Facilities Engineer Lead

Virgin Hotels New Orleans; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Virgin Hotels New Orleans is seeking a capable hotel maintenance leader to manage building operations and support guest services. The role emphasizes strong organizational skills, effective leadership, and a people-first approach to delivering memorable guest experiences.

Open availability and proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel are valued, along with the ability to work indoors and outdoors in all weather and adapt to seasonal changes. A focus on safety and exceptional service is essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive hotel or building management experience.
• Hotel pre-opening experience preferred.
• Service-oriented style with professional presentation skills.
• Proven leadership abilities and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, perform preventative maintenance on tools, appliances, and equipment.
• Calibrate controls and identify shut-off valves.
• Order, stock, and log parts and supplies as needed.
• Enter and locate work-related information using computers and operate equipment.
• Respond to guest repair requests and ensure timely resolution.
• Move and handle objects safely; stand, walk, and climb as required.
• Perform duties in various weather conditions and environments.

Skills

Leadership skills

Exceptional communication

Customer service orientation

Team coordination

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Handheld electric devices

Job description

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Full Time New Orleans, LA, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 4696

Salary: $24.00 Annually

Who we are:

We love what we do and what we do is important! We believe that everyone should leave feeling better - this means not just our guests and owners, but also our teammates. Everyone should go home feeling better because they learned something new, or had fun working that day. Therefore, we hire unique individuals who work together to create amazing experiences for our guests. We recognize that every member of the team contributes to the success of the whole organization. No-one is more important than anyone else, and unless we are in it together, we can't create that special experience for our guest.

Your mission:

Should youchooseto accept it...

We want someone who thinks outside the box and is ready to help make the people function a success. Managing paperwork and having strong organizational skills are a requirement of the job, but they are no longer the entire job. Our Belief Statement starts with "We love what we do and what we do is important." Every single teammate in our hotel is valued and it is the People Departments responsibility to help encourage that! If you are passionate about people, share our quirky sense of humor, and are able to see beyond the traditional scope of human resources, then this just might be the right role for you.

Most of all, we want you to have FUN since you play a huge role in creating that memorable guest experience!

The Nitty-Gritty:

What exactly you will be doing...

In helping you understand your role in working for a progressive, environment conscious, world class organization, the following is a list of your essential job responsibilities. Please keep in mind that this list is not all inclusive and that you may be asked to perform other job tasks by your supervisors/managers not listed below in the constant quest to provide "out of this world" customer service experience for our guests:

• Install, maintain, perform preventative maintenance on, and recommend replacement of tools, appliances, and equipment.
• Calibrate all controls, gauges, meters, etc. Identify, locate, and operate all shut-off valves.
• Order, mark, and stock parts and supplies as needed.
• Maintain inventory and purchase orders log. Inspect tools, equipment, or machines.
• Enter and locate work-related information using computers and operate power lift.
• Complete the life safety checklist, including the fire-pump run test and generator run test.
• Inspect fire sprinkler valves and alarm systems.
• Assist in development of disaster response protocols.
• Respond and attend to guest repair requests.
• Visually inspect tools, equipment, or machines.
• Reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, crawling and stooping.
• Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 50 pounds without assistance. Grasp, turn, and manipulate objects of varying size and weight.
• Stand, sit, or walk for an extended period of time.
• Move up and down stairs and/or service ramps.
• Climb and work on ladders, scissor lift and boom lift up to 50'.
• Able to wear/use any or all PPE required for jobs required to perform.
• Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by management.

What qualities are we looking for?

You got skills? If you are able to perform the following, then you have come to the right place...

• Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with people of diverse socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds
• 3 years or more of progressive hotel or building management experience.
• With opening hotels, previous hotel pre-opening experience preferred
• Service-oriented style with professional presentations skills
• Proven leadership skills
• Must possess the following strengths: high energy, entrepreneurial spirit, motivational leader, effective communicator, effective in providing exceptional customer service and ability to improve the bottom line
• Clear concise written and verbal communication skills in English
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Must be proficient in handheld electric devices.
• Open Availability to work any Day or Night.
• The ability to work indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Ability to change days and/or shift to accommodate seasonal changes, special projects or occupancy conditions.