Assistant Rooms Maintenance Manager

We are looking for an Assistant Rooms Maintenance Manager to assist the Rooms Maintenance Manager in addressing all maintenance concerns within the rooms division, including laundry, housekeeping, public areas, and front desk operations.

About Us

One of Jamaica's largest 5-star hotel located in Lucea, Jamaica, with other resorts in Mexico, Dominican Republic, Brazil, Spain and Italy. We were named as the Top Employer in Latin America & Jamaica for three consecutive years ; 2021, 2022 & 2023. 

Summary of Duties & Responsibilities:

• Analyze monthly the expenses of the department comparing them with the budgets.
• Assign tasks to the collaborators in charge. Weekly or daily.
• Attend the meetings programs by the general manager. 
• Authorize extra time through the Abrhil system.
• Train employees continuously.
• Control the supply of work material through the corresponding work orders.
• Coordinate the development of works with the contractor personnel, supervising the quality of the materials and the correct application of the specifications of the contract.
• Coordinate visits to different areas to see areas of opportunity.
• Check and approve the material they request for maintenance. 
• Develop work schedules of the staff in charge in Excel.
• Establish systems that will be followed in requests for corrective maintenance work.
• Plan, direct and supervise the performance of the work in coordination with the Assistant Managers and supervisors.
• Perform frequent meetings with the staff in charge. 
• Make the requisition to the purchasing department, for missing materials and equipment through the 2BEND system
• Receive notifications of events and make the assignment of collaborators as requested by the departmental heads.
• Select the employee to hire in coordination with the human resources office. 
• Request from the general warehouse the material and equipment that is needed through the 2BEND system 
• Supervise the application of safety regulations and the correct use of safety equipment.
• Monitor working relationships continuously.
• Supervise that the activities and work procedures are attached to the previously established time schedules. 
• Supervise that the areas of the department are clean and with the appropriate security signs. 
• Verify logs of the collaborators in charge to check if there are pending and follow up.
• Verify that all the electrical equipment that has been delivered to the different maintenance areas reaches its destination.

COMPETENCIES

• Good management skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing
• Ability to work in a fast-pace, high energy and demanding work environment
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good knowledge of the hotel operations or ability to learn quickly
• Team player with an ability to motivate team members
• Dedicated, hard-working, self – motivated and solution oriented
• Excellent time management skills: ability to prioritize and coordinate details; ability to multi-task and use initiative.
• Ability to work flexible hours and multitask
• Always practice safety standards

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Facility Management.
• Certification in Electrical Maintenance & Plumbing.
• 3 to 5 years’ working as a maintenance manager in a large hotel.
• Proven experience in Maintenance Operations Management
• Knowledge of electricity, plumbing, air conditioning and refrigeration, internal operation manuals, implementation and innovation of technologies, personnel management and training.
• Team management

BENEFITS

• Competitive Compensation Package
• Health & Life Insurance 
• Pension Plan 
• Uniform & Meals
• Staff Transportation
• Accommodation (Conditions Apply)
• Training and Development 
• Numerous growth and promotion opportunities