Chief Engineer

Tandem Hospitality Group; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Tandem Hospitality Group is seeking a Chief Engineer in New Orleans to maintain and oversee all hotel and restaurant equipment, systems, and building components. You will manage day-to-day operations and make critical maintenance decisions under the General Manager.

The role requires experience with mechanical and electrical systems, pumps, HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, and equipment upkeep, along with leadership in a hospitality setting.

Qualifications

• College degree or trade school with five years of related hotel ops experience.
• Experience with hotel information systems preferred.
• Construction experience recommended but not required.
• Physical ability to perform demanding maintenance tasks including lifting up to 50+ lbs.
• Must be able to stand, walk, climb, and operate hand tools as needed.

Responsibilities

• Operates, repairs, and maintains all equipment including pumps, motors, boilers, chillers, etc.
• Operates, repairs, and maintains all electrical systems, refrigeration systems and equipment.
• Paints all surfaces and 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 to kitchen and restaurant equipment and furnishings.

Skills

Facilities management

Electrical knowledge

HVAC systems

Mechanical aptitude

Safety compliance

Education

College degree or trade school

Tools

Hotel information systems

Hand tools

Job 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.

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