Director of Facilities
Company: Sweetgreen, Inc.
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: May 1, 2024
Job Description:
POSITION SUMMARY The Director of Facilities is a key leadership
role responsible for overseeing all aspects of facility management
across our multiple locations. This individual will be responsible
for developing and implementing strategic initiatives to ensure the
efficient operation and maintenance of our restaurants. The
Director of Facilities will lead a team of facilities managers to
uphold our brand standards and ensure compliance with regulations.
This role will communicate and work with Operations to develop a
strong working partnership and interact with other support center
departments to provide subject matter expertise and represent the
needs of our operators and guests. - ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES Manages maintenance and repair for all building
systems including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, general
maintenance, and sustainability. Ensure all facilities work follows
our company standards, conforms to specifications, and that work
orders are tracked and managed within the budgeted guidelines. -
REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE
- Develop strategies that optimize repair and maintenance service
to the field, in a cost effective and efficient manner, ensuring a
positive guest experience
- Manage preventative maintenance schedules for all restaurants,
equipment and systems
- Develop and implement sustainable facility management
practices
- Ensure Compliance with safety standards and regulations for all
restaurant facilities
- Serve as Facilities Manager for West Coast Region (CA + SEA)
territory of restaurants to provide Operations with day-to-day
support
- Drive continuous improvements for the organization through
holding vendors accountable to established KPIs and actively
consulting and training Operations teams on Facilities knowledge
and ownership CAPITAL & REVENUE BUDGETS
- Lead the development of budgets for repair and maintenance with
key stakeholders, managing to aligned budgets, and executing
strategies to reduce cost
- Prepare capital allocation strategies and manage budgets
associated with equipment replacement and remodels in partnership
with Finance and Operations
- Oversee Programmatic Equipment replacement projects executed by
the Facilities Managers -
- Manage resource allocation for all projects and initiatives -
REFRESH AND NRO'S:
- Provide active insights and input into functional design of
facilities and choice of equipment to the design and construction
team and influence decisions that are favorable for the long term
upkeep of assets
- Lead back of the house and minor front of the house refresh
projects, working closely with design and construction team where
appropriate
- Oversee the new store turnover process to ensure deep
understanding of asset management and any unique issues that may
impact facilities upkeep on an ongoing basis TEAM LEADERSHIP:
- Lead the facilities team and develop team members both from a
professional skill and leadership perspective
- Create and execute disciplines and routines for self and team
that lead to engagement with field, cross functional team, quality
control and superior vendor management
- Provide leadership in emergency response and crisis management
in all facilities related issues
- Keep abreast of industry trends and best practices in facility
management to drive continuous improvement YOU ARE:
- An exceptional executive in the space of Facilities Management
with strategic and functional skills
- Well versed in Service Channel and its technology platforms to
maximize its impact on R&M spend and trend analysis
- A strong leader, cross-functional collaborator and proven
expert in execution/implementation
- Able to travel 40-50% of the time YOU HAVE:
- At least 10 years of prior experience in related multi-unit
facility environment; with emphasis on management in a restaurant
environment
- 5 years of leadership experience
- A B.S. in relevant field or equivalent in education and
experience. Certification in Restaurant Facilities Management
Association, Facilities Management through International Facilities
Management Association or other organization preferred.
- Financial acumen and understanding of budgets, project planning
and estimating
- Strong technical knowledge of all aspects of restaurant
facilities maintenance, including HVAC, refrigeration, food prep
and production equipment, electrical, plumbing and building systems
and finishes.
- Strong communication skills
- Strong project management skills
- Strong organization, planning and computer skills e.g.
facilities management tools and Excel
- Knowledgeable in governing codes, safety (OSHA) rules,
sanitation (NSF), and building codes (BOCA)
- Excellent consulting skills and ability to influence senior
stakeholders to get things accomplished within a matrixed
organization What you'll get:
- Highly competitive pay + bonus plan
- Three different medical plans to suit your and your family's
needs
- Dental and Vision insurance
- Flexible PTO plan
- 401k program
- Employee HSA and FSA
- Complimentary greens
- An opportunity to make a real impact on the people around you,
both by growing them and by connecting them to real food
- To live the sweetlife and celebrate your passion + purpose
- A collaborative team of people who live our core values and
have your back
- A clear career path with opportunities for development, both
personally and professionally
- Free sweetgreen swag Come join the -sweetlife! About sweetgreen
sweetgreen is on a mission to build healthier communities by
connecting people to real food. We passionately believe that real
food should be convenient and accessible to everyone. Every day in
each sweetgreen, our 3,500 team members make food from scratch,
using fresh ingredients and produce delivered that morning. And in
our local communities, we're committed to leaving people better
than we found them. We're in the business of feeding people, and
we're out to change what that means. sweetgreen provides equal
opportunities for everyone that works for us and everyone that
applies to join our team, without regard to sex or gender, gender
identity, gender expression, age, race, religious creed, color,
national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, physical or mental
disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status,
sexual orientation, any service, past, present, or future, in the
uniformed services of the United States (military or veteran
status), or any other consideration protected by federal, state, or
local law. sweetgreen participates in the federal government's
E-Verify program to determine employment eligibility. To learn more
about the E-Verify program, please -.Salary range for this
role:Starting salary range based on experience$150,000-$160,000 USD
sweetgreen provides equal opportunities for everyone that works for
us and everyone that applies to join our team, without regard to
sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, race,
religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy,
physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic
information, marital status, sexual orientation, any service, past,
present, or future, in the uniformed services of the United States
(military or veteran status), or any other consideration protected
by federal, state, or local law. California residents: Review our
applicant privacy notice -. sweetgreen participates in the federal
government's -E-Verify -program to determine employment
eligibility. To learn more about the -E-Verify -program, please
-.
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