Offering Relocation and sign-on incentives!

Over 290 room hotel and conference center urgently hiring experienced Chief Engineer!

As Chief Engineer, your primary responsibility is to oversee all aspects of maintenance staff on a daily basis. This includes directing, coordinating, and performing routine, preventive, and emergency interior/exterior maintenance and repairs to ensure optimum efficiency and economy of hotel operations. You will be reporting to the General Manager or Assistant General Manager.

• Maximize maintenance team potential with a balanced focus on operations, guests, employees, and owners’ satisfaction.
• Prioritize, plan, schedule, assign, and supervise the engineering department staff.
• Respond to guest's maintenance needs promptly and ensure guests receive professional, efficient, prompt, and courteous service to hotel standards.
• Maintain the physical appearance and operational efficiency of the hotel, including physical, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, etc.
• Ensure proper records are kept relating to all plant and equipment for the hotel, including repair and service records.
• Maintain, monitor, and test the hotel's emergency and security systems, features like Fire Alarms, CCTV, baggage scanners, etc.
• Responsible for quality service, meeting/exceeding financial goals, short- and long-term planning, and day-to-day operations.

• Advanced knowledge of building management/engineering.
• Positive attitude, good communication skills, and commitment to delivering a high level of customer service.
• Bachelor of Science, Diploma, or College degree in Electrical or Civil engineering preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of maintenance experience and 3 years of supervisory or manager experience in the engineering hotel department.

Deckard Hospitality is a growing hospitality company looking for amazing members to join their team. We are a multi-property hotel group based in the Knoxville area. We value our company culture and offer PTO and Health Insurance options for full-time employees.