Chief Engineer

Tandem Hospitality Group LLC; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tandem Hospitality Group LLC seeks a Chief Engineer to oversee maintenance of hotel and restaurant equipment, HVAC, pumps, and building systems at the Hotel Indigo New Orleans. You will supervise day-to-day operations, plan preventive maintenance, and lead a technical team to ensure safe, reliable guest experiences.

The role requires a college degree or trade school and at least five years in hotel operations, with strong diagnostic and hands-on skills across mechanical, electrical, and plumbing

Qualifications

• College degree or trade school and five years of related experience in hotel operations.
• Experience with hotel information systems is preferred.
• Construction experience is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Operates, repairs, and maintains all equipment including pumps, motors, boilers, and chillers.
• Maintains electrical, refrigeration, plumbing, and related equipment systems.
• Performs painting, minor wall repairs and furniture touch-ups.
• Manages hotel lighting and related equipment systems.
• Maintains guest room furnishings and physical plant.
• Replaces light bulbs, fixtures, televisions, and radios.
• Repairs and maintains lock and key systems.
• Performs minor construction work as needed.
• Inspects and repairs kitchen and restaurant equipment and furnishings.

Skills

5 years hotel operations experience

Hotel information systems experience

Construction experience

Education

College degree or trade school

Tools

Hotel information systems

Job description

EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Under the direction of the General Manager, the Chief Engineer is responsible for maintaining all equipment, systems and building components in the hotel and restaurant, including, but not limited to, mechanical and electrical systems, pumps, HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, locks, furniture, paint, wall coverings, tile and other equipment. Additional responsibilities include management and decision-making authority for day-to-day operations.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operates, repairs, and maintains all equipment, including, but not limited to all pumps, motors, boilers, chillers, etc.
• Operates, repairs, and maintains all electrical systems, refrigeration systems and equipment.
• Paints all surface & equipment, makes minor wall covering repairs and minor furniture touch-up.
• Operates, repairs, and maintains all hotel lighting and related equipment systems.
• Operates, repairs, and maintains all plumbing and related equipment and systems.
• Repairs and maintains all hotel appliances and equipment and physical plant.
• Repairs and maintains all guest room furnishings, equipment, and physical plant.
• Replaces light bulbs, fixtures, televisions, and radios.
• Repairs and maintains lock and key system.
• Performs minor construction work.
• Performs necessary inspections and repairs (as required & designated) to kitchen and restaurant equipment and furnishings.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• College degree or trade school and five years of related experience in hotel operations
• Computer skills required - experience with Hotel information systems preferred
• Construction experience recommended; however, not required
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 15-25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25-50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and sometimes in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and is required to operate hand tools.

Location Hotel Indigo New Orleans

Req Number MAI-26-00032

This position is currently accepting applications.