Hotel Chief Engineer - Lead Maintenance & Facilities

Buffalo Lodging Associates, LLC; Plainfield, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Paid vacation

Holidays

401K Retirement plan

Travel discounts

Job summary

Buffalo Lodging Associates, a hotel management company based out of Canton, MA, is seeking a Chief Engineer for the Hampton Inn South Plainfield-Piscataway. The 107-room property is near I-287/I-95 and offers weekly pay and a strong benefits package.

The Chief Engineer will lead maintenance, ensure safe operations, and supervise the on-site Maintenance Assistant while overseeing preventative maintenance on major systems and equipment.

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

• 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 guest or department of 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.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Mechanical skills

General maintenance

HVAC

Electrical work

Plumbing

Boiler operation

Pool maintenance

Job description

Buffalo Lodging Associates, a hotel management company based out of Canton, MA, is seeking a Chief Engineer for the Hampton Inn South Plainfield-Piscataway. The 107-room property is near I-287/I-95 and offers weekly pay and a strong benefits package.

The Chief Engineer will lead maintenance, ensure safe operations, and supervise the on-site Maintenance Assistant while overseeing preventative maintenance on major systems and equipment.