Hotel Shift Engineer

Chris Baily; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Chris Baily is seeking a Hotel Engineer to join our engineering team. The position focuses on maintaining guest comfort and hotel operations with strong emphasis on safety and teamwork.

Responsibilities include completing work orders, performing maintenance and repairs, and coordinating with multiple departments. Local NYC candidates with hotel engineering experience are preferred; FSD certification is a plus. Equal opportunity employer and eligibility to work in the United States required.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of mechanical systems, painting/spackling, light plumbing and light electrical.
• Great communication skills, professional demeanor and appearance.
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and concentrate on detail in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrates interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Build professional and informative interactions with guests and staff.
• Complete work orders accurately or report inadequate orders for rescheduling.
• Perform maintenance, installation, or repair as needed following hotel processes.
• Work with painting, spackle, light plumbing and electrical tasks.
• Use ladders and work at elevated areas, including rooftop spaces and equipment areas.
• Maintain and repair hotel equipment for full functionality.
• Record accurate engineering reports and pass on information between shifts.
• Collaborate with carpenters, electricians, overnight engineers, painters and contractors.
• Follow fire safety guidelines and keep FSD logs up to date.

Skills

Mechanical systems knowledge

Communication skills

Prioritization

Team player

Safety procedures

Education

High school diploma

College degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Description Hotel Engineer Now is your opportunity to become part of an extraordinary team. You bring your passion and hospitable personality and we’ll bring the good vibes. We are seeking an engaged and experienced General Mechanic (Hotel Engineer) to join our Engineering Team in providing exceptional customer service and exceptional experiences to our guests

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Ability to build ensure professional and informative interactions with all guests and staff members alike
• Precisely and effectively complete all allocated work orders every day or report inadequate orders to the Director for rescheduling
• Comply with Hotel processes to effectively perform all maintenance, installation, or repair as needed
• Experienced with Painting, Spackle, Light plumbing and electrical
• Ability to use ladders of different styles; complete work at elevated areas
• Complete tasks on/around rooftop areas, chillers, water towers, etc.
• Strong working knowledge of hand and power tools
• Working in tight spaces
• Ensure all hotel equipment is maintained and repaired as needed for full functionality
• Follow the most recent state and government legislative codes, laws, and prerequisites
• Identifying issues, creating or providing solutions, take actions to ensure that guest- related issues are resolved promptly once received, and provide the best possible outcome for guest satisfaction
• Ensure daily before shift ends to fill out engineering reports to record all that was completed on your shift or pass-on information for the next shift
• Ensuring all job requests from all areas of the hotel are responded to in a timely and effective manner
• Collaborate with different departments like carpenter, electricians, overnight engineers, painter’s, outsourced contractors in finalizing, changing, altering, remodeling, fixing any area of the Hotel
• Follow all safety guidelines of a fire safety director in the case of an emergencies
• Ensure FSD logbooks are always up to date with current activities of the hotel
• In case of emergencies, communicate with the fire department and monitor fire command station
• Make announcements to the building in case of false alarms, tests or real emergencies as a FSD
• Ensure boiler cleaning logs are always up to date and cleaned as necessary according to boiler guidelines
• Precisely record equipment readings, meter readings and keep up exact logs in a clear and legible way
• Ensure that guest room preventative maintenance is done according to procedures set forth by the Chief engineer whether weekly, monthly, or quarterly
• Ensure guest room and public area filters are changed frequently as instructed by the Director

Job Requirements

• Previous hotel engineering experience preferred
• At least 2 years of Hotel Engineering experience, preferably in a New York City Hotel
• Strong working knowledge mechanical systems, painting/spackling light plumbing and light electrical
• Great communication skills, professional demeanor and appearance
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and concentrate on detail in a fast-paced work environment
• Must be able to follow basic safety procedures and precautions due to physical risks
• Demonstrates interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Able to work in a team environment and welcome feedback and direction
• Capable of standing for prolonged periods of time
• Ability to frequently reach, bend, stoop, climb up and down stairs, walk, and carry multiple objects
• Flexible schedule to include day shift, night shift, weekends and holidays

Preferred Qualifications

• Local candidates only
• U.S. Citizenship/Work Authorization required
• 2-3 years of experience as an engineer working in the service industry
• FSD Certification a plus
• Verbal and Written communication skills
• Be able to speak, write and understand the primary language of the workplace
• Ability to lift, push or pull 50 pounds
• Proficiency in MS Office and possess basic computer skills
• Be able to work Flexible shift if needed

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)
• 2 Year/ 4 Year Degree from an accredited College/University (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Relevant Advanced trainings and certifications preferred
• FSD certification

Equal Employment Opportunity employer.We are committed to extending equal opportunity in employment to all qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our organization. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States.