Chief Engineer
Flexible schedule required: days, nights, weekends, holidays.

Embassy Suites by Hilton San Rafael Marin County
San Rafael, CA

Embassy Suites by Hilton San Rafael Marin County

101 McInnis Parkway

San Rafael, CA 94903


236 Room All Suite
Géré par Hospitality Ventures Management Group

Enjoy toll bridge reimbursements—commute with ease! Hotel Discounts! Variety of Insurance (Medical, Dental, and Vision) Options, 401(K) with Guaranteed Match!

Rémunération: Up to $105,000 per year

Who this job will appeal to

An Excellent leader seeking the opportunity to show their skills and join a growing company that LOVES their associates!

What you will be doing

  • Manages the physical plant including all equipment, refrigeration, HVAC, plumbing, water, pool, electrical and life safety systems. 
  • Ensure that systems and equipment operate at an optimum level and safely, effectively and efficiently.
  • Provide and ensure necessary training to engineers and staff on all engineering operational related software applications.
  • Maintain Engineering inventory, through supervision of established protocols and standardization of operational procedures.
  • Assist with major projects' research and planning, prepare analysis or assessment report, prepare approval request, and assist with implementation.
  • Plan and assist with annual capital and expenses/payroll budgeting process to include justification to General Manager.
  • Maintain monthly and annual expenses review and variance control, report monthly expenses to the General Manager.
  • Provide various reports for senior management routinely and upon request, such as financial reporting and analysis and forecasting in monitoring and communicating departmental or project specific budgets, forecasts, and actual costs.
  • Record keeper and organizer for hotel key control procedure development and key records.
  • Ensure maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of work areas to be inspected ready. Ensure safety of work area.
  • Ensure consistent and correct maintenance and use of equipment.
  • Anticipate guests' needs, respond and resolve guest concerns/complaints promptly, and acknowledge all guests, however busy and at any time of day, to always maintain positive guest relations.
  • Develop and implement a preventive maintenance program of all-building equipment and guestrooms, including the training of the Engineering staff on the adherence and requirements of program.
  • Purchase necessary parts, supplies, tools and equipment related to Engineering, through direct contact with sales representatives.
  • Ensure the proper operation, maintenance and repair of all the facility equipment
  • Conduct a once-a-month formal training program on the required job functions with criterion expected and department orientation with new hires. Conduct ongoing training with existing staff.
  • Administration and enforce required regulatory employment training including safety practices and fire drills ensure compliance with governmental and safety regulations
  • Prepare and adjust weekly work schedules in accordance with staffing guidelines and labor forecasts.
  • Authorize requests for vacation/sick leave, holidays for staff members, and leaves of absences, schedule changes, overtime, salary increases/reductions, purchase requests and expenditures.
  • Monitor staff performance in all phases of job functions ensuring that all procedures are carried out to departmental standards; rectify any deficiencies with respective personnel.
  • Provide mentoring, coaching and regular feedback to help manage conflict and improve staff members' performance.
  • Completes and conducts performance appraisals with the engineering staff.
  • Investigate accidents and make corrective actions to prevent injuries and compile report.
  • Attend and participate in the hotel's Safety Committee and ensure appropriate and timely follow-up of items that need to be corrected.
  • Routinely report to the General Manager on team performance and functionality of the Hotel.
  • Perform all other duties as may be required or assigned by the General Manager.

Requirements

Requirements include basic reading, writing, math and computer skills.  You may be required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays. This job requires ability to perform the following: regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently standing up and moving about the work area, frequently handling objects and equipment to maintain the facility, frequently bending, stooping and kneeling, frequently working in areas of high temperatures around heavy equipment.

Education & Experience

  • High school graduate or equivalent vocational training.
  • Five years of experience in general building maintenance, construction and supervisory experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Hotel experience preferred.
  • Any building trade license/certificates from the state of employment
  • Two years apprenticeship in stationary engineer’s program; or two years’ experience as maintenance stationary engineer
  • Ability to communicate in a second language, preferably Spanish Computer literate

Our Associates Love

  • Amazing opportunities for career advancement across HVMG
  • Flexible full-time and part-time schedules
  • Up to 40% earned wages paid BEFORE payday with PayActive
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
  • Full Healthcare Benefits (including medical, dental, and vision coverage)
  • 401k Retirement Plan with a guaranteed 4% match and no vesting
  • Hotel and Food and Beverage Discounts and Perks

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We provide equal opportunity without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, or disability.  

Embassy Suites by Hilton San Rafael Marin County

236 Room All Suite

Our Hotel

Our all-suite hotel is newly renovated and offers a complimentary made-to-order breakfast buffet and evening reception. Located just north of San Francisco, the hotel is a footbridge away from the Marin County Convention Center and Civic Center. As an associate, you will appreciate the relaxed atmosphere, culinary innovation, and engaged leaders.

Our Guests Love

Number of Rooms: 236
Event Space Square Footage: 13,000
Dining: Complimentary made-to-order breakfast and evening reception; Red Oak Craft Bar and Rotisserie
Amenities: Indoor pool and fitness center
Points of Interest: Marin County Convention Center and Civic Center, Northgate Shopping Mall, Sausalito and downtown San Francisco

Our Associates Love

  • Amazing opportunities for career advancement across HVMG
  • Flexible full-time and part-time schedules
  • Up to 40% earned wages paid BEFORE payday with PayActive
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
  • Full Healthcare Benefits (including medical, dental, and vision coverage)
  • 401k Retirement Plan with a guaranteed 4% match and no vesting
  • Hotel and Food & Beverage Discounts and Perks

Careers at HVMG

HVMG is a successful and experienced hotel management company. Over the 20 years since our founding, we've worked with more than 100 hotels in 23 states, from premium branded properties to independent boutiques and resorts.

We are consistently listed among the top management companies in the hotel business, have won multiple Top Workplace awards, and most importantly, are obsessed with putting our associates first.

Our Be Excellent culture is more than just words on a website -- we live and breathe it. As one associate said in an anonymous survey, "This is the best management company I've ever worked for. They walk the talk from the corporate office to the field."

We believe that the hotel business is one of the few industries in which successful career paths can start anywhere on the org chart. You control your destiny, and, if our executives are any indication, today's dishwasher can be tomorrow's Senior Vice President.

HVMG participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law.