Assistant Manager

Location

Fort Lauderdale Hotel

Opening in Fall 2025, Omni Fort Lauderdale will provide South Florida with 120,000 square feet of event space, new food and beverage options, a Natural Spring inspired full-service spa and entertainment pedestrian plaza featuring high-end shopping, amphitheater, charter boat docking and beautiful promenade. The new iconic landmark offers unforgettable views of the Atlantic paired with unrivalled convenience and intelligently designed meeting spaces. The hotel will be directly connected to the Broward County Convention Center, immediately adjacent to Port Everglades cruise terminal and less than two miles from Fort Lauderdale Airport.

Job Description

Be a part of the pre-opening team for the Omni Ft. Lauderdale Hotel!

Opening Fall 2025, the Omni Ft. Lauderdale Hotel is a 29-story hotel, located at 1950 Eisenhower Blvd, and connected directly to the Broward County Convention. The property offers 801 guest rooms and suites, multiple restaurants, a vibrant rooftop bar, a sprawling pool, spa, and fitness center. The hotel will also have over 120,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space, including a grand ballroom, junior ballroom, 25 breakout rooms and pre-function meeting space with waterfront views.

To ensure that all work requests pertaining to kitchens, function rooms, food outlets and public areas are maintained with a reasonable amount of repair. 

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Receive directions from engineering management on daily assignments or projects.  
• Operation and testing of the life safety equipment, fire panel, emergency generator, fire pump, BMS, lighting systems, kitchen hood system and exhaust fans. 
• Perform maintenance and repairs.  
• Perform daily inspection walks and utility readings.  
• Perform PRP in guest rooms and public spaces to the specifications required by Omni.  
• Perform mechanical PM on kitchen, HVAC, Pool, and other various equipment to the specifications required by Omni.  
• Operate and maintain domestic hot water boilers, hot water systems including holding tanks, mixing valves, recirculation pumps and PRVs.  
• Operate and maintain chillers, cooling towers, CHWP, CWP, and VFDs.  
• Operate and maintain all pool and spa equipment, including heaters, pumps, filters, steamers, and ADA pool lift.  
• Repair equipment or appliances in guestrooms or public spaces.  
• Answer all calls through radio from PBX or Synergy system.  
• Escort contractors and outside vendors. 
• Assist during building emergencies (e.g., leak repairs).  
• Identify and report need for major repairs.  
• Complete appropriate documents and logs for work assigned daily.  
• Embrace all learning and training opportunities  
• Have a thorough understanding of Omni fire alarm procedures and other emergencies.  
• Have a thorough understanding of Omni Hotel rules and regulations.  
• Clean all work areas after completing a job.  
• Maintain engineering shops in a clean and organized manner.  
• Maintain engineering parts and supplies inventory.  
• Follow all company safety and security policies and procedures; report accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions; complete safety training and certifications.  
• Ensure clean uniform and professional personal appearance; maintain confidentiality of proprietary information; protect company assets. 
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Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A minimum of 4 years of convention hotels and/or resort experience.  

• Minimum of 4 years of commercial kitchen, refrigeration, HVAC, pool equipment maintenance required. 

• EPA and CPO certifications required. 

• Strong organization, communication, and problem-solving skills.  

• Strong attention to detail.  

• Must be willing to work based on business and occupancy levels.  

• Must be able to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime.  

• Be able to fully understand, read and write in the English language, bi-lingual preferred.  

ENVIRONMENT & POSITION ANALYSIS:

• • • • Wear personal protective equipment when required.  
      • Move, bend, lift, carry, crawl, squat, push, pull, and place objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance. Stand, walk or sit for an extended period or for an entire work shift.  
      • Must be able to work at heights utilizing ladders, scissors, and aerial lifts.
      • Exposure to various hazardous chemicals.  
      • Must work indoors and outdoors including extreme weather environments.  
      • May be asked to be a part of “ride out” crew during severe weather events.  

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT:

Must have extensive knowledge of various hand and power tools. 

Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. The EEO is the Law poster and its supplement are available using the following links: EEOC is the Law Poster and the following link is the OFCCP's Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination policy statement If you are interested in applying for employment with Omni Hotels & Resorts and need special assistance to apply for a posted position, please send an email to applicationassistance@omnihotels.com.