Hotel Assistant Chief Engineer

Holiday Inn Express 5605 Major Blvd, Orlandi, FL 32819

The Holiday Inn Express is looking for an Assistant Chief Engineer to join our Maintenance Team!

Our hotel has 184 rooms, including some suites. Our guests enjoy the convenience of being within walking distance to Universal Studios Florida™, Universal’s Islands of Adventure™ and Universal CityWalk™ . Just a few minutes off International Drive (I-Drive), we are close to the best shopping, restaurants and entertainment Orlando has to offer.

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.

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
• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401k Retirement plan with company match
• Travel discounts on our branded properties
• Career growth opportunities

Role:

Responsible for assisting the Chief Engineer in the coordination of maintenance operations. Major duties include basic repair work, painting, wall covering, plumbing, electrical work, pool operations, preventative maintenance, and indoor & outdoor grounds upkeep.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform basic maintenance procedures to maintain high quality guest service.
• Inspect guest rooms.
• Maintain proper chemical levels in pool and spa areas in accordance with local health codes.
• Ensure routine preventative maintenance on laundry equipment, heating and air conditioning units, ice machines, fire extinguishers, fire/smoke alarms, lawn sprinklers, lawn equipment, exercise equipment and plumbing are performed as required by the manufacturer and in accordance with the warranty specifications.
• Assist the Chief Engineer in developing training, department protocols, and other compliance procedures of the Maintenance department.
• Assist the Chief Engineer with vendors’ relationships and integration, key control, logs, and any other duties determined by Chief Engineer and General Manager.
• Listening and responding to guests’ requests or complaints.
• Review maintenance problems, complaints and work orders to prioritize and schedule work assignments.
• Monitoring and inspecting assigned work.
• Trouble-shooting, diagnosing and repairing malfunctioning electrical/mechanical systems and equipment.
• Inspecting property to identify potential and current needs.
• Executing on-going appropriate maintenance programs.
• Performing preventive maintenance assignments on a scheduled basis.
• Servicing the hotel’s pool, including adjusting chemicals and cleaning filters.
• Completing maintenance logs.
• Maintaining the building exterior.
• Starting Rate of Pay: $21 per hour

What you bring:

• Two years of maintenance experience in a hotel or a related field.
• One year of supervising staff experience is preferred.
• HVAC, electrical, plumbing, boiler operations, and general maintenance skills are required. Must be able to bend, kneel, lift, push, carry, and pull up to 75 lbs. Requires reaching overhead, climbing, crouching, and twisting.
• Valid driver’ license is required.

Buffalo Lodging Associates provides equal employment opportunities to all associates and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.