Assistant Maintenance Manager

At Americana Restaurants, we operate leading global brands across the Kingdom, including KFC, Hardee s, Pizza Hut, Krispy Kreme, TGI Fridays, and Peet s Coffee.

We are looking for an experienced Saudi engineering professional to lead day-to-day maintenance delivery across our estate.

Senior Country Maintenance Manager - KSA

Field-based leadership with regular store visits across the Kingdom

• Run daily reactive maintenance across around 750 stores, commissaries, and offices through regional supervisors and technicians.
• Manage triage, prioritisation, and closure of work orders in CAFM with full evidence.
• Own the KSA preventive maintenance schedule and quality-check visits through random audits.
• Act as first escalation point for Area Managers and RGMs on critical breakdowns: cold chain, cooking equipment, HVAC, fire and life safety.
• Verify on site that AMC and contractor works match contract scope and SLA.
• Maintain monthly vendor scorecards, raise SLA breaches, and support penalty recovery.
• Validate contractor invoices against completed and verified works before payment release.
• Conduct planned and random store inspections covering fire and life safety, gas, electrical, water, and air quality.
• Track Civil Defence, audit, and inspection findings through to closure.

• Lead maintenance participation in new store openings and remodels: snagging, handover, commissioning.
• Maintain the Asset Register and ensure equipment warranty claims are fully utilised.
• Manage spare parts availability, monitor regional spend against budget, and flag variances early.
• Supervise supervisors and technicians, deliver on-the-job training, and support retention.

• Engineering degree (Mechanical or Electrical) or Facilities Management.
• 7+ years in maintenance or facilities, including 3+ years supervising multi-site technical teams.
• Hands-on experience with kitchen equipment, HVAC, and cold rooms.
• Proficiency in CAFM or maintenance management systems and KPI reporting.
• Working knowledge of KSA Civil Defence, HSSE, and legal compliance requirements.
• Valid Saudi driving licence and willingness to travel across the Kingdom.
• F&B, QSR, or multi-site retail experience preferred.

This opportunity is open to Saudi nationals only, in line with our commitment to developing national talent and supporting Saudi Vision 2030.