Engineering Supervisor

A beloved hotel with an enviable oceanfront location is now even better, following a $50 million renovation. Our newly redesigned Loews Miami Beach Hotel includes all-new touchpoints throughout the property. Welcome to a South Beach Icon, Reimagined.

This positions supports the Director of Engineering in maintaining the property assets to the highest level by providing direction and supervision to the staff, monitoring various aspects of the day to day operations, preparing reports related to department operations, assisting in staffing, training, evaluating performance.

Job Specific

• Maintains engineering department staffing levels so as to provide for optimal performance
• Establishes daily work assignments, and directs flow of same to completion
• Reviews all completed work orders, and inspects completed work as needed to ensure accuracy and quality
• Assists all department heads in handling any unusual maintenance related guest complaints
• Ensures completion to standard of all required preventive maintenance operations
• Assists engineers in diagnosis of problems related to equipment malfunction
• Coordinate all training programs for department personnel
• Provides supervision/support to all Engineering department staff on a daily basis
• Ensures maintenance shop adherence to cleanliness and safety standards
• Attends all required hotel meetings to keep abreast of in-house activities/promotions and events; maintain communications with other departments within the hotel
• Assist Chief of Engineering in monitoring energy consumption, maintaining equipment and supply inventories
• Assists Dispatcher in communicating Maintenance Request needs to engineers as needed
• Assists Director of Engineering in the preparation of ADA compliance checklist
• Administers; key control system, tool control procedures
• Works with Security Department with regard to all repairs and maintenance of electronic/hard key locking systems to insure secure nature of all materials, supplies and information
• Performs periodic inspections of all property assets to ensure maintenance to standard
• Interviews, selects, trains, appraises, coaches, counsels and disciplines departmental personnel according to Loews standards
• Follows New Hire Training and ongoing Star Service Competency program in accordance with hotel policy
• Develops/approves all departmental budgets, forecasts and schedules
• Establishes and ensures adherence to all department and Loews Hotels guidelines, policies and procedures
• Reviews/Maintains daily payroll report/records maintaining labor cost within established budgetary guidelines
• Evaluates individual employee performance, determines areas in need of improvement or requirements for advancement, establishes goals, objectives and training needs required to achieve same
• Maintains open communications with all hotel departments to ensure smooth operations and guest satisfaction
• Other duties as assigned

General

• Promotes and applies teamwork skills at all times
• Notifies appropriate individual promptly and fully of problems and/or unusual matters of significance
• Is polite, friendly, and helpful to guests, management and fellow employees
• Executes emergency procedures in accordance with hotel standards
• Complies with required safety regulations and procedures
• Attends appropriate hotel meetings and training sessions
• Maintains cleanliness and excellent condition of equipment and work area
• Complies with hotel standards, policies and rules
• Recycles whenever possible
• Remains current with hotel information and changes
• Complies with hotel uniform and grooming standards

Qualifications

• Three to five years in supervisory position in a Hospitality environment
• Working knowledge of Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, Refrigeration and Life Safety operating systems
• Ability to read and interpret architectural/blue-line drawings
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations, equipment operation and maintenance, record-keeping systems
• Effective management, leadership, organizational and communication skills
• Knowledge of computer based management systems such as: Espresso
• Ability to stand, stoop, bend repetitively and lift up to 50 lbs
• Ability to work flexible schedule to include weekends and holidays