Company Summary
Are you a skilled maintenance professional with a strong work ethic and extensive hands-on experience? Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team at Lafayette Hotels? If you answered yes, we want to hear from you!
Lafayette Hotels, a renowned family-owned and operated company with over 30 hotels and restaurants throughout Maine and New Hampshire, is seeking an honest and hardworking Chief Engineer to join our team. With properties in stunning locations such as Maine's Acadia National Park, the Southern Maine Beaches, and New Hampshire's White Mountains, Lafayette Hotels offers a perfect blend of work and adventure.
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Job Summary
The Chief Engineer is responsible for ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of all engineering, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems across the hotel, restaurant, and spa. This leadership role requires overseeing the engineering team, managing repairs and maintenance, adhering to budgetary guidelines, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and supporting sustainability initiatives.
Daily Duties
- Flexible hours required. Must be available to work nights, weekends, holidays. Overnights and On-call shifts will be required as needed for coverage and emergencies
- Maintain a safe and efficient operation of the entire hotel facility, including physical building structure, outdoor hotel groundskeeping, all mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems, including life safety and code requirements existing and new.
- Perform daily inspections of the building and grounds to ensure cleanliness, safety, and integrity for guests and employees. Note and promptly address any items that need attention.
- Manage routine repairs, troubleshooting, and emergency response for equipment breakdowns.
- Clear and concise communication with all departments within the property.
- Ensure that the hotel, restaurant, and spa comply with all safety regulations, codes, and industry standards.
Essential Functions
- Promote a positive and engaging workplace - fixing things is easier when you're having fun!
- Strong organization & communication skills.
- Effective interaction with internal and external customers.
- Foster teamwork and a collaborative work environment.
- High school diploma or equivalent required. College degree preferred.
- Minimum of 3 years previous hotel or apartment maintenance experience required.
- CPO Certification required, or agreement to obtain certification within the first 90 days of employment.
- Moderate to frequent lifting of up to 75lbs (team lifts encouraged); regular lift/carry/push/pull up to 50lbs
This description is an overview of the most common responsibilities and tasks for the Chief Engineer and is not an exhaustive list of duties. These are guideposts, as every day can be different in the hospitality field. This description can and will change as duties and services evolve. Updates will be provided and communicated.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Work schedule
- Weekend availability
- On call
- Holidays
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overtime
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Employee discount
- Profit sharing