Director of Engineering

SO Sofitel Mauritius, situated in the South of Mauritius, with 92 suites and luxury villas.  Glittering sandy beaches refreshed by a tropical breeze, in the shade of palms and filao trees.  A luxuriant garden of flowering hibiscus, paradise of exotic colourful birds.  In the most protected region of Mauritius, on a 14-hectare domain bordering a one-kilometre white sand beach, this human scale resort offers exoticism, relaxation, wellbeing, comfort and a 5 star deluxe service.

•           84 Lushury Rooms (60 m²) – 5 inter-leading pairs        

•           4 Beach Suites (100 m²)

•           2 Beach Suites Family (110 m² with an alcove for 2 children)                                                

•           2 Beach Villas (230 m²)

Managing Property Operations and Engineering Budgets

1. 1. 1. Supervises the complete Engineering team.
      2. Manages the physical plant including equipment, refrigeration, HVAC, plumbing, water treatment, electrical and life safety systems.
      3. Maintains and operates equipment at optimum effectiveness, efficiency and safety.
      4. Establishes and manages an effective rooms maintenance program.
      5. Ensures compliance with all Engineering departmental policies, standards and procedures.
      6. Manages department's controllable expenses to achieve or exceed budgeted goals.
      7. Select and order or purchase new equipment, supplies, and furnishings.
      8. Inspect and evaluate the physical condition of facilities in order to determine the type of work required.
      9. Recommend or arrange for additional services such as painting, repair work, renovations, and the replacement of furnishings and equipment.
      10. Supervises the day to day operations of Engineering.

Maintaining Property Standards

1. 1. 1. Maintains accurate logs and records as required.
      2. Assists in effectively planning, scheduling and evaluating preventative maintenance programs.

Providing Exceptional Customer Service

1. 1. 1. Handles guest problems and complaints effectively.
      2. Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service.
      3. Displays leadership in guest hospitality by exemplifying excellent customer service and creating a positive atmosphere for guest relations.

Managing Profitability

1. 1. 1. Helps establish priorities for total property maintenance needs.
      2. Ensures on-going communication occurs in all areas of responsibility to create awareness of business objectives, awareness of expectations and recognition of exemplary performance.

Managing and Conducting Human Resources Activities

1. 1. 1. Celebrates successes and publicly recognizes the contributions of team members.
      2. Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees.
      3. Ensures employees are treated fairly and equitably.
      4. Strives to improve service performance.
      5. Provides feedback to employees based on observation of service behaviours.
      6. Supervises employee's ability to execute departmental and property emergency procedures.
      7. Reviews employee satisfaction results to identify and address employee problems or concerns.
      8. Solicits employee feedback.
      9. Helps ensure regulatory compliance to facility regulations and safety standards.
      10. Ensures disciplinary procedures and documentation are completed according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and support the appraisal process.
      11. Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently.

General/ miscellaneous

1. 1. 1. Ensures all staff is thoroughly familiar with the hotel’s emergency procedures and in a state of preparedness for any emergency which may occur.
      2. Execution of regular technical/skills training. Is responsible for setting up and maintaining ongoing training programs in the Engineering department.
      3. Initiates Fire Fighting Training in co-ordination with the Security Manager and the local authorities (Fire Brigade) on a regular basis for all Hotel departments.
      4. Maintains a monthly overview of vacation- and public holiday balance of all his/her staff and delivers a monthly consolidated summary to the HR Manager
      5. Is familiar with all related company documentation and especially with the relevant Operational Standards Manual for his/her field of responsibility.
      6. Assist in Task Force Teams for new openings.
      7. Carry out any other reasonable task (which may not be stated here) as requested
      8. Other duties as assigned.

Education: Degree in Engineering or equivalent

Experience: At least 3 years of proven experience in a comparable position in a hotel setting.

Other: Computer skills and good communication skills