Hotel Chief Engineer

Buffalo Lodging; SOUTH PLAINFIELD (NJ); On-site; USD 35,817 - 42,705; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Paid vacation, sick days and holidays

401K Retirement plan with company map

Travel discounts on branded properties

Job summary

Buffalo Lodging Associates is seeking a Chief Engineer for the Hampton Inn, South Plainfield, NJ. You will lead maintenance operations for a 107-room hotel, ensuring safety and high standards of upkeep across mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.

The role emphasizes supervisory duties, vendor management, and on-site team leadership to uphold Buffalo Lodging's Excellence, Passion, Integrity, and Inclusion culture.

Qualifications

• At least three years of supervisory or lead mechanic experience in a hotel or related field.
• Demonstrated general mechanical skills are necessary.
• Basic repair, painting, wall covering HVAC, electrical work, plumbing, boiler operation, pool maintenance and general maintenance skills required.

Responsibilities

• Create a safe and appealing property by completing routine preventative maintenance on equipment and systems.
• Maintain work order boards and track completion/status of tasks; inform guests/departments of progress.
• Evaluate and select reliable vendors providing good value.
• Supervise on-site Maintenance Assistant including interviewing, training and performance management.

Skills

Supervisory experience

General mechanical skills

HVAC work

Electrical work

Plumbing

Boiler operation

Pool maintenance

General maintenance

Education

Vocational training preferred

Job description

Hampton South Plainfield
South Plainfield, NJ 07080, USA

• Pay or shift range: $26 USD to $31 USD. The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

Hampton Inn by Hilton, South Plainfield-Piscataway-205 New World Way, South Plainfield, NJ 07080

We are currently looking for a Chief Engineer to join our Team! Our Hampton Inn with 107 guest rooms is located off I-287/I-95 in South Plainfield, a half-mile from Hadley Center and 10 minutes from Piscataway. Rutgers University – New Brunswick is six miles away and we’re close to a variety of corporate offices. The New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center is nine miles away and we’re 30 minutes from Newark Airport. We serve a daily hot complimentary to all our guests. A great place to stay – a great place to work. The Hampton Inn is one of the 50 hotel properties owned and managed by the award‑winning hotel management company, Buffalo Lodging Associates.

Buffalo Lodging Associates, a hotel management company based out of Canton, MA has put an emphasis on true hospitality since being founded in 1996. While building an extensive portfolio of 50 hotels, we’ve partnered with the most respected hotel brands in the business including Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide, InterContinental Hotels Group, Choice Hotel International and Radisson Hotels. The core and heart of our company lies within our dedicated associates, for we wouldn’t be an award‑winning company without each and every one of them.

A GROWING HOTEL MANAGEMENT COMPANY – COME JOIN US!

We value our associates with competitive compensation plans and other benefits and perks. Some of these benefits include:

• Weekly pay
• Paid vacation, sick days and holidays
• 401K Retirement plan with company match
• Travel discounts on our branded properties

Role:

The Chief Engineer takes ownership and pride in the maintenance of the property, while fostering the Buffalo Lodging Associates (BLA) culture and values – Excellence, Passion, Integrity, Inclusive.

Responsibilities include:

• Creating a safe and appealing property by completing routine preventative maintenance on laundry equipment, heating and air conditioning units, ice machines, fire extinguisher, fire and smoke alarms, lawn sprinkler, lawn equipment, exercise equipment and plumbing.
• Maintaining work order assignment boards and tracking completed/pending work orders, and following up on all incomplete work orders to inform the requesting guest or department of the status.
• Evaluating and selecting quality vendors that are reliable and provide good value for their price.
• Supervisory duties of the Maintenance Assistant on site including interviewing, hiring, training, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining; planning, assigning, directing work, addressing complaints and resolving problems.

What You Bring:

• At least three years of supervisory or lead mechanic experience in a hotel or related field.
• Demonstrated general mechanical skills are necessary.
• Basic repair, painting, wall covering HVAC, electrical work, plumbing, boiler operation, pool maintenance and general maintenance skills required.
• Vocational training is preferred but not required.
• Must have valid driver's license, and acceptable driving history subject to company approval.

Buffalo Lodging provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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