Executive Head/GM Hotel

Vaco by Highspring; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring seeks a seasoned facilities and maintenance leader in New York with 20+ years of experience in high-end hotel environments. The role oversees building maintenance, plumbing, electrical, and safety systems, while leading staff, managing budgets, and coordinating with vendors for capital projects.

The ideal candidate will drive preventive maintenance programs, ensure regulatory compliance, and develop long- and short-term plans to improve operational efficiency and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or technical field required.
• 20 years plus experience in hotel or large building maintenance background desirable.
• Must have high level hotel experience and 5-star background.

Responsibilities

• Oversee general building maintenance including plumbing, carpentry, painting, roofing, repairs and electrical work.
• Ensure preventative maintenance is completed on all equipment.
• Ensure building maintenance is sanitary, attractive, safe, and compliant with regulatory standards.
• Provide staff management including hiring, development, training, performance management and communication.
• Oversee operations and maintenance of water systems, emergency electrical, sewage, primary electrical, telephone, fire alarm, and HVAC systems.
• Develop maintenance plans and timelines; manage short/long-term projects as project manager.
• Respond to facility emergencies and coordinate with vendors and staff to complete projects.
• Report trends and issues to upper management; enforce maintenance budgets and capital infrastructure budgets.
• Maintain a Computer Maintenance Management System to record and track repairs and construction activities.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Facilities management

Preventive maintenance

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or technical field

Tools

CMMS

Job description

• Must be coming out of a 5 star hotel background
• Oversee general building maintenance including: plumbing, carpentry, painting, roofing, repairs and electrical work.
• Ensure preventative maintenance is completed on all equipment.
• Ensure building maintenance is in a sanitary, attractive, safe, orderly condition and in compliance with all regulatory standards.
• Provide staff management to including hiring, development, training, performance management and communication to ensure effective and efficient department operation.
• Ensure proper operations and maintenance of water systems, emergency electrical systems, sewage systems, primary electrical systems, telephone systems, fire alarm systems and heating and cooling systems.
• Develop building maintenance plans, timetables for completion and recommendations for maintenance projects.
• Serve as project manager for small scale, short duration projects.
• Respond to facility fire and disaster situations immediately and assist per emergency plans.
• Coordinate outside service vendors/contractors and maintenance staff to complete projects as assigned/necessary.
• Reporting any trends, issues to upper management.
• Implements departmental operating expense budget.
• Directly responsible for development of capital infrastructure budgets, short-term and long-term. Responsible for maintaining approved capital infrastructure projects within budget.
• Review and plan facility current and future operational and maintenance needs including researching new products, recommending purchases, contracts and maintaining system-wide services.
• Oversees an accurate computer maintenance management system that records, stores, and retrieves repair, maintenance, and construction activities. Ensures equipment and building systems are given proper maintenance through an effective preventive maintenance program.
• Identifying opportunities for improvement, benchmarking, and tracking utilities. Drive continuous improvement and promote innovation to improve operational efficiency and sustainability.
• Provide oversight of administration of safety, by assessing conditions throughout the facilities through building inspections, safety inspections, and various performance improvement initiatives.

20 years plus experience

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's degree in business or technical field required. Must have high level hotel experience

• Must be coming out of a 5 star hotel background
• Oversee general building maintenance including: plumbing, carpentry, painting, roofing, repairs and electrical work.
• Ensure preventative maintenance is completed on all equipment.
• Ensure building maintenance is in a sanitary, attractive, safe, orderly condition and in compliance with all regulatory standards.
• Provide staff management to including hiring, development, training, performance management and communication to ensure effective and efficient department operation.
• Ensure proper operations and maintenance of water systems, emergency electrical systems, sewage systems, primary electrical systems, telephone systems, fire alarm systems and heating and cooling systems.
• Develop building maintenance plans, timetables for completion and recommendations for maintenance projects.
• Serve as project manager for small scale, short duration projects.
• Respond to facility fire and disaster situations immediately and assist per emergency plans.
• Coordinate outside service vendors/contractors and maintenance staff to complete projects as assigned/necessary.
• Reporting any trends, issues to upper management.
• Implements departmental operating expense budget.
• Directly responsible for development of capital infrastructure budgets, short-term and long-term. Responsible for maintaining approved capital infrastructure projects within budget.
• Review and plan facility current and future operational and maintenance needs including researching new products, recommending purchases, contracts and maintaining system-wide services.
• Oversees an accurate computer maintenance management system that records, stores, and retrieves repair, maintenance, and construction activities. Ensures equipment and building systems are given proper maintenance through an effective preventive maintenance program.
• Identifying opportunities for improvement, benchmarking, and tracking utilities. Drive continuous improvement and promote innovation to improve operational efficiency and sustainability.
• Provide oversight of administration of safety, by assessing conditions throughout the facilities through building inspections, safety inspections, and various performance improvement initiatives.

20 years plus experience

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Must have high level hotel experience Bachelor's degree in business or technical field required.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Must be coming out of a 5 star hotel background
• Oversee general building maintenance including: plumbing, carpentry, painting, roofing, repairs and electrical work.
• Ensure preventative maintenance is completed on all equipment.
• Ensure building maintenance is in a sanitary, attractive, safe, orderly condition and in compliance with all regulatory standards.
• Provide staff management to including hiring, development, training, performance management and communication to ensure effective and efficient department operation.
• Ensure proper operations and maintenance of water systems, emergency electrical systems, sewage systems, primary electrical systems, telephone systems, fire alarm systems and heating and cooling systems.
• Develop building maintenance plans, timetables for completion and recommendations for maintenance projects.
• Serve as project manager for small scale, short duration projects.
• Respond to facility fire and disaster situations immediately and assist per emergency plans.
• Coordinate outside service vendors/contractors and maintenance staff to complete projects as assigned/necessary.
• Reporting any trends, issues to upper management.
• Implements departmental operating expense budget.
• Directly responsible for development of capital infrastructure budgets, short-term and long-term. Responsible for maintaining approved capital infrastructure projects within budget.
• Review and plan facility current and future operational and maintenance needs including researching new products, recommending purchases, contracts and maintaining system-wide services.
• Oversees an accurate computer maintenance management system that records, stores, and retrieves repair, maintenance, and construction activities. Ensures equipment and building systems are given proper maintenance through an effective preventive maintenance program.
• Identifying opportunities for improvement, benchmarking, and tracking utilities. Drive continuous improvement and promote innovation to improve operational efficiency and sustainability.
• Provide oversight of administration of safety, by assessing conditions throughout the facilities through building inspections, safety inspections, and various performance improvement initiatives.

20 years plus experience

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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations; and
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).