Foodservice Project Manager

For 95 years, Boelter has been helping our customers create unforgettable experiences. Our focus is to provide unparalleled service and high-quality products. Boelter takes your best and makes it even better.

Boelter participates in every aspect of the restaurant supply, hospitality, and beverage industries. From designing commercial kitchens to delivering barware supplies, from installing food service equipment to staging the perfect tabletop - with our full spectrum of services and products - we bring inspiration to the table.

Food service Project Manager

Location:
Southeast (Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee)

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JOB SUMMARY

The Boelter Companies, a national and growing supplier of commercial kitchen equipment, is seeking to fill a full-time Project Manager position selling commercial food service equipment projects in the Wisconsin market. The Project Manager is responsible for planning, managing, coordinating, and overseeing all aspects of installation for food service equipment packages. They seek out and sell to public and privately funded projects. Customers will include architects, general contractors, and a variety of food service operators.

The ideal candidate must have construction-based project management experience.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

• Design, specify and sell Food service Equipment Packages.
• Ability to read blueprints and understand layouts/designs.
• Preparation of project quotes in Auto Quotes.
• Review bid and contract documents to ensure contract requirements are being met.
• Support estimating efforts for new projects; provide pre-bid inspections, obtain field measurements as needed, attend project meetings, scope reviews, and site inspections.
• Review manufacturers’ quotes, equipment releases, and approve shop drawings for custom/fabrication items, purchase orders, color selections, and utility information to release equipment timely, accurately, and within budget.
• Basic working knowledge of general construction, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing.
• Collaborate with Project Coordinators ensuring timely communication on job progress and follow up.
• Manage & oversee job installations including the coordination of equipment loads for timely arrival.
• Manage change orders by providing change proposals, RFI's and reviewing bulletins for any required changes to equipment, coordinate changes in the field with contractors and other impacted trades.
• Review and support project billings.
• Track and control project costs.
• Address warranty issues in a professional and timely manner working closely with the Project Coordinators.
• Attend corporate events, internal meetings, conferences, and training as required. This may include NAFEM, NRA, AND Nex Gen Training.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally; strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong relationship building skills with customers, general contractors, architects, manufacturers, vendors, and other trades.
• Must be comfortable with jobsite conditions.
• Self-motivated – ability to work independently, take the lead on problem solving, planning tasks, and proactively managing project responsibilities.
• Ability to work on multiple projects at one time.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Associate Degree or Bachelor’s Degree or one to three years of related experience. Previous experience with Design and Project Management. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Auto Quotes, and Hub Spot. Must have a high level of interpersonal skills and continually demonstrate poise, tact, and diplomacy.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to use a keyboard, calculator, and telephone. Frequent sitting, talking, hearing, and occasionally standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, lifting (10 lbs.), and an ability to adjust vision for close vision work. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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