Director of Facilities

Location:
Corporate Headquarters - Melville, NY

Regular travel throughout the tri-state area required

Incentive bonus opportunity of up to 20%

Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace is a unique and growing gourmet food market with 12 locations throughout the tri-state area and plans to expand to 14 and beyond. We take great pride in offering our customers exceptional gourmet products, freshly prepared foods, and homemade dishes. As our company grows, our facilities and construction operations play an essential role in supporting successful store openings, maintaining our existing locations, and keeping our specialty departments operating at their best.

We are seeking an experienced Director of Facilities & Construction to lead company wide facilities operations, maintenance program development, capital improvements, and new store construction and rollouts. Based at our corporate headquarters in Melville, NY, this position will establish the strategy, processes, and infrastructure needed to support our existing stores and continued expansion.

The ideal candidate is an accomplished leader with extensive experience overseeing major construction projects within the grocery, restaurant, or commercial food-service industry. This individual must bring a proven ability to develop programs from the ground up, manage multiple construction and renovation projects, and guide new locations from planning and design through construction, equipment installation, opening, and transition to ongoing operations.

This role also requires strong technical knowledge of commercial culinary equipment and building systems. The Director will lead internal facilities resources and external vendors, contractors, architects, and engineers to deliver safe, reliable, and cost-effective facilities while maintaining the quality and operational standards that define Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Program Development

• Develop and execute a comprehensive facilities and construction strategy that supports company growth, operational priorities, and long-term capital planning.
• Build and lead a scalable Facilities & Construction Department, establishing clear responsibilities, staffing plans, performance expectations, and accountability.
• Develop and implement company wide programs for preventive maintenance, equipment replacement, asset management, emergency response, and vendor performance.
• Establish standardized policies, procedures, project requirements, and reporting practices across existing stores and new locations.
• Create repeatable new store rollout processes, including project milestones, equipment standards, opening-readiness checklists, and handoff procedures.
• Partner with executive leadership, Store Operations, Finance, and department leaders to align facilities and construction priorities with business needs.
• Provide leadership with clear recommendations on capital investments, project risks, resource needs, and opportunities to improve efficiency.

New Store Development, Construction & Rollouts

• Direct new store construction, major renovations, remodels, expansions, and infrastructure upgrades from initial planning through completion.
• Oversee substantial construction scopes involving structural work, site improvements, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, and commercial kitchen infrastructure.
• Participate in site evaluations and due diligence to assess building conditions, utility capacity, equipment requirements, construction feasibility, and anticipated costs.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, general contractors, landlords, equipment suppliers, and internal stakeholders on project design and execution.
• Review construction drawings,…