White Lodging · 22 hours ago
Engineering Supervisor
Erie, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelWhite Lodging is seeking an Engineering Supervisor to manage the operation and maintenance of their property. This role involves overseeing maintenance standards, coordinating projects, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
Hospitality
Responsibilities
Knowledge of White Lodging Way for Engineering, housekeeping, and food service operations
Understand budgeting and cost control
Under direction of management, ensure the hotel’s maintenance and upkeep standards meet WL, Brand, and Guest standards
Proactively follow specific departmental procedures in performing repair, maintenance, alteration, and installation work in a safe and neat manner
Comply with the latest insurance, local county, state and federal government codes, laws, and requirements
Determine defects, troubleshoot malfunctions, take necessary corrective action, and record same following specific departmental procedures
Have knowledge of property, staff, and services with hours of operation
Under direction of management, initiate training of new department associates on equipment and the daily functions of the resort
Under direction of management, delegate or coordinate shift staff duties
Responsible for identifying and scheduling repairing all mechanical failure to include repair of appliances, HVAC, electrical or plumbing; follow through of procedures on equipment maintenance where applicable as directed by management
Ensure all associates follow safe working practices and conditions within your department
Function as a member of the emergency organization team become an expert on life safety system
Be aware of fire, safety, and protection equipment/hazards
Under direction of management, responsible for completion of preventive maintenance programs on guest rooms and equipment
Maintain positive public relations and a pleasant attitude with all guests and associates
Ensure all potential safety hazards are corrected
Delegate, supervise, and participate in all preventive and general maintenance programs by maintaining a room’s maintenance strategy and scheduling preventive maintenance
Assist in the planning and scheduling of corrective maintenance and project work
Coordinate the operation and maintenance of all interior and exterior structural fixtures and mechanical equipment to coincide with Brand standards
Assist in the coordination and supervision of all contracted capital projects
Ability to control operating costs
Ensure all guests’ complaints are handled with extreme courtesy and promptness
Ensure work assignments are completed with no rework
Ensure work assignments are completed with little to no supervision
Follow up is a must and pertinent information should be passed on consistently in pass down logs and on white boards
Assist in maintaining a clean and organized work area, and return tools to their proper place
Ensure department training, self-development, and running the department to its fullest potential
Surface issues of concern to management, General Manager, and RDOE
Work and communicate well with other departments
Acts as a technical liaison to all other departments
Ensure service requests are follow up on and completed as described in WLW
Review and evaluate utility reports with input on energy conservation
Coordinate preventative maintenance system according to SOP’s
Monitor and perform test systems as necessary, be fully informed of the system operation, and handle emergencies involving the systems
Have a working knowledge of fire sprinkler and emergency power systems
Observe energy and utilities usage in the resort and on the grounds; look for ways to conserve energy and report any ideas to management
Be available for any emergencies and act in an engineering capacity to protect our guests and associates, and preserve the building and its systems during the emergency
Act as quickly and responsibly as possible to return the building to its normal operating status
Inform management of any such emergencies
Read, log, track, and interpret readings from meters, gauges, and other measuring units
Maintain a thorough log of each day’s activities and problems that occur and ensure this information is passed on to other shifts
Complete and communicate PM works tasking and reporting
Maintain the White Lodging Way calendar for success, communicate such, and a copy to RDOE when direct report is GM
Respond to work orders and requests and documents all work in the defect log
Participate in a weekly property walk through and complete identified deficiencies within an appropriate time
Complete weekly ENG/General Manager accountability review; submit copy to RDOE when direct report is GM
Follow up on outstanding issues
Implement White Lodging Way for Engineering when direct report is GM
Train, motivate, and develop property staff in the White Lodging Way of operating hotels
Communicate effectively with customers, co-workers, and supervisors
Remain flexible and responsive to scheduling needs
Communicate regularly as needed with Regional Director of Engineering
Communicate timely, clearly, and effectively to all stakeholders
Qualification
Required
Knowledge of White Lodging Way for Engineering, housekeeping, and food service operations
Understand budgeting and cost control
Under direction of management, ensure the hotel's maintenance and upkeep standards meet WL, Brand, and Guest standards
Proactively follow specific departmental procedures in performing repair, maintenance, alteration, and installation work in a safe and neat manner
Comply with the latest insurance, local county, state and federal government codes, laws, and requirements
Determine defects, troubleshoot malfunctions, take necessary corrective action, and record same following specific departmental procedures
Have knowledge of property, staff, and services with hours of operation
Under direction of management, initiate training of new department associates on equipment and the daily functions of the resort
Under direction of management, delegate or coordinate shift staff duties
Responsible for identifying and scheduling repairing all mechanical failure to include repair of appliances, HVAC, electrical or plumbing; follow through of procedures on equipment maintenance where applicable as directed by management
Ensure all associates follow safe working practices and conditions within your department
Function as a member of the emergency organization team become an expert on life safety system
Be aware of fire, safety, and protection equipment/hazards
Under direction of management, responsible for completion of preventive maintenance programs on guest rooms and equipment
Maintain positive public relations and a pleasant attitude with all guests and associates
Ensure all potential safety hazards are corrected
Delegate, supervise, and participate in all preventive and general maintenance programs by maintaining a room's maintenance strategy and scheduling preventive maintenance
Assist in the planning and scheduling of corrective maintenance and project work
Coordinate the operation and maintenance of all interior and exterior structural fixtures and mechanical equipment to coincide with Brand standards
Assist in the coordination and supervision of all contracted capital projects
Ability to control operating costs
Ensure all guests' complaints are handled with extreme courtesy and promptness
Ensure work assignments are completed with no rework
Ensure work assignments are completed with little to no supervision
Follow up is a must and pertinent information should be passed on consistently in pass down logs and on white boards
Assist in maintaining a clean and organized work area, and return tools to their proper place
Ensure department training, self-development, and running the department to its fullest potential
Surface issues of concern to management, General Manager, and RDOE
Work and communicate well with other departments
Acts as a technical liaison to all other departments
Ensure service requests are follow up on and completed as described in WLW
Review and evaluate utility reports with input on energy conservation
Coordinate preventative maintenance system according to SOP's
Monitor and perform test systems as necessary, be fully informed of the system operation, and handle emergencies involving the systems
Have a working knowledge of fire sprinkler and emergency power systems
Observe energy and utilities usage in the resort and on the grounds; look for ways to conserve energy and report any ideas to management
Be available for any emergencies and act in an engineering capacity to protect our guests and associates, and preserve the building and its systems during the emergency
Act as quickly and responsibly as possible to return the building to its normal operating status
Inform management of any such emergencies
Read, log, track, and interpret readings from meters, gauges, and other measuring units
Maintain a thorough log of each day's activities and problems that occur and ensure this information is passed on to other shifts
Complete and communicate PM works tasking and reporting
Maintain the White Lodging Way calendar for success, communicate such, and a copy to RDOE when direct report is GM
Respond to work orders and requests and documents all work in the defect log
Participate in a weekly property walk through and complete identified deficiencies within an appropriate time
Complete weekly ENG/General Manager accountability review; submit copy to RDOE when direct report is GM
Follow up on outstanding issues
Implement White Lodging Way for Engineering when direct report is GM
Train, motivate, and develop property staff in the White Lodging Way of operating hotels
Communicate effectively with customers, co-workers, and supervisors
Remain flexible and responsive to scheduling needs
Communicate regularly as needed with Regional Director of Engineering
Communicate timely, clearly, and effectively to all stakeholders
Preferred
Competent in the use of computer based systems, including PMworks
Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook a plus
Familiarity with White Lodging accounting, CAPEX, contract, and property management systems a plus
Certified Pool Operator or able to be certified within six months
Licenses or certifications in specific trade a plus
Subject matter expert on White Lodging Way for Engineering
Ability to consistently support and execute White Lodging programs, policies, standards, and procedures in existing Select Service properties
Ability to effectively motivate and train existing and new employees in the White Lodging Way of Engineering Operations
Excellent at managing priorities, heavy workloads, and substantial job related task
Ability to listen and to actively comprehend what others are saying
Company
White Lodging
A leader among hotel management companies, with a diverse range of hotels in our portfolio.
Founded in 1985
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Chris Anderson
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Joe Pagone
Senior Vice President Operations
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