Facilities Manager

Company: Southeast QSR, LLC

Southeast QSR (SEQSR) is one of the largest Taco Bell franchisees and is Taco Bell’s top-performing large franchise organization due to its investment in people and our assets. SEQSR is a hard-charging and innovative organization with unmatched compensation, culture, and professional development & training, and an industry-leading profit margin, which enables us to ensure that our assets are best-in-class and well-maintained. We are seeking highly talented self-starters who will support ops and partner with our operations team to proactively review, assess, and maintain our assets so that ops can function at full capacity.

Position: Facilities Manager, Full-Time Position

Reports directly to the General Manager of Facilities

Compensation:

· Highly Competitive Annual Salary

· Performance-based Bonus: Up to 20% annually

Additional Benefits:

· Up to 5-weeks of vacation: 4 weeks in years 1-3, 5 weeks in year 4 and beyond

· Health insurance, including dental, vision, long-term disability, and life, up to 70% employer-paid, eligible on the first day of employment

· Car allowance of $500 per month ($6,000 per annum) (payable unless company vehicle is provided)

· Phone allowance of $100 per month ($1,200 per annum)

· Service Incentive Bonus: Up to $5,000 per year ($1,000 per year up through five years)

· $10,000 First-Time Home Buyer Assistance Program (eligible after 18 months of employment)

· College Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,500 per year (eligible after 6 months of employment)

· Employee Assistance Program for legal advice, mental health services, and personal finance education

Culture The Company has a highly engaged, people-first mentality that pays for education and provides home purchase assistance and employee assistance funding to its tenured team members and leaders. The Company offers an industry-leading five weeks of paid vacation and provides unparalleled operational and field support resources to allow operators to focus on operational store performance and to provide extensive store support. We know that our success is all about the quality, care, and development of our people.

Responsibilities:

· Support operations by partnering with the ops team in the field to identify, understand, and prioritize asset needs for each store

· Manage 25-40 small/medium-sized projects consistently in an organized and efficient manner, focused on prioritizing immediate needs for operations, and ensuring professional, timely, and cost-effective execution

· Support and meet ops’ needs by communicating constantly with the field and diligently executing on daily, weekly, and monthly success routines, including the following:

o Coordinate Facilities’ programs with vendors without interfering or inconveniencing store operations, and serving as advocates for the store through clear and concise daily communication to the field

o Oversee the maintenance, repair, and replacement of high-value items and projects, including kitchen equipment, water heaters, HVAC systems, roofs, parking lots, plumbing, and electrical, to ensure professional execution, timely responsiveness and completion, and cost-effective solutions

o Following up with both vendors and field ops throughout each project to clearly communicate deliverables, expectations, timing, and completion

· Initiate and manage contracts for repair and maintenance projects

· Manage the Facilities budget and track expenditures

· Assist in identifying cost-effective and value-engineered alternatives when planning expenditures

· Oversee assets, proposals, and invoices in a work-order management platform (CMMS)

· Follow organizational procedures; take the initiative to perform other job-related duties as needed

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in facilities management or related field preferred
• 5 years of Facilities Management or related experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills and effective written and verbal communication skills, to partner with operations management, interact with the field and with vendors, and to present findings and insights to leadership
• Strong proficiency with computer skills, Microsoft suite, and ECOTRAK (CMMS)/similar platforms preferred
• General knowledge of the proper and safe operation, service, and maintenance of HVAC, mechanical, electrical, and other related building system functions
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and codes relating to building operating systems
• Needs to be a self-starter with a strong work ethic, sense of urgency, organizational/prioritization skills, and attention to detail
• Demonstrates ability to follow standard operating procedures and instructions to complete tasks in a timely and accurate manner, following Company guidelines and best practices
• Ability to work independently as well as effectively and efficiently within a team environment