Director of Facilities & Maintenance - Berkeley Culinary
About The Position
The Director of Facilities & Maintenance is responsible for the strategic planning, organization, and direction of all maintenance, repair, and facility operations across multiple Culinary Center locations in three states. This role provides centralized leadership for building systems, equipment maintenance, capital improvements, and new construction projects, ensuring safe, compliant, and uninterrupted operations. The Director partners closely with Operations, Culinary, Safety, Quality, Finance, and Corporate leadership to standardize maintenance programs, drive preventive maintenance excellence, and ensure zero downtime across all sites.
Requirements
- Associate degree required
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- HACCP certification
- ServSafe certification
- Food Safety certification
- Minimum of 10 years of facilities or maintenance management experience
- Multi-site or regional oversight experience
- Strong knowledge of building systems and regulatory compliance
- Facilities & Asset Management
- Capital Project Management
- Budgeting & Financial Oversight
- Regulatory Compliance
- Leadership & Team Development
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide multi-site leadership for maintenance, facilities, grounds, and custodial operations
- Develop and execute standardized maintenance strategies, policies, and procedures
- Establish annual objectives, performance metrics, and capital priorities
- Promote a culture of safety, accountability, and preventive maintenance excellence
- Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance programs for building systems and equipment
- Coordinate maintenance schedules to support uninterrupted production
- Inspect construction, repairs, equipment installations, and work orders
- Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory requirements
- Direct and manage capital improvement and construction projects
- Ensure projects are completed within scope, timeline, and budget
- Review inspection reports and contractor payment requests
- Partner with contractors and engineers to ensure compliance
- Prepare and manage annual maintenance and facilities budgets
- Monitor expenditures and fund balances
- Evaluate staffing models and service contracts
- Research and recommend vendors and service agreements
- Lead, coach, and develop site-based maintenance leaders
- Conduct interviews, evaluations, and performance coaching
- Recommend hiring, promotions, and terminations
- Support cross-training and skill development
- Develop emergency response and business continuity plans
- Ensure OSHA, food safety, and environmental compliance
- Participate in audits and regulatory inspections
- Serve as a facilities compliance subject matter expert
- Partner with Operations, Culinary, Quality, Safety, HR, and Finance
- Present performance metrics and capital plans to leadership
- Participate in meetings, workshops, and seminars
- Identify opportunities to reduce downtime and improve reliability
- Lead energy management and sustainability initiatives
- Perform other duties as assigned
Benefits
- health
- dental
- vision
- 401(k) with company match
- generous PTO
- paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
