Hotel Maintenance - Chief Engineer

Hampton Inn & Suites Farmington- 301 Colt Highway, Farmington, CT 06032

We are currently looking for an Chief Engineer to join our Hampton Inn & Suites Farmington team! In the Heart of Farmington Valley, our beautiful Hampton Inn by Hilton is located off I-84 and Route 6, and three miles from UConn Health. We offer our guests 124 comfortable and clean rooms for their stay. We're five minutes from Farmington Canal Heritage Trail. Lake Compounce amusement park, shopping at West Hartford, several wineries, and ski areas including Mt. Southington are less than a 20-minute driving radius. The Hampton Inn- Farmington is one of the 50 hotels owned and managed by the award winning hotel management company, Buffalo Lodging Associates.

Buffalo Lodging Associates, a hotel management company based out of Canton, MA has put an emphasis on true hospitality since being founded in 1996. While building an extensive portfolio of 50 hotels, we've partnered with the most respected hotel brands in the business including Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide, InterContinental Hotels Group, Choice Hotel International and Radisson Hotels. The core and heart of our company lies within our dedicated associates, for we wouldn't be an award-winning company without each and every one of them.

Role:

The Chief Engineer takes ownership and pride in the maintenance of the property, while fostering the Buffalo Lodging Associates (BLA) culture and values- Excellence, Passion, Integrity, Inclusive. Candidates must have open availability, as shifts vary. This position also requires emergency on-call coverage.

Responsibilities include:

• Creating a safe and appealing property by completing routine preventative maintenance on laundry equipment, heating and air conditioning units, ice machines, fire extinguisher, fire and smoke alarms, lawn sprinkler, lawn equipment, exercise equipment and plumbing
• Maintaining work order assignment boards and tracking completed/pending work orders I and following up on all incomplete work orders to inform the requesting guest or department of the status.
• Evaluating and selecting quality vendors that are reliable and provide good value for their price
• Supervisory duties of the Maintenance Assistant on site including interviewing, hiring, training, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining; planning, assigning, directing work, addressing complaints and resolving problems.

What You Bring:

• At least three years of supervisory or lead mechanic experience in a hotel or related field
• Demonstrated general mechanical skills are necessary
• Basic repair, painting, wall covering HVAC, electrical work, plumbing, boiler operation, pool maintenance and general maintenance skills required
• Vocational training is preferred but not required
• Must have valid drivers license, and acceptable driving history subject to company approval.

A GROWING HOTEL MANAGEMENT COMPANY - COME JOIN US!

We value our associates with competitive compensation plans and other benefits and perks. Some of these benefits include:

• Weekly pay
• Paid vacation, sick days and holidays
• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401K Retirement plan with company match
• Travel discounts on our branded properties
• Career growth opportunities

Buffalo Lodging provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination.