Facilities Specialist; Remote in Munster

Facilities Specialist (Remote in Munster, IN)

Chipotle Mexican Grill is hiring a Facilities Specialist to maintain restaurants through preventative maintenance on all aspects of the restaurant. The role involves supervising maintenance, performing repairs, and providing training to restaurant staff.

• Assisting the Facilities Manager by supervising facility aspects of restaurant management at the market level
• Performing facility maintenance and repair through monthly site visits and analysis of restaurants
• Formulating preventative maintenance schedules for the safe, efficient, and effective operation of restaurant facilities, including but not limited to cooking equipment, HVAC systems, sinks, plumbing, electrical circuits, and refrigeration units
• Carrying out set procedures to be followed in the event facilities cease functioning, function improperly, or present a threat to the health and safety of employees or customers
• Training managers, crew, and other restaurant staff on how to manage, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair restaurant facilities; assessing the need for additional training on an individual, as needed basis
• Ensuring managers, crew, and other restaurant staff are correctly and consistently following facility maintenance practices and procedures
• Conducting detailed facility maintenance and repair seminars on an individual basis or in a group setting
• Providing the Operations Team and Regional Facility Manager with comprehensive maintenance visit recaps detailing restaurant strengths and areas of opportunity, as related to facilities
• Identifying specific issues which contribute to higher M & R costs or capital reinvestment costs and communicating these issues to the Regional Facilities Manager, Field Controller and Operations Team
• Providing guidance to restaurants on how to maintain and update facility records
• Performing equipment and building repairs on a regular basis (e.g., in the case of an emergency or during routine scheduled site visit)
• Performing new store turnover, 90 day and one-year walks/punches with Contractor and Operations Team for all new restaurants
• Serving as liaison between restaurants, landlords, contractors, and vendors when needed to repair facilities
• Assisting Operations Team to investigate, analyze, and determine whether to elevate facilities issues to the Regional Facilities Manager
• Serving as the facilities representative at operations management meetings and is responsible for communicating information back to the Apprentice Facilities Manager and Regional Facilities Manager
• Providing field support and communication to the Development Department relating to Wynkoop and regional/market initiatives and needs
• Assisting with communicating contractor deficiencies on re-investment or repair projects
• Following all Development Department guidelines
• Completing other duties to advance a particular project or resolving a business issue, as needed

• Strong trade knowledge of carpentry, plumbing, electrical, commercial cooking equipment, appliance repair and basic HVAC/refrigeration
• Knowledge of rules and regulations governing facilities safety requirements
• Ability to manage and coordinate multiple schedules while planning work to facilitate timely achievement of results
• Effective, clear, and patient communication and training of facility maintenance and repair concepts
• Clean Motor Vehicle Report and safe driving record for travel between restaurants
• B.A./B.S. in a related field or equivalent education and experience with at least two years formal or informal training on how to repair and maintain facilities; experience with restaurant equipment, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, refrigeration or appliance repair preferred

A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range for this position is $22.11–$27.89 per hour. You are also eligible for annual cash bonuses and equity awards based upon performance and other factors. Chipotle offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), sick leave, vacation time, and more. Learn more about benefits:

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