Director of Engineering

Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL

Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach

918 N. Atlantic Avenue

Daytona Beach, FL 32118


200 Room Hotel
Managed By Hospitality Ventures Management Group

Comprehensive benefits package (Medical, Dental, and Vision) Options; 401(K) with Guaranteed Match and generous paid time off (vacation, personal, holidays)!

Lead Our Resort’s Maintenance Team in a Role That Values Your Expertise and Rewards Your Passion for Excellence!

Compensation: Competitive Salary

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

As the Director of Engineering, you’ll lead the hotel’s physical operations, ensuring the highest standards in maintenance, safety, and asset protection. Your focus will include overseeing preventative and long-term maintenance programs, executing CapEx strategies, and leading storm preparedness initiatives to safeguard the property. In addition to managing a dedicated maintenance team, you’ll ensure compliance with all safety regulations and train staff to meet current safety protocols. Your strategic approach will support the hotel’s goal of maintaining an exceptional guest environment, both inside and outside the building.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in full-service resort maintenance, including storm preparedness, CapEx planning, and execution.
  • Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds regularly, stand and move around frequently, and work in areas with high temperatures and heavy equipment.
  • Ability to perform hands-on tasks, such as bending, stooping, and kneeling, as needed.

Education & Experience

  • High school diploma or equivalent vocational training.
  • Five years of experience in general building maintenance, construction, and team leadership, or equivalent education and experience in a related field. Hotel experience is highly preferred.
  • Relevant building trade licenses or certificates from the state of employment.
  • Two years of apprenticeship in stationary engineering or equivalent experience.
  • Bilingual skills, especially in Spanish, are a plus.
  • Computer literacy is required for scheduling and managing maintenance tasks.

Our Associates Love

  • Opportunities for career advancement with HVMG’s dynamic growth!
  • Flexible full-time and part-time schedules.
  • Access to up to 40% of earned wages before payday through PayActive.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays.
  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, dental, and vision.
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with a 4% company match, vested immediately.
  • Discounts on hotel stays, food, and beverages, plus exciting perks.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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

Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach

200 Room Hotel

Our Hotel

Our unparalleled hotel offers panoramic ocean views, legendary amenities, and modern luxury. Located beachfront on North Atlantic Avenue on Daytona Beach, the hotel is 5.7 miles from Daytona International Speedway. As an associate, you will appreciate the high-energy environment, relaxed and enchanted guests, and committed team members.

Our Guests Love

Number of Rooms: 200
Event Space Square Footage: 20,000
Dining: Sessions, Constant Grind, Wave Terrace
Amenities: Outdoor resort-style pool, cabanas, Rock Spa® & Salon, beach service, Body Rock® Fitness Center, Roxity Youth Club™, Sound of Your Stay® music program
Points of Interest: Daytona 500 NASCAR race, neon-lit boardwalk rides, and 23 miles of beaches

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.

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