Opportunities at Lilygate Hotel, Lekki, Lagos

Lilygate Hotel located in the heart of Lekki Phase 1 is a new luxurious four star hotel with 74 rooms including 6 suites and a full range of facilities.


We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Maintenance Manager

Location: Lagos

Duties

• The primary duty of a hotel Maintenance Manager is to ensure the smooth daily operation and guest appeal of the hotel.
• Hotel Maintenance Manager may also manage maintenance workers and participate in hiring, training and mentoring staff. For example, a chief hotel engineer may train a worker on how to properly install a faucet.
• Additionally, hotel chief engineers may evaluate a staff member's cumulative performance, noting areas for improvement.
• Lastly, hotel Maintenance Manager budget material and labor expenses and submit these assessments to the hotel General manager.
• Within the hotel, Maintenance Manager may direct the maintenance staff on small repairs, such as patching drywall, fixing faulty wiring, or unclogging drains.
• More complex problems may require the chief engineer to consult blueprints or product manuals in order to fix boilers or air-conditioning motors.
• Maintenance Manager may also assign staff to repair sprinklers or instruct grounds crew to maintain outside landscaping.

• Maintenance workers who hold a high school diploma and have several years of experience may advance to become hotel chief engineers.
• Additional requirements may include some prior supervisory experience.
• Qualified workers typically have gained extensive experience with installing and troubleshooting electrical switches, operating boilers, and repairing appliances.

• A Sous Chef in the kitchen is the second in command, below the Executive Chef.
• The job of Sous Chef involves significant responsibility, as the Sous Chef must be able to lead other kitchen workers, remain organized and professional, and report vital information to the Executive Chef.
• If there are times when the Executive Chef is unable to work, the Sous Chef assumes all responsibilities normally assigned to the Executive Chef.
• Working as a Sous Chef is often a step toward becoming an Executive Chef, and serves as on-the-job training for those wishing to continue their careers.
• A Sous Chef must be familiar with all of the daily operations of the kitchen, and must be able to perform any task in the kitchen if needed.
• A Sous Chef often acts as the intermediary between the kitchen and wait staff, so strong leadership and communication abilities are a must.

• Planning and directing food preparation; As the second in command, the Sous Chef is most often responsible for managing kitchen staff to ensure food is prepared properly. The Sous Chef must be a problem solver, ready to come up with on the spot solutions for problems that may occur in the kitchen.
• Managing Kitchen Staff; The Sous Chef will often have the task of ensuring that all kitchen workers are performing at the level required by a professional kitchen. He or she may be asked to discipline workers who are not performing their job correctly or professionally, and may come up with incentives to ensure that workers are putting their best effort forth.
• Training and scheduling. The Sous Chef is often in charge of training new employees and creating the schedule to ensure adequate manning for the kitchen.
• Expediting;The Sous Chef will serve as the expeditor for the kitchen. He or she will be responsible for arranging tickets and ordering food preparation so that customers receive food in the order it should be sent out. For example. The Sous Chef will tell the other chefs when to cook different menu items for a table of customers so that they will all be hot and ready to be served at the same time.
• Quality Control; The Sous Chef is responsible for ensuring that food that leaves the kitchen is of the highest quality and will make diners happy. The Sous Chef will often be asked to ensure that portions are correct and the food is plated in an attractive manner.