Chief Engineer

Position pay range is $85,000 to $95,000 per year, DOE.

The Hyatt House Bellevue is an upscale extended stay hotel, with 160 Suites and Rooms, Restaurant/Bar, Complimentary Breakfast Buffet, Indoor Pool/Spa/Fitness Center and Banquet/Event space, located just off Interstate 90 in the Factoria/Eastgate area. Easy access from everywhere and free parking! Also conveniently located across the street from the Eastgate Park N' Ride!!

Lodge Works is actively hiring for a Chief Engineer.

Lodge Works is a privately held hotel development and management company. While our name isn't on the hotels themselves, our extraordinary culture is at the heart of our 18 hotels — including our award-winning Archer Hotel boutique collection and our portfolio of other great brands with familiar names, such as Hyatt Place, Hyatt House, Aloft, Hilton Garden Inn and Hampton Inn.

We're thrilled to be considered industry innovators with a rich 35+ year history. Yet, what we are most proud of is the strong family culture we have developed and maintained while growing to 950+ employees nationwide. At Lodge Works, hospitality is more than just the industry in which we work; it defines everything we do. Maybe it's because we're grounded in Midwestern hospitality (our home office is in Wichita, Kansas, while our hotels are scattered across the U.S.).

Or maybe it's because we actively work to make hospitality (with each other, our guests, our clients and partners) the foundation upon which everything is built.

The Chief Engineer is responsible for managing the Engineering Department staff and all of the hotel maintenance needs, inside and out. This position will oversee the day-to-day operations, all maintenance requests and the service and repair of all equipment while supporting the Lodge Works goals of guest satisfaction, cost control and profitability.

As a leader in your department, you will also work alongside your team while participating in the Lodge Works Preventative Maintenance program to ensure that all guest rooms and public spaces meet Lodge Works/Brand standards.

In addition, you will also oversee frequent safety checks and quarterly checklists with the expectation of being proactive and finding and correcting any would-be issue before it becomes an issue.

• Maintaining the physical structure and grounds of the hotel property in like-new condition, including landscaping, walkways, pool area and sport courts.
• Delegating maintenance requests, managing improvement projects, and developing preventative maintenance programs.
• Handle maintenance items in-house whenever possible, and employ outside vendors rather than endangering self, employees, or hotel property.
• Using two-way radios, telephones, general office equipment, and various types of maintenance equipment.
• Ensuring the mechanical status of property and maintenance equipment. Ensure we keep proper logs on service and warranty of all equipment.
• Evaluating and spot-checking the work of all staff and contractors or outside laborers.
• Interview, Hire, Train and evaluate your team members during performance reviews.
• Maintaining all compliance standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
• Participating in all-employee meetings, events and other functions required by management.
• Being familiar with all Lodge Works/Brand policies and hotel rules, as well as hotel terminology.
• Implementing emergency projects and other responsibilities as assigned.
• Participating in Manager on Duty schedule as required.
• Attending meetings as required by management.
• Forecast, monitor and control budget components of the maintenance department (labor, inventory, equipment, etc.) to maximize revenue and minimize expenses.
• Monitoring inventory levels to ensure adequate supplies are on hand to provide top quality guest services.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to provide clear direction to the staff.
• Comply with Lodge Works' standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
• Assist with Loss Prevention of the property to ensure the safety and security of guests and team members.
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