Facilities Manager

We are a unique gourmet Marketplace with 11 stores all located in the tri- state area.  At Uncle Giuseppe's, we take pride in preparing and serving our gourmet products and homemade dishes to our customers and entrust in the process of facilities management to keep up with our demand.  We are seeking a talented professional Facilities Manager (based at our Headquarters in Melville, NY) who has in depth experience working with culinary equipment within a grocery store or restaurant environment.  Travel to our store locations is required for this position.

The Facilities Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive maintenance program that ensures the smooth operation of all store facilities, including all kitchen, bakery, meat, deli, pizza and all other departments with specialty equipment.  This role includes preventative maintenance, cost analysis, strategic planning and efficient sourcing of parts and equipment in addition to the overall operational management of store equipment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage all store equipment maintenance, developing an action plan for preventative maintenance with a focus on all kitchen and culinary equipment
• Track equipment maintenance and follow through with any new orders to replace or repair problematic equipment
• Analyze and chart flow of expenditures for equipment and parts to ensure that the best product choice is in use within our stores
• Oversee the sourcing for equipment replacement parts ensuring quality and cost effectiveness
• Forecast reporting for additional department members needed to build up department resources
• Analyze preventative maintenance planning to decrease the spend on equipment parts and down time required to mitigate issues
• Work closely with store management to ensure the least amount of store disruption during service calls
• Utilize facilities related programs for forecasting, analysis, project management, etc.
• Will manage all maintenance requests, allocating each request to correct preferred vendor
• Maintain and confirm each store’s work order list daily, reporting on a weekly basis
• Follow up with vendors/contractors regularly to ensure the flow of work projects remains smooth and according to schedule
• Handle multiple projects, ensuring that all assigned projects are managed through to completion, meeting all deadlines in a timely manner
• Scheduled planned visits to stores to conduct regular inspections of store equipment inclusive of tracking and reporting
• Prepare and manage the annual maintenance budget
• Implement and manage a ticketing system for tracking maintenance requests
• Implement and manage a fixed asset system for all store equipment
• Observe all company policies including all safety policies as it pertains to this position and company equipment
• Adhere to all local, state and federal guidelines and laws
• Other duties and functions as assigned

Skillset

• Hands on professional, with in depth knowledge of retail food equipment maintenance and parts
• Has excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A professional who can work independently as well as a demonstrated leader, able to organize a department with positive work flow
• Is extremely detail orientated and able to demonstrate solid capabilities to organize, prioritize and multi-task effectively
• Takes pride in their work and is always willing to learn
• Must be able to coordinate and communicate equipment delivery schedules, parts, repairs, deliveries, etc.
• Must demonstrate solid capabilities to organize, prioritize and multi-task effectively
• Must have strong analytical and listening skills
• Must be proficient with MS Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe, etc.) and all programs as it relates to Operational Facilities Management

Qualifications, Skills and Abilities

• B.S. Degree in Engineering, Facilities Management or related discipline
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working in facilities management within a grocery/restaurant environment
• Must have advanced knowledge of retail grocery/restaurant equipment such as tilt skillets, pizza ovens, refrigeration, combo ovens, commercial dishwashers, freezers, etc.
• Mechanical Aptitude/ General Understanding of: (Plumbing, HVAC, Electrical, Carpentry, etc.)
• Experience with managing budgets and costs, with proven experience implementing and managing a company ticket system
• Must be computer literate with a strong emphasis using reporting programs and spreadsheets
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to diagnose equipment issues/problems while reporting on tactical solutions to include ordering necessary parts, ordering new equipment, changing equipment out for better products, etc.
• Must be even-tempered, patient and understanding
• Must have strong communication, interpersonal and writing skills
• Will require the individual to be flexible with work schedule

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(K), life insurance, pet insurance, 50% off lunch, 25% off in store shopping and more!

Working Conditions

• Most of the time is spent moving about continuously on hard surfaces. There may be a need to frequently position oneself to examine and/or scan merchandise, including bending, climbing, crawling, handling, pulling, reaching, and stooping.
• May require lifting objects up to 30 pounds. May require lifting and moving heavy and/or awkward objects more than 30 pounds with assistance.
• Usually in a comfortable indoor environment surrounded by moving machinery and/or loud equipment that may require shouting in order to be heard. There could be exposure to temperature extremes from freezers, ovens, and/or coolers.
• There may be occasional exposure to cleaning agents, sharp objects/industrial equipment necessary to perform job duties and functions.