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IHG Director of Engineering /Chief Engineer in Thailand

With panoramic views of the Gulf of Thailand, Holiday Inn Resort Vana Nava Hua Hin is the first Holiday Inn water park resort in Asia, located in the popular seaside getaway of Hua Hin, Thailand.

At Holiday Inn® our job is to bring the joy of travel to everyone. That’s where you come in. When you’re part of the Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts brand you’re more than just a job title.

We love the individual talents, interests and dreams that make you who you are. And because your career will be as unique as you are, we’ll give you all the tailored support you need to make a great start, be involved and grow.

We look for people who are friendly, welcoming and full of life; people who are always finding ways to make every guest’s experience an enjoyable one. So whoever you are, whatever you love doing, bring your passion to Holiday Inn and IHG and we’ll make sure you’ll have room to be yourself.

What’s the job?

As Engineering Director you’ll direct the engineering/maintenance of your hotel and ensure the safety and comfort of hotel guests and team members – making sure all activities are delivered safely and with compliance. Motivating and training your team with the skills to keep hotels always looking their best.

Your Day to Day

Financial Returns:

This is the top Maintenance/Engineering job in a large, luxury, resort, or major flagship hotel with multiple sites and facilities, a number of major outlets, high-volume catering and convention facilities, and a large number of VIP and key guests. Supervises a staff of maintenance/engineering tradespersons and contractors. May oversee subordinate managers and supervisors.

People:

  • Direct daily engineering needs, plan and assign work ensuring you always have the right team in place

  • Develop your team and improve their performance through coaching and feedback, and create performance and development goals for colleagues - recognise good performance

  • Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments.

  • Communicate with all hotel department heads to stay informed of maintenance needs and ensure timely responses to requests

Guest Experience:

  • Help guests needs to ensure their satisfaction

  • Use a maintenance programme to ensure the hotel is maintained and in service for our guests

Responsible Business:

  • Oversee the physical operations of the hotel, including maintenance and repair and order parts and supplies in a timely and efficient manner while minimising waste and maintaining “green” initiatives

  • May be responsible for hotel security to minimise risk of theft, crime and other hazards

  • Ad-hoc duties – unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done

What we need from you

  • Some college or advanced vocational training

  • Four years’ experience in general building maintenance and/or construction or equivalent combination of education and experience

  • Specialised expertise in plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and carpentry fields

  • Level 3 EPA Certification, HVAC and refrigeration certificate, licensed plumber and/or journeyman status for electrician and carpenter may be required

  • Hotel experience preferred

  • Professional certification and licence if required by law

Benefit

In return, you can look forward to a competitive salary and benefits package including;

  • 5-day workweek.

  • Duty Meals.

  • Laundered Uniforms.

  • Accommodation - fully furnished studio room.

  • Group life insurance and health insurance.

  • Provident Fund / Social Security contributions.

  • Annual leave.

  • Annual Physical Health Check.

  • Learning and Development Program.

  • Worldwide IHG® Employee Room Rate Program.

At IHG, we’ve made a promise. As one of the world’s leading hotel groups, we’re here to deliver True Hospitality for Good. Making our guests and colleagues feel welcome, cared for, recognised and respected – wherever they are in the world. Want to be part of the journey?

Travel is a journey. We help make it a joy.

Starting with a warm, inviting welcome for all guests, whether traveling on business or for fun, enjoying a quick night, or relaxing for the week. At Holiday Inn®️ we thrive on making our guests stays brighter, helping them create memories that will last a lifetime. Irresistible smiles are our specialty. We should know, we’ve been on our journey since 1952. So if you can help us spread the joy of travel to all, we’d love to give you a warm welcome to the Holiday Inn®️ family.

Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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