Blair Martin
St. George,Utah
Summary
Experienced Maintenance Manager with over 20 years of experience in Hospitality. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief Engineer
InGroup Hospitality
St. George, UT
11.2019 - Current
- Established procedures for corrective and preventive maintenance.
- Optimized performance of facility machinery through calibration and repairs.
- Managed and scheduled equipment and system preventive maintenance programs to verify contractual compliance.
- Determined necessary steps to bring systems into compliance.
- Attended weekly department head meetings to share information and voice concerns.
- Worked closely with vendors and internal sourcing to establish relationships, fostering new opportunities, solutions and cost savings.
- Conducted routine and ongoing assessments of restraunt system operations by performing tests, rounds and analyzing data.
Maintenance Manager/Back of House Manager
Movara Fitness Resort
St. George, UT
11.2018 - 10.2019
- Supervised employee performance, preventive maintenance and safety.
- Planned scheduled maintenance outages as part of preventive maintenance program.
- Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.
- Procured pricing information from various vendors to support cost-effective purchasing.
- Monitored priorities and liaised between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time.
- Created and implemented maintenance program to optimize operational efficiency and reduce downtime.
- Investigated and corrected mechanical problems with machinery such as Laundry and Pool.
- Provided guidance to management regarding project bids for onsite improvements.
- Contributed to development, implementation and execution of maintenance programs.
Director of Facilities Maintenance
Best Western Plus Abbey Inn
St. George, UT
09.2003 - 02.2018
- Managed staff of 6, created work schedules, distributed assignments and supervised day-to-day operations.
- Monitored inventory and ordered supplies while adhering to maintenance budget restrictions.
- Scheduled routine maintenance and repair of facility equipment such as HVAC and Pool.
- Evaluated hotel facility to develop and implement company maintenance protocol that complied with Utah health and safety regulations.
- Scheduled routine maintenance and repair of facility equipment such as laundry and Hvac.
- Kept watchful eye on equipment inventories, optimizing work readiness and aligning supplies with specifications for each job.
- Contributed to development, implementation and execution of maintenance programs.
- Organized ongoing maintenance schedules to boost system performance.
- Hired and trained new maintenance workers to improve efficiency of department and cultivate productive work atmosphere.
Education
High School Diploma -
Pocatello High School
Pocatello, ID06.1982
Skills
- Facility Operations
- Project Deadlines
- Effective Multitasking
- Detailed Instruction
- Corrective Actions
- Facility Upkeep
- Best Practices and Standards
- Predictive and Preventive Maintenance
- Critical Thinking
- Inspections
- Customer Satisfaction
- Maintenance Procedures
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 6 staff members.
- Collaborated with team of 6 in the development of preventative maintenance program.
Certification
- CPO Training - 20 years
Additional Information
USNR-Sea-Bee Unit 1984-1992
Timeline
Chief Engineer
InGroup Hospitality
11.2019 - Current
Maintenance Manager/Back of House Manager
Movara Fitness Resort
11.2018 - 10.2019
Director of Facilities Maintenance
Best Western Plus Abbey Inn
09.2003 - 02.2018
High School Diploma -
Pocatello High School
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