Assistant Chief Engineer

OCEAN PARTNERS HOSPITALITY is committed to enhancing our team with exceptional associates. We proudly own and manage several properties, including the Hampton Inn by Hilton, Courtyard by Marriott, Best Western Oceanfront, and Days Inn, all located in Cocoa Beach. Over the past 24 years, our focus has been on ensuring high employee satisfaction through extensive benefits, performance incentives, robust training, and a strong preference for promoting from within.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Coordinates with the Facilities Director to plan, organize, and implement a maintenance program for the property, using brand and company requirements.
• Coordinates with the Facilities Director to obtain and use proper equipment for the various maintenance and repair activities required to maintain all property systems, and use vendors to their fullest extent to help you.
• Follows the Facilities Director’s plan for the training for oneself and other maintenance employees as necessary to ensure safe and appropriate procedures will be followed at all times.
• Uses appropriate checklists to perform scheduled inspections of all guest rooms and public areas.
• Advise and discuss all major repairs with the Facilities Director before calling a company to repair.
• Repairs and maintains all interior and exterior furniture for loose screws, webbing, and joints.
• Makes a weekly check of all light bulbs, replacing those which have been burned out.
• Directs a program of grouting around bathtubs, grab bars, and soap dishes in guest/public bathrooms.
• Keeps all vacuum cleaners and maid’s equipment in good operating condition.
• Possess or obtain all current licenses as required in your state for pool, boiler, fire, or health related maintenance issues.
• Maintains all swimming equipment in proper working condition. Backwash and vacuum as needed and maintain a proper pH condition of the water. Hold proper chlorine levels and other conditions to health department standards.
• Follows schedule for maintaining all major drains and sewage lines to prevent stoppage.
• Makes a list and specify the location of all electric motors, switches, resets, and circuit breakers.
• Makes a list and specify the location of all shut-off valves and what they control.
• Follows maintenance calendar Preventative Maintenance program using specific equipment maintenance manuals as provided by the manufacturer or obtained by you.

Supervisory Responsibility

Directly supervises maintenance technicians assigned to work on projects. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; working closely with Chief Engineers when planning, assigning, and directing work.

Work Environment

This job operates in public and non-public areas of the property including guest rooms. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions while performing their duties. The noise level in the work environment and work areas can be loud.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is regularly required to sit, stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, lift and pull items over 50 pounds. The position requires manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures.

Position Type

This is a full-time position, Salaried Exempt.

Travel

No travel is expected for this position.

Required Education and Experience

• High school education or GED
• Minimum of 2 years experience in Facilities Operations

Preferred Education and Experience

• Prior experience as Chief Engineer in the hospitality industry

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

None is required for this position.

AAP/EEO Statement

This company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Schedule:

OPEN AVAILABILITY

8-hour shift
Day shift
Holidays
Night shift

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental Insurance
Employee assistance program
Employee discount
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Professional development assistance
Referral program
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance

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