Plant Operator - Engineering

IHG Hotels & Resorts

Do you see yourself as a Plant Operator of our Engineering team here at InterContinental Hotel Dubai Festival City?

As the worlds largest family of luxury hotels, we all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental brand.

Shaped by decades of international know-how and local insights, our passion for luxury travel spans cultures and customs. Inspiring us to create warm and sophisticated experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world. Each of our hotels cultivates a distinctive style and ambience where we embrace every opportunity to give our guests a personal and enriching experience.

If youd like to embrace a wider world of experiences and opportunities, wed like to welcome you to the worlds most international luxury hotel brand.

The InterContinental Hotels Group properties in Dubai Festival City consist of four hotel brands. These include the luxury brand InterContinental, the superior upscale Crowne Plaza, the lavish long-stay InterContinental Residence Suites and the vibrant mid-scale Holiday Inn. In addition to over 1000+ bedrooms, the four properties boast a selection of high quality restaurants and bars, an impressive 3,800 square meter Event Centre across two levels, the 5,000 square meters Festival Arena by InterContinental, the luxurious Spa InterContinental, state-of-the-art gymnasium and swimming pool facilities. We are looking for people who are friendly, welcoming and full of life to people to join over 900 colleagues who are always finding ways to make every guests experience an enjoyable one. We value the passion and enthusiasm of our colleagues, and encourage you to share your passion when you work with us.

A little taste of your day-to-day:

• Respond and attend to guests/ customers to resolve maintenance issues.
• Perform preventive maintenance on tools and kitchen and mechanical room equipment, including cleaning and lubrication.
• Program and monitor energy management equipment to operate at maximum operational efficiency and avoid peak demand charges and penalties.
• Perform monitoring the operation of pools and maintain the water parameters as per the DM guidelines.
• Identify, locate, and operate all shut-off valves for equipment and all utility shut-offs for buildings.
• Maintain maintenance inventory and requisition parts and supplies as needed.
• Monitor and troubleshoot heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment including air handlers, motors, variable speed drives (VSDs) and controls.
• Perform water chemical tests and utility meter readings on a daily basis.
• Lead and train the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) team in the operation of energy management equipment and calibration of equipment.
• Monitor and troubleshoot pressure vessels, boiler permits and boiler controls.
• Log boiler water parameters regularly and maintain as per the limits.
• Act as a member of the Emergency Response Team, responding in cases of fire, accident, safety concerns and calls for medical assistance.
• Visually inspect equipment or machines and record any abnormality.
• Log meter readings and make appropriate adjustments to the energy management system as required.
• Monitor electrical demand, usage of refrigerant, well pumps, and the filtration systems.
• Perform safety checks on related equipment as required.
  
  

What we need from you:

• Strive for constant improvement and take responsibility for your own performance
• Adhere to InterContinental Hotel Group Corporate Code of Conduct
• Adhere to Hotel Handbook and general policies and procedures
• Adhere to Engineering Policies and Procedures
• Report problems to Management with suggestions for resolution
• Clarifies own job responsibilities and looks for opportunities that will increase skills and job knowledge
• Understands how their role fits with others and contributes to the success of business
• Understands the hotel s facilities, products and services
• Provides information when requested and promotes hotel s services, facilities and special events
• Implements department procedures and policies as needed
• Build and maintain positive relationships with all internal customers and guests in order to anticipate their needs
• Anticipate guest needs, handle guest enquires, and solve problems
• Create a positive hotel image in every interaction with internal and external customers
• Adhere to hotel brand standards
• Maintain a high level of product and service knowledge in order to explain and sell services and facilities to guests