Facilities Manager

Our Mission at Fogo de Chão is to ignite fire and joy to care for our team, our guests and our communities. All Team Members are accountable to display Teamwork, Integrity, Excellence and Humility in all aspects of their employment. Responsibilities include ensuring achievement in the following four key desired results: People,Operational Excellence,Revenue, and EBITDA(R).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Manages all areas of facilities related support, local/regional strategy, and execution of facility programs designed to maximize life of company assets while maintaining brand standards.
• Supports all service-related opportunities, manage work order flow, invoicing, and operations requests.
• Development and monitoring of proactive preventative maintenance programs for each facility.
• Contribute to the development and management of facility maintenance capital projects and budgets for restaurants and other related assets subject to purchase, maintenance, and repair; identifying current and future capital needs.
• Maintain restaurant profiles and manage vendor services base using industry standard asset management software for vendor contracts, preventative maintenance and repairs including vendor fee/price negotiations, monitoring of workmanship, responsiveness, and issue resolution for all company assets.
• Continually provide coaching to restaurant operators regarding proactive maintenance best practices.
• Continually source and re-qualify suppliers. Perform routine assessment of vendor performance, pricing, on-time delivery, specifications, quality of product, workmanship, responsiveness, and issue resolution for the restaurants and other company assets.
• Reviews proposals and invoices to ensure overall value & integrity of brand standards.
• Prepares scopes of work (SOW) and/or Requests for Proposal (RFP) packages for projects within purview
• Acts as the first point of escalation for field facilities emergencies, opportunities, and provides emergency support 24/7/365
• Provides guidance to operations on FF&E repair/replace planned and unplanned decisions.
• Inform supervisor of any issues requiring escalation or assistance.
• Completes expense reports and other administrative responsibilities.

Education, Experience & Travel Required

• 3-5 years of facilities management within the restaurant/retail industry.
• Self-starter, able to adapt and interact professionally with all levels of Fogo organization.
• Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks as well as work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge and experience with the following: HVAC/mechanical, refrigeration, plumbing, electrical, general maintenance contracting, kitchen equipment, soda and Co2 systems
• Experience evaluating asset condition and need for furniture, fixtures, and equipment maintenance and repair, reading plans and requesting proposals.
• Ability to evaluate efficiencies such as energy consumption and other needs provided by service providers (for example gas, water, and electricity companies).

Travel Required

• On-site job primarily based in Dallas
• Ability & flexibility to travel to locations that require additional FM coaching/support, new restaurant turnover & 11-month warranty walk-throughs, or in emergency situations. Estimated 25% annually.

Computer Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and able to leverage effectively.
• Proficient in procurement and asset management software applications.

Physical Demands
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Travel by automobile and airplane, and stand prolong work hours. Must have a high level of endurance and mental acuity and toughness to manage conflict and deal successfully with high stress situations.

Compensation
Commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 3 years

Work setting:

• Construction site
• Fine dining restaurant
• In-person
• Office

Application Question(s):

• Please answer the 3 questions below:

1. What's your proficiency with vendor management?

• 2. What's your proficiency with landlord and lease management?
• 3. What's your proficiency with project management?

Experience:

• HVAC: 3 years (Required)
• Plumbing: 3 years (Required)
• Refrigeration: 3 years (Required)
• Renovation: 2 years (Preferred)
• Electrical systems: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Addison, TX (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Addison, TX: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (Required)

Work Location: In person