Facilities Specialist (Remote in Greenville, SC))

About the position The Facilities Specialist maintains restaurants through preventative maintenance on all aspects of the restaurant. Responsibilities • Assisting the Facilities Manager by supervising facility aspects of restaurant management at the market level • Performing facility maintenance and repair through monthly site visits and analysis of restaurants • Formulating preventative maintenance schedules for the safe, efficient, and effective operation of restaurant facilities, including but not limited to cooking equipment, HVAC systems, sinks, plumbing, electrical circuits, and refrigeration units • Carrying out set procedures to be followed in the event facilities cease functioning, function improperly, or present a threat to the health and safety of employees or customers • Training managers, crew, and other restaurant staff on how to manage, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair restaurant facilities; assessing the need for additional training on an individual, as needed basis • Ensuring managers, crew, and other restaurant staff are correctly and consistently following facility maintenance practices and procedures • Conducting detailed facility maintenance and repair seminars on an individual basis or in a group setting • Providing the Operations Team and Regional Facility Manager with comprehensive maintenance visit recaps detailing restaurant strengths and areas of opportunity, as related to facilities • Identifying specific issues which contribute to higher M & R costs or capital reinvestment costs and communicating these issues to the Regional Facilities Manager, Field Controller and Operations Team • Providing guidance to restaurants on how to maintain and update facility records • Performing equipment and building repairs on a regular basis (e.g., in the case of an emergency or during routine scheduled site visit) • Performing new store turnover, 90 day and one-year walks/punches with Contractor and Operations Team for all new restaurants • Serving as liaison between restaurants, landlords, contractors, and vendors when needed to repair facilities • Assisting Operations Team to investigate, analyze, and determine whether to escalate facilities issues to the Regional Facilities Manager • Serving as the facilities representative at operations management meetings and is responsible for communicating information back to the Apprentice Facilities Manager and Regional Facilities Manager • Providing field support and communication to the Development Department relating to Wynkoop and regional/market initiatives and needs • Assisting with communicating contractor deficiencies on re-investment or repair projects • Completing other duties to advance a particular project or resolving a business issue, as needed Requirements • Possess a strong trade knowledge of carpentry, plumbing, electrical, commercial cooking equipment, appliance repair and basic HVAC/refrigeration • Be knowledgeable of rules and regulations governing facilities safety requirements • Demonstrate the ability to manage and coordinate multiple schedules while planning work to facilitate timely achievement of results • Effectively, clearly, and patiently communicate and train facility maintenance and repair concepts • Have a clean Motor Vehicle Report in order to travel between restaurants • Be responsible for safe driving requirements as determined by the law • Have a B.A./B.S. in related field or an equivalent in education and experience with two (2) years formal or informal training on how to repair and maintain facilities; experience with restaurant equipment, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, refrigeration or appliance repair preferred. Benefits • Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • 401k • Sick leave • Vacation time • Annual cash bonuses • Equity awards based upon performanceApply Now

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