IHG

Chief Engineer

IHG • $75K — $95K *
Naperville, IL 60540In-Person
Hospitality & Recreation
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Some college or advanced vocational training
  • 4+ years in building maintenance or construction
  • Expertise in plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and carpentry
  • Level 3 EPA Certification, HVAC and refrigeration certificate
  • Licensed plumber or journeyman status for electrician and carpenter preferred
  • Hotel experience is preferred

Responsibilities

  • Direct and plan daily engineering tasks with the right team
  • Coaching and developing team members for performance improvement
  • Initiate HR actions when necessary
  • Ensure safety and compliance with regulatory standards
  • Maintain relations with external contacts and agencies
  • Utilize a maintenance program to ensure guest satisfaction
  • Manage ordering of supplies while promoting green initiatives

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities
  • Support for certifications and training
  • Work in a dynamic hospitality environment
  • Team-oriented workplace
  • Opportunities to engage with guests and enhance their experience
Full Job Description
Job Description

Role Purpose

As Chief Engineer you'll manage the engineering/maintenance of your hotel and ensure the safety and comfort of hotel guests and team members. You'll be a master multitasker and be comfortable with any repair needs. Motivating and training your team with the skills to keep hotels always looking their best.

Key Accountabilities

People
  • Direct daily engineering needs, plan and assign work ensuring you always have the right team in place.
  • Develop your team and improve their performance through coaching and feedback, and create performance and development goals for colleagues - recognize good performance.
  • Recommend or initiate any HR elated actions where needed.
  • Ensure a safe and secure environment for guests, team members in compliance with regulatory policies and procedures.
  • Maintain relations with outside contacts including guests, regulatory agencies, others as needed.
  • Follow-up outstanding points from the latest IT audit of his/her hotel under the supervision of IT Manager/Leader.

Guest Experience
  • Help guests needs to ensure their satisfaction.
  • Use a maintenance program to ensure the hotel is maintained and in service for our guests.

Responsible business
  • Maintain and order parts and supplies whilst minimizing waste and maintaining "green" initiatives.
  • May be responsible for hotel security to minimize risk of theft, crime and other hazards.
  • Ad-hoc duties - unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done.

Accountabilities

This is the top Maintenance/Engineering job which may include one or more food or beverage outlets, and/or meeting space or catering/convention facilities. May supervise a small maintenance staff.

Key Skills & Experiences
  • Some college or advanced vocational training
  • Four years' experience in general building maintenance and/or construction or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Specialized expertise in plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and carpentry fields
  • Level 3 EPA Certification, HVAC and refrigeration certificate, licensed plumber and/or journeyman status for electrician and carpenter may be required
  • Hotel experience preferred
  • Professional certification and license if required by law

About IHG

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is a British multinational hospitality company that operates a portfolio of hotel brands, including InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, and Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants. The company was founded in 2003 as a result of the merger between British hotel company Six Continents and the hotel and restaurant business of the American conglomerate Bass. IHG is headquartered in Denham, England, and has operations in more than 100 countries. The company's brands cater to a range of travelers, from budget-conscious to luxury-seeking.
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Size
40,000 employees
Industry
Hospitality & Recreation
* Ladders Estimates

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