Chief Engineer

We are on the search for a passionate, dynamic and charismatic individual to join us at YOTEL Geneva Lake as Chief Engineer. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking for a new challenge in a hands-on role. You’ll also need to live and breathe our values; be Creative by being playful and inspiring. Being Authentic by always being true to who we are, and by being Smart by delivering results in a clever and effective way. 

About the role

At YOTEL, our mission is to challenge the status quo – it’s our DNA.  As the Chief Engineer for YOTEL Geneva Lake you will work closely with the General Manager of the hotel, and are responsible for providing a secure, comfortable, and safe environment for our guests and crew (what we call our team members). The Chief Engineer will serve as a key member of the hotel senior management team and have a major part in the people culture. 

More specifically, responsibilities will include the following:

• To manage the Engineering operations and provide the strategy and direction required to ensure that maintenance, asset management and that health and safety adheres to company and legal requirements.
• Take an active role in ensuring the safety of all guests and team members throughout the hotel.
• Maintain and put correct measures in place to ensure that the systems for the control of all Engineering tasks are in place.
• To review regularly the service provided by the Engineering department with the General Manager and Hotel management teams and implement relevant changes so that lessons are learnt.
• Ensure the hotel maintains the highest brand standard compliance and service delivery

The skills we are looking for are:

• Previous experience in a managerial level role, preferably with 3-5 years as an Assistant Chief Engineer in a larger property or Chief Engineer of a similar size property
• Hotel opening experience would be an advantage, but not essential.
• Proven track record in leading and developing health & safety and preventative maintenance programmes.