Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Oversee maintenance and repair of all restaurant systems, assets and site improvements, including building, parking areas, HVAC, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, utilities and infrastructure systems.
• Implement and monitor proactive preventative maintenance programs for each facility. Monitor improvements to energy efficiency, HVAC, life safety, equipment, grease traps, landscaping, etc.
• Contribute to the development and management of facility maintenance capital projects and budgets for restaurants and other related assets subject to purchase, maintenance and repair.
• Maintain restaurant profiles and manage vendor services base using industry standard asset management software for vendor contracts and for preventative and proactive maintenance and repairs including vendor fee/price negotiations, monitoring of workmanship, responsiveness, and issue resolution for all company assets.
• Continually source and re-qualify suppliers. Perform routine assessment of vendor performance, pricing, on-time delivery, specifications, quality of product, workmanship, responsiveness, and issue resolution for the restaurants and other company assets.
• Respond to calls on a 24-7 basis to promptly resolve urgent needs of facilities at existing restaurants.
• Regularly visit sites to evaluate conditions and identify potential repairs and facility maintenance projects.
• Provide guidance to operations on repair/replace decisions, and planned and emergency asset replacement.
• Inform supervisor by written status report and identification of issues requiring escalation or assistance.

Education, Experience & Travel Required

• 5 - 10+ years in facility and vendor management.
• Knowledge of facility material and equipment types and specifications.
• Proficiency in understanding building systems and infrastructure (such as utilities HVAC, electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems).
• Experience evaluating asset condition and need for furniture, fixtures, and equipment maintenance and repair, reading plans and requesting proposals.
• Established methods to evaluate efficiencies such as energy consumption and other needs provided by service providers (for example gas, water, and electricity companies).
• Able to travel on average 1 to 2 days per week, or more in emergency situations.

Computer Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and able to leverage effectively.
• Proficient in procurement and asset management software applications.

Physical Demands

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Travel by automobile and airplane, and stand prolong work hours. Must have a high level of endurance and mental acuity and toughness to manage conflict and deal successfully with high stress situations.

Compensation

Commensurate with experience and qualifications.