Assistant Chief Engineer - Dune House Hotel and Spa - Atlantic Beach, Fl.

Why us?

Keep the Magic Flowing Beneath the Surface.With a complete renovation underway, Dune House is opening with refreshed interiors, newly upgraded systems, and a design thatblends modern ease with vintage surf culture. Behind this beautiful environment is a team of engineers who keep everythingrunning with skill, pride, and care.

 

Your work will support the success of every new concept on the property. You will help preserve the integrity of a beachfrontlandmark while bringing new energy and innovation to its future. Guests will remember the seamless comfort that you makepossible, even if they never see the work behind it.

 

If you take pride in craftsmanship and enjoy being part of a property at the very start of its evolution, this is an incredibleopportunity.

Job Overview

Supervise the implementation of all property and equipment preventive maintenance and repairs, monitor life safety systems and utilities and assist in the administration of the department in compliance with all corporate/franchise standards and local, state and national codes and regulations to protect assets, guests and employees. Supervise the day-to-day operations. Recommend and implement procedural changes. Monitor and control expenses.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the Engineering employees; interview, schedule, train, develop, coach and counsel, provide open communications, make recommendations to performance reviews, resolve problems and recommend discipline, as appropriate.
• Implement and schedule property and equipment preventive maintenance programs in compliance with corporate/franchise standards and local, state and national codes and regulations to ensure safety, convenience and satisfaction of all guests, managers and employees, to protect the assets and maintain the property in first class condition.
• Prioritize service requests; schedule and monitor the service performed to ensure customer satisfaction, safety and convenience.
• Test and examine the life safety systems to ensure they are 100% operational at all times to protect the asset, guests and employees.
• Monitor utility consumption to determine the effectiveness of current systems.
• Review purchase requests and monitor expenses to ensure budgeted goals are met/exceeded.
• Assist in the administration of the department by preparing and maintaining schedules, logs, records or other documentation to ensure a smooth operation and minimize liabilities.

Additional Position Requirements

• This is a hands-on leadership position. The successful candidate is expected to actively participate in the maintenance, repair, and day-to-day operation of hotel systems while leading the Engineering team.
• Full schedule flexibility is required. This position requires the ability to work varied shifts, including mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended hours as business needs dictate.
• This is a Department Head position and is eligible for the company's management bonus program, subject to plan eligibility and performance requirements.
• This position is subject to on-call responsibilities and must be available to respond to emergency maintenance issues outside of regularly scheduled working hours, as needed.
• This position reports directly to the Assistant General Manager.

Qualifications

Education/Formal Training

One to two years of post high school education.

 

Experience

Experience required by position is from two to three full years of full employment in a related position with this company or other organization(s).

 

Knowledge/Skills

• Requires advanced knowledge of building management/engineering and housekeeping operations. May require considerable working knowledge of other major areas in the hotel and the skill to integrate and communicate that information.
• Must have advanced working knowledge in the following areas:
• General plumbing, refrigeration, air conditioning, electrical systems, boilers, bathroom fixtures and tiling,          
• painting – prep to finish, basic carpentry, groundskeeping. Requires advanced knowledge of building management/engineering.
• May require considerable working knowledge of other major areas in the hotel and the skill to integrate and communicate that information.
• Requires investigating and analyzing current activities and/or information in a specialized field involving readily available data and indicating logical conclusions and recommendations.
• Requires supervisory skills.
• Ability to provide information and associated services to hotel management and guests.
• Excellent comprehension and literacy required for procedures, reports, instructions, receipts.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to communicate with management and staff.
• Ability to visually check hotel premises.
• Ability to communicate with management and staff.
• Frequent bending and/or kneeling throughout the day for repairs and maintenance of hotel property, equipment and machinery.
• Mobility throughout the hotel, all floors, varying heights and distances.
• Use of ladders and lifts required at times.
• Continuous standing required in varying degrees throughout the day.
• Climbing approximately 210 steps 1% of each day. Climbing ladders approximately 20 feet 1% of each day.
• Driving -limited driving on an occasional basis for supplies, equipment, etc. Generally within 20 miles.

Environment

Work inside 95% of a week; outside 5% of a week. Abnormal temperatures -walk-in freezers below 32 degrees -1% of the time. Equipment operation -power hand tools (i.e. circular saw, drill).

Benefits

• Unlimited paid time off
• Eligible to enroll in medical insurance with employer covering up to 70% of premiums with wellness credit
• Eligible to enroll in dental insurance with employer contribution towards premiums & vision insurance
• Eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with up to 4% employer match, meeting safe harbor requirements and no vesting period
• Eligible to enroll in Health savings accounts with qualifying medical plans and receive up to $1000 company contribution
• Eligible to enroll in Health, Dependent and Commuter flexible spending accounts
• Company paid Basic Life and AD&D insurance coverage, with option to enroll in additional coverage
• Eligible to purchase Pet Insurance, Accidental Insurance, Critical Insurance and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Company-paid short-term disability
• (GM & EC Members only): Company-paid long-term disability otherwise Eligible to enroll in long term disability insurance
• WINFertility guidance for those enrolled in Sage medical plan
• Calm Health Application Subscription
• Tuition Reimbursement of up to $2,000 per calendar year
• Paid FMLA leave for up to a period of 12 weeks
• Employee Assistance Program
• Great discounts on Hotels, Restaurants, and much more