Asst. Director of Engineering - Graduate Providence Hotel
Company: Graduate Providence
Location: Providence
Posted on: January 24, 2023
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Job Description:
Highgate Hotels
Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality
management company widely recognized as an innovator in the
industry. Highgate is the dominant player in major U.S. gateway
cities including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and
Honolulu, with a growing Caribbean and Latin America footprint. The
hospitality forward company provides expert guidance through all
stages of the property cycle, from planning and development through
recapitalization or disposition. Highgate has a proven record of
developing its diverse portfolio of bespoke lifestyle hotel brands,
legacy brands, and independent hotels and resorts with contemporary
programming and digital acumen. The company utilizes
industry-leading revenue management tools that efficiently identify
and predict evolving market dynamics to drive outperformance and
maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of
the most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a
trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands.
Highgate maintains corporate offices in New York, Chicago, Dallas,
London, Miami, and Seattle. www.highgate.com .
Location
Located in the heart of downtown Providence, Rhode Island, the
294-room Graduate Providence is a landmark hotel with an
illustrious past. Designed by the celebrated firm Warren and
Wetmore, the architects behind New York City's Grand Central
Station, the hotel debuted to widespread acclaim in 1922 and
quickly became the tourist and social center of Providence. Today,
deeply woven within the city's fabric and culture and beloved by
generations of guests, the Graduate Providence is an authentic
Providence tradition. The Graduate Providence is a member of the
Historic Hotels of America.
Overview
To assist the Director of Engineering in assigning and overseeing
preventative maintenance and repairs related to the hotel's
building systems, hotel rooms, function space and related
components, including but not limited to maintenance, inspection
and testing of HVAC systems, environmental controls, refrigeration,
as well as electrical and plumbing system, and their associates
equipment and instrumentation.
Responsibilities
Essential Responsibilities:
- Approach all encounters with guess and employees in a friendly,
service oriented manner. Maintain a warm and friendly demeanor at
all times. Be attentive, friendly, helpful, and courteous to all
guests, managers and fellow employees.
- Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming,
which include wearing the proper uniform and nametag while
working.
- Comply at all times with Highgate standards and regulations to
encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
- Supervise and train all Engineering staff in standard operating
procedures and loss prevention standards
- Maintain the property, equipment, grounds, and other assets in an
acceptable state of repair
- Ensure the hotel is in compliance with all local, state and
federal laws
- Create and implement a preventative maintenance program for hotel
rooms and all hotel equipment
- Ensure that all emergency and life safety equipment and systems
are inspected, tested and certified
- Ensure staff has proper safety equipment in place, MSDS forms are
updated, and employees at all times are working in a safe and
efficient manner.
- Assist with Safety Committee Program, conduct safety committee
meetings quarterly with Security and HR Director.
- Ensure that room maintenance requests are handled in a prompt and
courteous manner
- Follow up on all alarms immediately to determine the exact
location and cause. Determine emergency status and report findings
to the Front Desk immediately. Take immediate action as
necessary.
- Review all guest and meeting planner comment cards to ensure
problems are identified and corrected in a timely manner.
- Ensure compliance with the American with Disabilities Act
(ADA).
- Other duties as required
Marginal:
- Assist as necessary with special projects and renovations
- Participate in required M.O.D. coverage as scheduled.
- Attend meetings as required.
- Perform any other duties as requested by the General
Manager.
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