Overview
This role is for an Engineering Supervisor at the Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! by Marriott® Johannesburg Melrose Arch, part of Marriott International. The position involves overseeing the maintenance of hotel facilities and equipment, ensuring safety standards, and assisting management with various operational and personnel-related tasks within the engineering department.
What you will do
As an Engineering Supervisor, you will be responsible for:
* Installing, maintaining, and performing preventative maintenance on tools, appliances, and equipment, including calibration of controls and gauges.
* Identifying, locating, and operating all shut-off valves.
* Managing parts and supplies, including ordering, stocking, maintaining inventory, and purchase order logs.
* Inspecting tools, equipment, and machines, and using computers for work-related information.
* Operating a power lift and completing life safety checklists, such as fire-pump and generator run tests, and inspecting fire sprinkler and alarm systems.
* Assisting in the development of disaster response protocols.
* Responding to and addressing guest repair requests.
* Supporting management in hiring, training, scheduling, evaluating, counseling, disciplining, motivating, and coaching employees.
* Ensuring adherence to company, safety, and security policies and procedures, reporting maintenance problems or hazards, and completing required safety training and certifications.
* Maintaining a clean and professional appearance, upholding confidentiality, and ensuring quality expectations are met.
* Welcoming guests, anticipating their needs, assisting individuals with disabilities, and developing positive working relationships with colleagues to support team goals.
* Identifying and recommending new ideas to increase organizational efficiency, productivity, quality, safety, and/or cost-savings.
* Communicating professionally with guests and co-workers.
* Performing physical tasks including visually inspecting equipment, reaching, bending, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and placing objects up to 50 pounds without assistance, grasping objects, standing, sitting, or walking for extended periods, and moving up and down stairs or service ramps.
Requirements (from the original advert)
* **Education:** Technical, Trade, or Vocational School Degree.
* **Related Work Experience:** At least 2 years of related work experience.
* **Supervisory Experience:** At least 2 years of supervisory experience.
* **License or Certification:** None
Who should apply
The ideal candidate for this position is someone with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, a customer service orientation, and the ability to work effectively in a team, respecting diversity. They should possess excellent communication and listening skills, with proficiency in English. Key personal attributes include integrity, dependability, a strong safety orientation, initiative, a positive demeanor, adaptability, and stress tolerance. The candidate should be highly organized, capable of time management, detail-oriented, and able to plan and multi-task effectively. Physical abilities are important, including good visual acuity and the capability to perform proper lifting techniques. Additionally, the role requires someone who can delegate, direct, resolve conflict, and is familiar with personal protective equipment and various hand/power tools.
Deadline
Not specified
Reference
Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/engineering-supervisor-protea-hotel-fire-ice-by-marriott-johannesburg-melrose-arch-marriott-international
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POSITION SUMMARY
* Install, maintain, perform preventative maintenance on, and recommend replacement of tools, appliances, and equipment. Calibrate all controls, gauges, meters, etc. Identify, locate, and operate all shut-off valves. Order, mark, and stock parts and supplies as needed. Maintain inventory and purchase orders log. Inspect tools, equipment, or machines. Enter and locate work-related information using computers. Operate power lift. Complete the life safety checklist, including the fire-pump run test and generator run test. Inspect fire sprinkler valves and alarm systems. Assist in development of disaster response protocols. Respond and attend to guest repair requests.
* Assist management in hiring, training, scheduling, evaluating, counseling, disciplining, and motivating and coaching employees. Follow all company and safety and security policies and procedures; report maintenance problems, safety hazards, accidents, or injuries; and complete safety training and certifications. Ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional and maintain confidentiality of proprietary information. Welcome and acknowledge all guests according to company standards, anticipate and address guests’ service needs, and assist individuals with disabilities. Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others, support team to reach common goals, and listen and respond appropriately to the concerns of other employees. Ensure adherence to quality expectations and standards; and identify, recommend, develop, and implement new ways to increase organizational efficiency, productivity, quality, safety, and/or cost-savings. Speak with others using clear and professional language. Visually inspect tools, equipment, or machines. Reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping. Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 50 pounds without assistance. Grasp, turn, and manipulate objects of varying size and weight. Stand, sit, or walk for an extended period of time. Move up and down stairs and/or service ramps. Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.
CRITICAL TASKS
Safety and Security
* Follow property specific procedures for handling emergency situations e.g., evacuations, medical emergencies, natural disasters.
* Follow company and department safety and security policies and procedures to ensure a clean, safe, and secure environment.
* Report work related accidents, or other injuries immediately upon occurrence to manager/supervisor.
* Identify and correct unsafe work procedures or conditions and/or report them to management and security/safety personnel.
* Follow Hazardous Material Management Program procedures for handling and disposing of chemicals, fertilizer, pesticides, blood borne pathogens, etc., including using Material Safety Data Sheets MSDS.
* Follow policies and procedures for the safe operation and storage of tools, equipment, and machines.
* Use proper equipment, wear appropriate personal protective clothing PPE, and employ correct lifting procedures, as necessary, to avoid injury.
* Maintain awareness of undesirable persons on property premises.
* Complete appropriate safety training and certifications to perform work tasks.
Policies and Procedures
* Protect the privacy and security of guests and coworkers.
* Maintain confidentiality of proprietary materials and information.
* Follow company and department policies and procedures.
* Protect company tools, equipment, machines, or other assets in accordance with company policies and procedures.
* Ensure uniform, nametags, and personal appearance are clean, hygienic, professional and in compliance with company policies and procedures.
* Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.
Guest Relations
* Address guests' service needs in a professional, positive, and timely manner.
* Welcome and acknowledge each and every guest with a smile, eye contact, and a friendly verbal greeting, using the guest's name when possible.
* Assist other employees to ensure proper coverage and prompt guest service.
* Provide assistance to individuals with disabilities, including assisting visually, hearing, or physically-impaired individuals within guidelines e.g., escorting them when requested, using words to explain actions, writing directions on paper, moving objects out of the way, or offering access to Braille or TDD phones.
* Anticipate guests' service needs, including asking questions of guests to better understand their needs and watching/listening to guest preferences and acting on them whenever possible.
* Thank guests with genuine appreciation and provide a fond farewell.
* Actively listen and respond positively to guest questions, concerns, and requests using brand or property specific process e.g., LEARN, PLEASED, Guest Response, LEAP to resolve issues, delight, and build trust.
Communication
* Speak to guests and co-workers using clear, appropriate and professional language.
* Provide assistance to coworkers, ensuring they understand their tasks.
* Discuss work topics, activities, or problems with coworkers, supervisors, or managers discreetly and quietly, avoiding public areas of the property.
* Talk with and listen to other employees to effectively exchange information.
* Exchange information with other employees using electronic devices e.g., pagers and two-way radios, email.
Assists Management
* Ensure employee compliance with company standards and policies and external regulations e.g., safety, OSHA, department-specific procedures such as food standards.
* Assign and ensure work tasks are completed on time and that they meet appropriate quality standards.
* Encourage and motivate employees to perform their best, take responsibility for tasks and assignments, make decisions and provide input on possible improvements.
* Coordinate tasks and work with other departments to ensure that the department runs efficiently.
* Assist management to ensure that hourly employees have the necessary resources to effectively perform their jobs e.g., supplies, equipment, and inventory.
* Serve as a departmental role model or mentor by working alongside employees to perform technical or functional job duties.
* Assist management in establishing and communicating goals, performance expectations, timetables and deadlines for shift or departmental operations to hourly employees and ensure that they are understood.
Working with Others
* Support all co-workers and treat them with dignity and respect.
* Handle sensitive issues with employees and/or guests with tact, respect, diplomacy, and confidentiality.
* Develop and maintain positive and productive working relationships with other employees and departments.
* Partner with and assist others to promote an environment of teamwork and achieve common goals.
* Actively listen to and consider the concerns of other employees, responding appropriately and effectively.
Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement
* Comply with quality assurance expectations and standards.
* Identify and recommend new ideas, technologies, or processes to increase organizational efficiency, productivity, quality, safety, and/or cost-savings.
Physical Tasks
* Visually inspect tools, equipment, or machines e.g., to identify defects.
* Reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping.
* Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 50 pounds without assistance.
* Grasp, turn, and manipulate objects of varying size and weight, requiring fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
* Stand, sit, or walk for an extended period of time or for an entire work shift.
* Move up and down stairs and/or service ramps.
* Removal of snow and maintenance of ice management if applicable.
Install, Maintain, and Repair Items
* Ensure that all flammable materials are stored in OSHA and EPA approved containment devices.
* Carry all equipment e.g., keys, phones, pager, tools, radio in order to maintain preparedness to carry out work tasks at all times.
* Use the Lockout/Tagout system before performing any maintenance work.
* Respond and attend to guest repair requests.
Maintain Building and Property
* Report any serious maintenance problems, unusual findings, or safety hazards immediately to the manager/supervisor.
* Identify, locate, and operate all shut-off valves for equipment.
* Comply with the life safety checklist, including completing the fire-pump run test and generator run test in accordance with local jurisdictions and company policies.
Coordinate with Others
* Communicate with customers when necessary to resolve maintenance issues.
Emergency Response
* Inspect fire sprinkler valves and fire alarm systems in accordance with company policy and local codes.
* Assist in development of disaster response protocols.
CRITICAL COMPETENCIES
Analytical Skills
* Problem Solving
* Decision-Making
* Learning
Interpersonal Skills
* Customer Service Orientation
* Team Work
* Diversity Relations
* Interpersonal Skills
Communications
* Communication
* Listening
* Applied Reading
* English Language Proficiency
* Form, Report, and Log Completion
Personal Attributes
* Integrity
* Dependability
* Safety Orientation
* Initiative
* Positive Demeanor
* Adaptability/Flexibility
* Stress Tolerance
* Presentation
* Self Development
Organization
* Time Management
* Detail Orientation
* Multi-Tasking
* Planning and Organizing
Physical Abilities
* Visual Acuity
* Proper Lifting Techniques
Assists Management
* Delegating and Directing
* Resolving Conflict
Tools and Equipment
* Personal Protective Equipment
* Hand/Power Tools
PREFERRED QUALIFICATION
Education:
* Technical, Trade, or Vocational School Degree.
Related Work Experience:
* At least 2 years of related work experience.
Supervisory Experience:
* At least 2 years of supervisory experience.
License or Certification:
* None
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