Engineering Supervisor

Immerse yourself in old and new Nashville at Loews Vanderbilt Hotel - your stage for exploring the vibrant city we call home. Located minutes away from some of the citys most renowned attractions, Nashville is never short on things to see and do. Welcome to our kind of Southern Hospitality.

Loews Nashville Hotel at Vanderbilt Plaza is proud to announce we've been named to the 2024 TopWorkplaces list! If you're looking for a work environment that is genuinely Nashville, and soulfully inspired the Loews Nashville Hotel at Vanderbilt Plaza on West End is the perfect place for you! Join our family of team members to be a part of a dynamic work culture and enjoy these amazing at work perks:

• Competitive wages

• Paid vacation after 6 months of employment

• Paid sick time and holiday pay

• Health & well-being benefits after 60 days of employment

• 401(k) with employer matching

• Free onsite parking and discounted bus passes

• Complimentary meals

• Discounted hotel stays

• Career development programs and tuition reimbursement

• Community volunteer opportunities

This positions supports the Director of Engineering in maintaining the property assets to the highest level by providing direction and supervision to the staff, monitoring various aspects of the day to day operations, preparing reports related to department operations, assisting in staffing, training, evaluating performance.

Job Specific

• Maintains engineering department staffing levels so as to provide for optimal performance

• Establishes daily work assignments, and directs flow of same to completion

• Reviews all completed work orders, and inspects completed work as needed to ensure accuracy and quality

• Assists all department heads in handling any unusual maintenance related guest complaints

• Ensures completion to standard of all required preventive maintenance operations

• Assists engineers in diagnosis of problems related to equipment malfunction

• Coordinate all training programs for department personnel

• Provides supervision/support to all Engineering department staff on a daily basis

• Ensures maintenance shop adherence to cleanliness and safety standards

• Attends all required hotel meetings to keep abreast of in-house activities/promotions and events; maintain communications with other departments within the hotel

• Assist Chief of Engineering in monitoring energy consumption, maintaining equipment and supply inventories

• Assists Dispatcher in communicating Maintenance Request needs to engineers as needed

• Assists Director of Engineering in the preparation of ADA compliance checklist

• Administers; key control system, tool control procedures

• Works with Security Department with regard to all repairs and maintenance of electronic/hard key locking systems to insure secure nature of all materials, supplies and information

• Performs periodic inspections of all property assets to ensure maintenance to standard

• Interviews, selects, trains, appraises, coaches, counsels and disciplines departmental personnel according to Loews standards

• Follows New Hire Training and ongoing Star Service Competency program in accordance with hotel policy

• Develops/approves all departmental budgets, forecasts and schedules

• Establishes and ensures adherence to all department and Loews Hotels guidelines, policies and procedures

• Reviews/Maintains daily payroll report/records maintaining labor cost within established budgetary guidelines

• Evaluates individual employee performance, determines areas in need of improvement or requirements for advancement, establishes goals, objectives and training needs required to achieve same

• Maintains open communications with all hotel departments to ensure smooth operations and guest satisfaction

• Other duties as assigned

General

• Promotes and applies teamwork skills at all times

• Notifies appropriate individual promptly and fully of problems and/or unusual matters of significance

• Is polite, friendly, and helpful to guests, management and fellow employees

• Executes emergency procedures in accordance with hotel standards

• Complies with required safety regulations and procedures

• Attends appropriate hotel meetings and training sessions

• Maintains cleanliness and excellent condition of equipment and work area

• Complies with hotel standards, policies and rules

• Recycles whenever possible

• Remains current with hotel information and changes

• Complies with hotel uniform and grooming standards

Qualifications

• Three to five years in supervisory position in a Hospitality environment, preferred

• Working knowledge of Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, Refrigeration and Life Safety operating systems

• Ability to read and interpret architectural/blue-line drawings

• Knowledge of OSHA regulations, equipment operation and maintenance, record-keeping systems

• Effective management, leadership, organizational and communication skills

• Knowledge of computer based management systems such as: Espresso

• Ability to stand, stoop, bend repetitively and lift up to 50 lbs

• Ability to work flexible schedule to include weekends and holidays