Assistant Chief Engineer

Dorchester Collection; City of Westminster; In loco; GBP 90.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Management Bonus

Complimentary Stays

Royal London Private Pension (8%)

Apprenticeships and training

Social events

Well-being support

Descrizione del lavoro

Dorchester Collection is seeking an Assistant Chief Engineer for 45 Park Lane and Mayfair Park Residences. You’ll lead the Engineering team to ensure safety, compliance, and exceptional guest experiences in a luxury setting.

You’ll drive cost control, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement across maintenance practices, partnering with senior leadership to deliver top-tier service 24/7. A strong engineering background in luxury hospitality is essential.

Competenze

• Previous experience in a similar role within a luxury hospitality environment.
• ONC/HNC or City & Guilds in Engineering or Building Services, mechanical and/or electrical engineering.
• Extensive experience in areas such as construction, plumbing, carpentry, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, HVAC, and mechanical systems.
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Positive and enthusiastic attitude.

Mansioni

• Ensure Engineering maintenance is compliant with legislation, protects public safety and hotel equipment is up to standard.
• Mobilize and inspire the Engineering team to build a high performing team to ensure guests receive the best experience.
• Manage operational costs and profitability and drive improvement in guest satisfaction; monitor and improve Engineering practices, policies and procedures to ensure 24/7 operation.

Conoscenze

Strong verbal communication

Positive attitude

Formazione

ONC/HNC or City & Guilds in Engineering or Building Services

Descrizione del lavoro

Position Overview

Join us as the Assistant Chief Engineer at 45 Park Lane & Mayfair Park Residences, recognised as one of ‘The Sunday Times Top 10 Best Places to Work for’ in 2024-2026 and ‘Hotel of the year – London’ at the 2024 AA Hospitality Awards. We continually strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is part of our DNA, reflected in our values of passion, personality, respect, working together, and creativity. We believe that a variety of perspectives enriches our culture and drives our success.

We care about your career and are known for having the absolute best people in the industry. When you join us as an Assistant Chief Engineer, you start a unique opportunity to become celebrated as the very best in your field. You'll learn not only from your fellow Legends, but also through our award-winning learning academy, so that you can achieve the highest standards of craft, service, and leadership and become a legend in your own story.

What you'll get

• Management Bonus
• Complimentary Stays: Enjoy complimentary stays with breakfast at Dorchester Collection Hotels every year.
  Discounts with our hotels and benefit from discounts at various high street and online shops.
• Employee Perks: Enrol from day 1 into the Royal London Private Pension scheme (we contribute 8% towards your pension); Benefit from Seasonal ticket loan, Rental deposit scheme, private financial advice, and Eye care vouchers.
• Training and Development: Advance in your career by accessing various apprenticeships from Level 2 to Hospitality Degree Level 5. We partner with outstanding nationally recognised Apprenticeship providers.
• Social Events: Participate in vibrant social events, including a summer party, winter ball, pub quizzes, and cultural and milestone recognition celebrations.
• Well-being Support: Access immediate well-being advice because we care about our employees.

What you'll do

As an Assistant Chief Engineer, you'll love what you do and take pride in delighting our guests:

• You will be responsible for ensuring the Engineering maintenance is compliant with legislation, protects public safety and hotel equipment is up to standard. This will include mobilizing and inspiring the Engineering team members to build a high performing team all to ensure our guests receive nothing but the best experience.
• As an Assistant Chief Engineer you will also manage operational costs and profitability and drive improvement in guest satisfaction as well as monitoring and improving Engineering practices, policies and procedures to ensure a seamless 24/7 operation and Engineering service.
• The successful candidate will, in partnership with the Area Director of Engineering, support the whole engineering team through recruitment, mentorship, wellbeing and personal development, all to ensure the success of our employees.

The items shared are the essence of a day in the life of an Assistant Chief Engineer, but we’ll make sure you are provided with specifics on how we care for our hotel.

What you'll bring

• Previous experience in a similar role within a luxury hospitality environment
• ONC/HNC or City & Guilds in Engineering or Building Services, mechanical and/or electrical engineering.
• Extensive experience in areas such as construction, plumbing, carpentry, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, HVAC, and mechanical systems
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Positive and enthusiastic attitude