Job Description

The Role:

• Responsible for directing, controlling, coordinating and participating in all Engineering activities
• In-charge of the daily operation of the Engineering department
• In-charge of the maintenance, repair and engineering of the hotel operation.
• In-charge of the security aspects of the hotel

Key Deliverables and Responsibilities:

Planning & Organizing:

• Analyze the hotel performance in the RMS as a basis for strategy decisions.
• Develops and implements cost reduction, work simplification methods and techniques and improvement programmes.
• Participates in the execution of new projects including planning and costing.
• Participates in the Engineering budget and business plan preparation.
• Ensures the implementation of all instructions given by the Management.
• Provide support and guidance to subordinates.
• Plan and organize training such as civil defense, first aid, fire drill trainings.
• Prepares and participates in the departmental training plan.
• To be fully aware and conversant of ISO9001 and ISO14001 policies and procedures and is responsible to integrate them in the day to day operation.
• To respond to changes in the function as dictated by the industry, company or the hotel.
• To carry out quarterly, bi-yearly, yearly inventory of operating equipment.
• Recruit the headcount for his/her team
• Manage his/her team in an equitable manner and in accordance with local labor laws and Accor philosophy.
• Evaluate each member of his/her team at least once a year and give team members' regular feedback on their job performance.
• Displays exceptional leadership by providing a positive work environment, counselling employees as appropriate and demonstrating a dedicated and professional approach to management.
• Convene meetings with his/her team at regular intervals for information purposes.

Operations:

• Supervises and participates in:
• Installing, maintaining, repairing and operating Hotel machinery, equipment and related systems.
• Fabricating, maintaining, installing or repairing plumbing and sanitary facilities.
• Painting and varnishing surfaces, trimmings and fixtures of the building and other structures.

• Implements preventive maintenance and repair schedules for all hotel complex, machinery, equipment and other facilities.
• Oversees the General Maintenance of the building.
• Oversees the maintenance and repair of mechanical, electrical and others.
• Coordinates with Security Contractors in all aspect of the safety and security of the hotel properties.
• Conducts routine inspections of the entire building including mechanical areas.
• Supervises the implementation of all maintenance contracts.
• To be fully in-charge of the fire and safety policies and procedure for the hotel.
• Carries out fire brigade duties as required
• Coordinate with the Dubai Civil Defense for a yearly Fire Evacuation Drill

• Initiates energy and water conservation plans, as per Accor's Environmental Charter.
• Responds quickly to guest request / complaints ensuring courteous, professional service.
• Ensures that health, hygiene and safety regulations are complied with and applied in the hotel in compliance with HACCP standards and procedures set by the Dubai Municipality.
• Trouble shooting, operation, repair and maintenance of:
• Mechanical services such as A/C unit, exhaust and ventilation
• Heater and coolers system, water supply and waste water treatment, pool water filtration
• Sanitary and plumbing and steam generators
• Conducts routine inspections of Electrical services such as power supply, main circuit breakers, transformers, high and low tension, emergency generators, room switches, telephones, lifts and lighting.
• Conducts routine inspections of Life safety equipment such as firefighting, sprinklers, detectors, fire pumps, exit signage and extinguishers are properly.
• Conducts routine inspections of utilities supply such as hot and cold water, electricity, gas, fuel.
• Conducts routine inspections of Kitchen and laundry equipment.
• General building maintenance such as masonry, painting, carpentry, etc.

Administration:

• Prepares and/or recommends requisitioning/ordering pertaining to maintenance of equipment, materials and supplies.
• Prepares work schedules.

Generic Aspects on Hygiene / Personal Safety / Environment / Confidentiality:

• Ensure proper care of all equipment and furniture entrusted for Heartist use.
• Be well-familiar with the hotel's policies and procedures, well-acquainted with the physical layout of the hotel and its premises and knowledgeable of the hotel's emergency procedures in regard to fire, medical, bomb threat, black-out and evacuation.
• Knows the safety regulations and ensures their application & ensures the safety of people and property in the hotel.
• Respects and ensures respect of the hotel's commitments to the "Environment Charter" of Planet 21 program (saving energy, recycling, sorting waste etc).
• Understands and strictly adhere to the Rules & Regulations established in the Employees Handbook and the Hotel's policy on Fire, Hygiene, Health and Safety.
• Ensure that confidential records and other confidential information are properly safeguarded and are not removed from the office.
• Does not disclose any financial information or any other information of the Accor Hotels.