Hotel Engineering & Maintenance Leader

AC Element Phoenix City North; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Azul Hospitality in Phoenix, AZ seeks an experienced Engineering/Maintenance leader to manage the property’s engineering department, ensuring safe, reliable, and aesthetically pleasing facilities. You will oversee maintenance operations, implement standard policies, and manage the preventative maintenance program, HVAC/electrical/mechanical systems, and safety compliance.

Responsibilities include budget planning, staff scheduling, vendor coordination, training, and audits to uphold quality

Qualifications

• Must be able to travel on occasion, as needed.
• Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language used in the workplace.
• Requires good communication skills, verbal, written and electronic.
• Considerable knowledge of complex mathematical calculations and computer programs.
• Excellent leadership capability and customer relations skills.
• Detail oriented with outstanding organizational and communication skills.
• Knowledge of Windows OS, MS Office, PMS, PBX, Key system and POS.
• Ability to supervise large staff and accomplish goals on a timely basis.
• Thorough knowledge of federal, state, and local laws governing equal employment opportunity and civil rights, occupational safety and health, wage and hour issues, and labor relations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Maintenance operations for the hotel.
• Prepare annual budget; monitors achievement of budget and takes corrective steps as appropriate.
• Implement preventative maintenance programs for HVAC, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, carpentry, chillers, cooling towers, chemical treatments, pneumatics, control systems, water systems, boilers, refrigeration, compressors, etc.
• Manage inventory, purchasing, disbursement, and cost control of all supplies.
• Determine appropriate staffing levels for forecasted business and schedules staff members accordingly.
• Review work schedules and estimate staff members hour requirements for completion of job assignment.
• Perform daily audits to ensure quality standards are consistently met.
• Inspect projects, rooms, public space, and back-of-the house areas continually.
• Interpret specifications, job orders, and company policies to staff members and enforces safety regulations.
• Establish or adjust work procedures to meet production schedules, recommends measures to improve production.
• Work closely with the General Manager and department managers to ensure coordination of activities.
• Meet with architects to discuss design plans, contact contractors to submit bids for new construction, and meet with construction supervisors to discuss different phases of work.
• Oversee the Safety Program for the resort with the support of the Staff Services Department.
• Implement emergency evacuation floor plans in departments, and fire, life, safety detection/alarm device testing program.
• Responsible for the proper training of the associates on safety, OSHA, EPA, HASMAT, Asbestos awareness, Blood-borne pathogens, Right to Know law and ADA law.
• Participate in the hiring process of new staff members.
• Assist with the preparation of Staff Member Transaction Forms, performance appraisals, and any Staff Service forms as appropriate.
• Recruit and select qualified candidates, provide staff members with the orientation and training needed to understand expectations and perform job responsibilities.
• Communicate performance expectations and provide staff members with on-going feedback.
• Provide staff members with coaching and counseling as needed to achieve performance objectives and their fullest potential.

Skills

Leadership

Customer relations

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Budgeting

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Interpersonal skills

Staff supervision

Education

Two years post High School education

Tools

Windows OS

MS Office

PMS

PBX

POS

Job description

Azul Hospitality in Phoenix, AZ seeks an experienced Engineering/Maintenance leader to manage the property’s engineering department, ensuring safe, reliable, and aesthetically pleasing facilities. You will oversee maintenance operations, implement standard policies, and manage the preventative maintenance program, HVAC/electrical/mechanical systems, and safety compliance.

Responsibilities include budget planning, staff scheduling, vendor coordination, training, and audits to uphold quality