Chief Engineer

Overview

City, State: Flushing, New York

Salary: $80,000 - $85,000

Purpose

The CHIEF MAINTENANCE is responsible for overseeing all aspects of facility maintenance operations to ensure the safety, functionality, and efficiency of building systems, equipment, and infrastructure. This executive-level role provides strategic direction for maintenance policies and procedures, leads capital improvement projects, manages a team of engineers and technicians, and ensures compliance with regulatory standards.

• Oversee the implementation of all property and equipment repairs and preventative maintenance, monitor life safety systems
• Develop and implement strategic plans for preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance.
• Responds in a courteous and timely manner to all guests’ questions, complaints or requests.
• Performs maintenance and repair work on the interior and exterior of building, hotel rooms and contents, laundry and kitchen/refrigeration equipment, lighting, heating/air conditioning (HVAC) ventilation, water treatment systems and swimming pools.
• Schedules staff to perform Preventative Maintenance Program and follows and enforces procedures that ensure the security of inventory such as tools, supplies, equipment, furniture, televisions, etc.
• Monitor supplies and inventory in a timely and efficient manner, minimizing waste and ensuring that equipment is prepared and operational for the next shift.
• Monitors work order volume and prioritizes assignments for team as necessary.
• Inspects work assignments o maintenance staff to ensure that work is completed in a timely manner and within specifications.

• Manages shift operations including staff scheduling, training and coaching.
• Maintains regular attendance, is consistently on time, and observes prescribed work, break and meal periods in compliance with standards.
• Maintains high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which include compliance with the dress code.
• Performs any other duties as requested by supervisor.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies. Other competencies may be required.

Associate demonstrates a high QUALITY of work

• Looks for ways to improve and promote quality.
• Applies feedback to improve performance.
• Work is accurate, thorough, and neat.

Associate demonstrates acceptable PRODUCTIVITY standards

• Meets or exceed productivity standards.
• Assists staff in achieving their personal productivity expectations.

Associate demonstrates SAFETY AND SECURITY measures

• Observes, adheres to safety and security procedures, promoting a safe work environment.
• Provides proper safety and security training to staff.
• Practices and enforces proper safety techniques.

Associate demonstrates INITIATIVE

• Seeks out new assignments and assumes additional duties when necessary.
• Undertakes self-development activities.
• Includes appropriate people in decision-making.

Associate demonstrates effective TEAMWORK

• Contributes to building a positive team spirit.
• Works effectively with other departments to accomplish goals.

Associate demonstrates effective CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS

• Manages difficult or emotional customer situations.
• Demonstrates the desire and ability to provide high quality service to both internal and external customers.

Associate demonstrates effective SUPERVISING skills

• Makes self available to staff to answer questions and provide direction.
• Delegates work assignments and follows up to ensure completion.
• Develops staff so that successful customer service scores are achieved.

Associate demonstrates clear and effective ORAL / WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

• Able to communicate effectively with staff and other departments.
• Practices attentive and active listening with all employees.
• Able to read and interpret written information

Associate demonstrates ACCOUNTABILITY for their job performance

• Performs work with little or no supervision; works independently.
• Takes responsibility for own actions.
• Follows instructions and responds to…