Hotel Engineering Manager

Hotel Engineering Manager - The Cliffs Hotel & Spa

The Cliffs Hotel & Spa is the premier oceanfront hotel on the Central Coast. Come to work every day to beautiful ocean views of Pismo Beach! Be part of a team known for outstanding customer service that creates lasting, happy memories for all our wonderful guests.

The Cliffs Hotel & Spa is a locally owned business and proud supporter of our local Central Coast Community, providing donations and hosting community-focused programs throughout the year including free and philanthropic events. We love our employees - we host employee appreciation events, offer daily discounted lunches from our restaurant, and offer special hotel benefits.

The Cliffs Hotel & Spa is continuously growing and expanding! We are seeking a skilled, efficient, and motivated full-time Hotel Engineering Manager who can take ownership in creating, as well as maintaining, a sense of luxury throughout the hotel property. We look forward to connecting with you!

Position Summary:

The Hotel Engineering Manager supports the Corporate Director of Engineering in the day-to-day operations of the Engineering Department. They are responsible for ensuring proper maintenance of the hotel, restaurant, and spa through preventative maintenance tasks - restoring, repairing, rebuilding, or replacing faulty and/or inoperative components and parts. The Hotel Engineering Manager will execute these responsibilities while upholding The Cliffs' Mission and Values.

Essential Functions of the job:

• Conduct daily walk-throughs to visually assess the physical structure of the property and identify any related mechanical, electrical, and/or HVAC systems & equipment issues that need to be addressed, taking immediate action as needed
• Manage, track, assist, and verify completion of all routine maintenance in public spaces, meeting rooms, back of house areas, and outdoor grounds
• Manage, track, assist, and verify completion of all repairs, replacement, and renovation projects to employee office, break, and work areas
• Observe and assess progress on current projects, stepping in to help and be "hands on" in order to ensure timely completion
• Assist in hiring, training, supervising, and disciplining department staff under the direction of the Corporate Director of Engineering
• Create and maintain weekly department schedule, as approved by Corporate Director of Engineering
• Comply to all required purchasing policies and controls, making purchases for the department as needed and in partnership with the Accounting department
• Direct and delegate repair requests using in-house communication management tools, tracking and verifying completion
• Communicate clearly and professionally to other management staff and interdepartmentally on a regular basis, regarding ongoing & upcoming projects and issues
• Communicate progress updates in a professional manner to the Corporate Director of Engineering, General Manager, and other Corporate Partners
• Regularly provide status updates to Corporate Director of Engineering, and complying with any additional requests made by the Corporate Director of Engineering
• Follow all safety procedures as directed by the company and by OSHA guidelines and ensure department is in compliance as well

Qualifications:

• Must have a minimum of 2 years prior experience in building and/or hotel maintenance
• Carpentry, Plumbing, HVAC, electrical, mechanical, and landscaping experience preferred
• Experience managing a team is preferred

Additional Job Duties:

• Flexible work schedule
• Able to work nights, weekends, and holidays, as needed

Education, Experience, Skills:

• High school diploma
• Working knowledge of guest services in a luxury hotel setting
• Excellent command of English language
• Ability to work with people effectively
• Ability to multitask and work in mentally demanding situations

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand continuously for the duration of the shift (eight or more hours).

• Be able to stretch, bend, bend and lift frequently up to 50 pounds in weight.
• Ability to work in stressful situations.

This is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.