotel. A portion of the program duration will be spent in the concentration of Engineering, and the remainder will include a rotational schedule in the divisions of Finance, Human Resources, Engineering, and Sales & Events at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Learning the detail hospitality skills with rotation throughout the various functional areas of the hotel.
• Responsible for maintenance of facilities and equipment in both safe, good working order and with a high quality appearance where required.
• Monitor and enhance the Rooms Preventative Maintenance program.
• Works in a very hands-on fashion, overseeing all aspects of maintenance of the property.
• Oversees and delegates tasks to a team.
• Perform project management functions with respect to sub-contractors during renovations and on regular daily basis.
• Responsible for ensuring proper safety programs with respect to fire equipment and regulations, training or maintenance team members and attendance at the Health and Safety Meetings as required.
• Assist ADOE in delegating, assigning and follow-up PM’s/task to the Engineering team.
• Monitor costs on an ongoing basis to ensure that budget objectives are being met or exceeded.
• Supervise, direct and motivate team members.
• General knowledge in the back of house areas such as mechanical, electrical and plumbing.
• Possess strong trouble-shooting skills in all areas of maintenance in guest rooms, meeting space, kitchen, and front of the house areas
• All other duties as assigned.

This position requires strong leadership skills as well as good written and verbal communication skills.

This position reports directly to the Director of Engineering. Salary range: $62,000 - $65,000 per year

Hyatt associates work in an environment that demands exceptional performance yet reaps great rewards. Whether its career opportunities, job enrichment or a supportive work environment, if you are ready for this challenge, then we are ready for you.

ABOUT HYATT REGENCY

Being part of our Hyatt Regency Vancouver family means always having space to be you. Our teams are a mosaic of cultures, ethnicities, genders, ages, abilities and identities. We constantly strive to reflect the world we care for with teams that achieve and grow together. Be a part of something bigger. Enjoy life every day. Make a difference in the lives of those around you. Love where you work. Join a family that values respect, integrity, humility, empathy, creativity and fun, your perfect opportunity. At Hyatt, our purpose isto care for people so they can be their best.

In the spirit of respect, reciprocity and truth, we gratefully honor and acknowledge that the lands on which we have the privilege to live and work are part of the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), skwxwú7mesh(Squamish), andsəlilwətaɬ(Tsleil-Waututh) Nations).Finally, we acknowledge all Nations – Indigenous and non – who live, work and play on this land, and who honor and celebrate this territory. This sacred gathering place provides us with an opportunity to engage in and demonstrate leadership on reconciliation.

We welcome colleagues and guests from all over the world and we know that bringing diverse perspectives and underrepresented voices into the conversation strengthens our organization. There is no room for racism, discrimination or hatred of any kind at Hyatt Hotels.

Visa Requirements: Must be legally eligible to work in Canada. The hotel is unable to assist candidates in obtaining Canadian work authorization.

Qualifications:

• Degree or Diploma in any Engineering Field is a must.
• Minimum of two years in a maintenance or operation department.
• Experience in hotel operations and maintenance is preferred
• Must possess strong organizational skills, strong project management skills, high attention to details
• Must be able to multi-task in order to meet a variety of deadlines
• Must possess the following strengths: high energy, entrepreneurial spirit, motivational leader, effective communicator, and effective in providing exceptional customer service
• Must have the availability and ability to work various shifts including weekends and holiday and evening shifts
• Must have a true desire to satisfy the needs of others in a fast paced environment

Physical Aspects of Position (include but are not limited to):

• Constant standing and walking throughout shift
• Frequent lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying a moderate amount of weight
• Occasional kneeling and bending
• Occasional ascending or descendingstairs and ramps