* Manages preventative maintenance programs for corporate units and track / maintain checklists.
* Drafts and implements routine maintenance schedules and standards; ensures compliance with these standards.
* Prepares job estimates and bids for projects to be completed by outside contractors.
* Negotiates pricing with multiple subcontractors and establishes relationships across multiple regions.
* Reviews leases for landlord responsibility on facility work, primary contact with current property managers.
* Sends large R&M jobs out to bid and handles all quotes.
* Establishes pricing and monitors cost for R&M projects.
* Performs small pre-approved in-house repairs.
* Assists operators with scheduling any work and dispatching subcontractors.
* Creates and maintains checklists for utility providers, call lists, repair history, etc.
* Resolves invoice disputes between operators and subcontractors.
* Manages vendors to establish better pricing / quality control.
* Approves all vendor agreements for each region.
* Drafts all CSRs and works closely with Operations and Finance.
* Handles all callbacks for previous work and warranty calls from new stores.
* Tracks costs and evaluates repairs vs. replacement options.
Project Management :
o Supports Development Department where needed on certain projects.
o Helps with permitting and working with building departments.
o Works with equipment manufacturers to report issues.
o Creates warranty call lists and provides them to operators.
o Performs construction / facility transfer and document insurance information.
o Assists in maintaining and forecasting schedules for new unit openings and remodels as directed by Director of Construction.
o Coordinates new store opening checklist items among TJF departments.
o Coordinates and maintains permitting and licensing paperwork of new store openings (state and local jurisdiction forms, city hearings, zoning board approval meetings, and related activities).
o Develops and maintains relationships with existing and potential future GCs, sub-contractors, and vendors.
o Supports new projects through openings.
o Develops and maintains the TJF construction specifications manual.
Additional Responsibilities That May Be Performed :
o Performs other related duties as assigned.
o Responds to e-mail and voicemail, as necessary.
Education, Experience, and Skills Required :
o Associate degree in project management, construction, or related major
o OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
Job-Related Skills :
o Ability to think ahead and plan over a one to two-year span.
o Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
o Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of restaurants.
o Skill in assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects, and demands.
o Strong written and verbal communication skills.
o Commitment to Company’s core values and mission.
o Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
o Process Management: Good at figuring out the processes necessary to get things done; knows how to organize people and activities; understands how to separate and combine tasks into efficient workflow; knows what to measure and how to measure it; can see opportunities for synergy and integration where others can't; can simplify complex processes; gets more out of fewer resources.
o Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air.
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