Area Chief of Maintenance

Embassy Suites Anchorage; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel chain is looking for an Area Chief of Maintenance responsible for overseeing maintenance operations across multiple properties. The role requires managing staff, maintaining equipment, and ensuring guest satisfaction through excellent service and facility upkeep. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in hotel maintenance and facilities management.

Benefits

Group insurance including medical, dental, and vision

Paid time off

Company-matched 401(k) plan

Daily pay options

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• 3 years of progressive facilities management experience in a hotel or related field.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills required.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize departmental functions.

Responsibilities

• Hire, train, supervise, and motivate the maintenance staff.
• Oversee daily operations and sustainability programs.
• Perform basic repairs and preventative maintenance.

Skills

HVAC

Electrical

Plumbing

General Maintenance

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

2-year college degree

Job description

InnVentures Overview

Driven by an innovative, entrepreneurial spirit, InnVentures has a culture of building teams that produce winning results. We operate over 75 hotels in 20+ states for some of the Nation’s largest REITs and private real estate owners, in addition to a large portfolio of individual and family-owned hotels. Throughout our 40-year history, we have established proven methods of management, development, and revenue maximization, resulting in a trusted acumen for operating major hotel brands.

Location

Courtyard Seattle North Everett, WA

Overview

When our guests arrive, we want everything to be in excellent condition. The goal of our Maintenance team is to help our guests feel safe and cared for! As an Area Chief of Maintenance for multiple properties, your attention to detail and ability to lead by example ensures that our guests at each location have a comfortable and problem-free stay.

We offer eligible employees a number of benefits to enhance their health and well-being:

• Group insurance, including medical, dental, vision, and company-paid life insurance
• Paid time off
• Company-matched 401(k) plan
• Voluntary benefits including short-term disability, long-term disability, accident, life, critical illness, and Flexible Spending Account
• Life enrichment benefits including hotel benefits, employee assistance program, leadership development program, and more!
• Get paid daily

Responsibilities

• Hire, train, supervise, motivate, counsel, and recognize the maintenance staff at each hotel.
• Oversee daily operations, sustainability programs, inventory, ordering, and scheduling within a set department budget at each hotel.
• Perform basic repairs and preventative maintenance in all areas of the hotels and inspect work completed by others to ensure quality and standards are met.
• Troubleshoot various technical devices such as key card systems, internet equipment, television equipment, etc.
• Oversee safety programs and key control at each hotel.
• Greet and assist guests with all requests. Proactively develop relationships with long-term and repeat guests to foster loyalty and high satisfaction.
• Support the goals of each hotel through teamwork and collaboration with all departments.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of progressive facilities management experience in a hotel or related field; or a 2-year college degree and 1 year of related management experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• HVAC, electrical, plumbing, boiler operations, and general maintenance skills required.
• Long hours sometimes required.
• Heavy work – Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Maintain a warm and friendly demeanor at all times.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with all levels of employees and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous, and service-oriented manner.
• Ability to listen, understand, and clarify concerns raised by employees and guests.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
• Approach all encounters with guests and employees in a friendly, courteous, and service-oriented manner.
• Attend all hotel required meetings and trainings.
• Participate in M.O.D. coverage as required.
• Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, including wearing nametags.
• Comply with InnVentures standards and regulations to promote safe and efficient hotel operations.
• Maximize productivity efforts, identify problem areas, and assist in implementing solutions.
• Handle problems effectively, including anticipating, preventing, identifying, and solving issues as necessary.
• Understand and evaluate complex information and data from various sources to meet objectives.
• Maintain confidentiality of information.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.