Chicago - Facilities & Maintenance Assistant

Facilities & Maintenance Assistant

We are looking for a reliable, organized, and hands-on Facilities & Maintenance Assistant to support multiple restaurant locations within our restaurant group.

This is a Monday–Friday position, primarily focused on general facility upkeep, deep cleaning projects, organization, seasonal setups and decorations, and minor maintenance tasks. Occasional availability may be required for urgent situations, special projects, or restaurant needs.

This is not a highly technical maintenance position. Specialized electrical, plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, and commercial kitchen equipment repairs are generally handled by professional service companies. The ideal candidate is dependable, proactive, flexible, and takes pride in keeping our restaurants clean, organized, functional, and looking their best.

This position is a great fit for someone who enjoys hands-on work, variety, and working across different restaurant locations. Specialized technical expertise is not required, but a positive attitude, reliability, and willingness to help wherever needed are essential.

• Support general maintenance and minor repairs across multiple restaurant locations.
• Perform and assist with deep cleaning projects, particularly in kitchens, storage areas, equipment areas, and other back-of-house spaces.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe storage and maintenance areas.
• Assist with seasonal decorations, holiday setups, and special-event installations throughout the year.
• Move, assemble, install, and organize furniture, shelving, decorations, supplies, and equipment as needed.
• Handle basic maintenance such as painting, patching, caulking, changing light bulbs, replacing hardware, and other minor repairs.
• Identify facility or equipment issues and communicate them to management when a professional contractor is required.
• Assist with receiving, moving, and organizing maintenance supplies and materials.
• Travel between different restaurant locations based on daily operational needs.
• Assist with occasional urgent maintenance needs or special projects outside the regular schedule when necessary.

Other Functions

• Be available for occasional early-morning, evening, or weekend work for urgent repairs, seasonal installations, or special events, with advance notice whenever possible.
• Coordinate access and walkthroughs with outside vendors and contractors (plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, pest control, etc.) and confirm work is completed.
• Keep a simple log of completed tasks, open issues, and supplies used, and communicate needs to your supervisor.
• Follow all safety procedures, including proper ladder use, safe chemical handling, unplugging/locking out equipment before cleaning, and wearing provided PPE.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Physical Functions

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, squat, and climb for most of a shift.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 lbs. regularly, and heavier items with assistance or equipment.
• Ability to safely climb and work from ladders.
• Ability to work in hot kitchens, walk-in coolers and freezers, basements, and outdoor patios in seasonal weather.
• Ability to use hand and power tools and handle commercial cleaning products with appropriate PPE.
• Ability to drive between locations and load and unload supplies and equipment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Previous experience in general maintenance, facilities, restaurants, hospitality, cleaning, construction, or a similar hands-on role is preferred.
• Comfortable using basic hand and power tools.
• Functional English is required. Must be able to understand work instructions, communicate…