Facilities Manager

Company Overview Easy Mile Fitness is a multi-unit franchisee of Planet Fitness health clubs, owning & operating +70 Planet Fitness clubs in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Oregon, Alaska, Puerto Rico, and Canada. At EMF we look to live out our mission statement:“to create and foster an environment where everyone can enrich their life through fitness”With more than 2,400 locations, Planet Fitness (NYSE: PLNT) is one of the largest and most popular fitness chains in the world.

Planet Fitness possesses a highly recognized brand in the high-value, low-price segment of the market. Its core mission is to enhance people’s lives by providing a high-quality fitness experience in a welcoming, non-intimidating environment, which it calls the Judgement Free Zone.

Position Overview:

The Facilities Manager will lead a team of Facility Service Managers and own the contract and capital expense programs that keep our clubs running. This role is accountable for building and developing the field-based Facility Service Manager team, negotiating and managing national and regional service contracts and preventative maintenance agreements, and planning, budgeting, and executing capital expenditures across equipment, HVAC, life safety, and building envelope.

Day-to-day oversight of physical spaces — gym equipment, appliances, bathroom fixtures, and building systems — is delivered through the Facility Service Manager team rather than directly.

A successful candidate will have at least 3+ years of Facility Management experience, including direct people-management of a distributed maintenance or facility services team, plus demonstrated experience negotiating and administering vendor contracts and managing capital expense budgets. Familiarity with fitness equipment (strength and cardio) is a plus (but not required)! We are looking for a highly collaborative team player who demonstrates the ability to add strategic value to the team.

Anticipated responsibilities outlined below. You will play a critical role in the day-to-day operations of the company and will work closely with the VP, Development as well as other cross-functional team members.

Responsibilities Responsible to keep all Easy Mile Fitness locations operating at 100% capacity by coordinating and overseeing all facilities and maintenance issues.

Manage a team of 20 across 3 regions, landlords and trade partner relationships

Maintain Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) including reporting

Manage national and regional trade partners to ensure club repair and maintenance requests are completed in a timely, cost–effective manner, making sure EMF quality and standards are upheld.

Manage and negotiate annual preventative maintenance agreements across equipment, HVAC, Life Safety equipment and club spa amenities.

Travel up to 25%
Source and maintain an effective trade partner base and partner with in-house resources, continually identifying areas for process improvement and savings

Monitor maintenance trends and initiate action for positive or negative developments

Manage a team of Facilities Service Managers and a Facilities Coordinator Process invoices in a timely manner

Track budgets for projects, club maintenance and various service programs

Update and distribute weekly maintenance & repair reports

Other duties, as needed, based on the club and business needs

Qualifications3+ years of Facility Management2+ years of project management experience supporting a large team in a fast-paced environment

Demonstrates agility and ability to change direction in response to a fluctuating work environment.

Demonstrates drive and initiative to anticipate, identify, solve, and follow-through on problems and the ability to act independently to achieve results with a…