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Title: The Harborvale Maintenance Manager
Reports to: General Manager

Who We Are:

The Harborvale in Burlington is the newest hospitality offering by Westport Hospitality, the team behind Hotel Vermont, the nationally recognized Condé Nast Traveler “Best Hotel in New England.” As Vermont’s first Autograph Collection hotel and only the third in New England, The Harborvale promises to be “Exactly Like Nothing Else.”

The Harborvale is seeking a Maintenance Manager to join our newly reimagined, one-of-a-kind property located in downtown Burlington, Vermont, set on the shores of Lake Champlain. The Harborvale’s story is inspired by the wonder and sense of place that Lake Champlain provides; the adventure of fresh experiences, the opportunity to reminisce about fond memories while creating new stories to share.

The Maintenance Manager develops, implements, reviews and continuously updates a comprehensive, fully documented preventative maintenance program for all building systems and equipment. The Maintenance Manager ensures the property is effectively maintained to maximize the lifespan of building assts and equipment assets and equipment, minimizing disruptions to guest enjoyment, and prevent major maintenance incidents.

The Maintenance Manager also serves as the hotel’s Safety Manager, ensuring all required safety meetings and training sessions are conducted, building and equipment permits and licenses remain current, and any identified safety concerns or regulatory infractions are addressed promptly and with priority to maintain compliance and provide a safe environment for guests and employees.

The Maintenance Manager helps create a comfortable, reliable, and welcoming environment for every guest. Through proactive leadership, attention to detail, and a commitment to excellence, the Maintenance Manager supports The Harborvale’s spirit of hospitality from arrival to departure.

We are an organization that thrives in a culture of shared responsibility and care for one another. The expectation that there is no front of house or back of house; we are one house.

• To coordinate and manage the day-to-day maintenance and upkeep of the hotel as it pertains to engineering and grounds, under the direction of hotel leadership.
• To continually support and improve engineering services that effectively address problems affecting the building, guests and team members.
• To promote and encourage training within the department and other staff with regards to building maintenance, safety and operation. Utilize company and external resources to facilitate training. Set an example of continuous self-development.
• To have the ability to operate independently and be able to analyze problems and to formulate plans to get work done efficiently including procurement of materials, parts, etc., and necessary scheduling arrangements with a high degree of quality.
• Language skills require the ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules (i.e., Lockout Tagout, JSAs), Safety Awareness information (such as MDS) operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports, logs, and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively with customers, vendors and team members.
• Manage repair and maintenance project and building improvements by effectively coordinating and planning all tasks in advance of beginning any project. Utilize all possible resources. Coordinate efforts with engineering and other affected departments. Use project management techniques along with the appropriately assigned engineering team members to perform project planning and execution. All methods, materials and practices must meet and be in accordance with local codes, Westport Hospitality specifications (Marriott standards), national codes, and standard practices. Keep accurate completion and task records in the project files. Materials procurement and coordination of their availability are also critical to the success of your position.
• Our hotel functions 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. All team members must understand this and be aware that at times it may be necessary to move team members from their accustomed shifts as business demands. In addition, it is understood that business levels determine the amount of hours that are worked, and that some weeks may be scheduled at less than 40 hours, and other weeks at more than 40 hours. Average work week is between 40 - 45 hours.

1. 1. This position is directly responsible for the following:
2. Direct supervision and scheduling of the maintenance team. Are a coach and mentor to all team members to learn and grow their skill set.
3. Scheduling and coordinating contractors and other service providers as needed for maintenance
4. All preventive maintenance programs
5. All repair and maintenance work orders
6. Inventories and procurement of parts and supplies
7. Accident prevention and safety
8. Neatness and cleanliness of the engineering shop and all areas under the direct control of the department
9. Proper orientation, training, and development of department team members
10. 2. Supervise and participate in all preventive and general maintenance programs by:
11. A critical thinker who can quickly identify possible causes of a problem, find a suitable solution to address any immediate impacts and follow up with any longer-term solutions to avoid recurrence.
12. Maintaining tracking data, check sheet and logs
13. Planning and scheduling project work
14. Regular inspections
15. 3. Effective communication. Lead or otherwise facilitate the transfer of information regarding priorities, assignments, and problem solving at the various briefing sessions each day.
16. 4. Fire Alarm/Life Safety System - to monitor systems as necessary, to be fully informed of the system operation and to handle emergencies involving the systems. To have a working knowledge of life safety systems, including sprinklers, fire alarm systems and emergency power systems.
17. 5. Energy Conservation - to observe and analyze energy and utilities usage in the hotel and on the grounds. To look for ways to conserve energy and report any ideas to the Engineering Management.
18. 6. Emergencies - to be available for emergencies and act in an engineering capacity to protect our guests and team members and preserve the building and its systems during the emergency. To act as quickly and responsibly as possible to return the building to its normal operating status.
19. 7. Accident Prevention and Safety - to be aware of all existing departmental Job Safety Analysis and to strive to work in an accident-free manner and to create a safe work environment for others. To continuously look for conditions which may endanger team members or guests of the hotel and to take immediate action to correct any hazardous conditions found.
20. 8. Records - to read, log, track and interpret readings from meters, gauges, and other measuring units. To maintain a thorough log of each day’s activities and problems that occur and to ensure this information is passed on to other shifts.

Education: High School Certificate plus two years technical training or two years College or four years of experience.

Licenses: Have and maintain a valid driver’s license

This position requires knowledge in the following areas:

• HVAC
• Electrical
• Mechanical
• Plumbing
• Pool Maintenance
• Electronic Systems and Controls
• Carpentry & Finish Skills
• General Building
• Grounds Maintenance
• Computer Skills

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and talk or hear. The associate frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The associate is occasionally required to stand, climb, or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and taste or smell.

The associate must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds by use of handcart or other means. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, reasonable color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those the associate encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to risk of electrical shock and vibration. The associate occasionally works in high, precarious places and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

We offer competitive pay and a benefits package with a salary potential of $65,000–$75,000 annually, based on experience, plus eligibility for a performance-based annual bonus of up to 25% of base salary.