Hotel Chief Engineer

Home 2 Suites - Bordentown; Bordentown (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Home 2 Suites - Bordentown seeks a Chief Engineer to support opening and ongoing maintenance of the hotel. The role oversees maintenance, repair, and life-safety programs for all hotel equipment and systems.

The candidate should have supervisory experience, strong engineering knowledge, and the ability to manage budgets and coordinate with contractors, ensuring guest safety and service standards are met.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of progressive experience in a hotel or related field; or a 2-year college degree with 3+ years of related experience; or a 4-year degree with at least 1 year of related experience.
• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous supervisory responsibility required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance and repair of all hotel equipment.
• Supervise engineering staff and contractors on multiple projects.
• Create and manage the annual department budget.
• Develop and implement preventive maintenance program for hotel equipment.
• Coordinate periodic safety inspections and life-safety compliance.
• Respond to alarms promptly and determine emergency status and required repairs.

Skills

Engineering skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

2-year college degree + 3+ years related experience

4-year college degree + 1 year related experience

Tools

Hand tools

Electrical test equipment

Refrigeration equipment

Plumbing equipment

Welding tools

AV equipment

Pipe cutting

Monitoring systems

Office equipment

Job description

Our property at Home 2 Suites Bordentown is seeking a Chief Engineer to support the opening and maintenance of the hotel. The Chief Engineer will be responsible to oversee the maintenance, and repair of all hotel equipment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Guest Service

• Maintains guest service as the driving philosophy of the operation
• Personally, demonstrates a commitment to guest service in responding promptly to guests’ needs
• Committed to making every guest is satisfied
• Meets or exceeds guest satisfaction measures
• Ensures hotel standards and services contribute to the delivery of consistent guest service
• Implements and practices guest service initiatives and performs to Gulph Creek Hotel Standards
• Ensure that room maintenance requests are handled in a prompt and courteous manner.
• Follow up on all alarms immediately to determine the exact location and cause. Determine emergency status and repair projects.
• Ensure engineering staff adheres to Loss Prevention guidelines.
• Supervise and appoint a variety of contractors and existing staff on a number of projects.
• Approach all encounters with guests and employees in a friendly, service-oriented manner.
• Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Gulph Creek Standards, as required by scheduling, which will vary according to the needs of the hotel.
• Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which include wearing the proper uniform and nametag when working.
• Comply at all times with Gulph Creek standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
• Supervise and train all Engineering staff, oversee projects.
• Coordinate all Engineering staff scheduling.
• Create and adhere to the annual budget for department.
• Develop and implement plans to keep property, equipment and grounds in an acceptable state of repair.
• Create and implement preventive maintenance program for all hotel equipment.
• Coordinate periodic inspection of all safety systems.
• Maintain and schedule life safety inspections with 3rd party vendors every 6 months
• Complete in-house life safety inspections every 6 months
• Accountable for training requirements
• Oversee projects
• Accurate and timely completion of paperwork
• Understanding and enforcement of company policies
• Familiarity with and knowledge of employment laws are helpful.
• Attend all meetings required and participate in M.O.D program.
• Other duties as required

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage department. Adhere to Company goals and objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• At least 5years of progressive experience in a hotel or a related field; or a 2-year college degree and 3 or more years of related experience; or a 4-year college degree and at least 1 year of related experience
• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous supervisory responsibility required.

LANGUAGE AND MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to read and speak English/Spanish and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees
• Ability to effectively communicate with employees, guests and supervisors for optimum operation of the property
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rates, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
• Demonstrated engineering skills

REASONING ABILITY

Demonstrate the ability to anticipate and solve practical problems or resolve issues.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

None required at this time

Tools & Equipment:

Hand and power tools, electrical test equipment, refrigeration equipment, plumbing equipment, welding equipment, audio-visual equipment, pipe cutting equipment, telephone, office equipment, calculator, computer/computerized monitoring systems.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Individuals may need to sit or stand as needed for an extended period of time
• Reaching above shoulder heights, below the waist or lifting as required to file documents or store materials
• Proper lifting techniques required
• 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

The performance of this position may occasionally require exposure to the manufacturing areas where under certain areas require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses with side shields and mandatory hearing protection. Primary environment: ambient room temperatures, lighting and traditional office equipment as found in a typical office.