Director of Facilities

Walters Hospitality•Denton, TX

2d•Remote

About The Position

Walters Hospitality is looking for a Director of Facilities to lead the maintenance, compliance, and asset management of our growing portfolio of high-end hospitality venues. This is a senior leadership role that partners closely with executive leadership and Operations to ensure our properties are safe, well-maintained, financially responsible, and consistently meet Walters’ brand standards. The ideal candidate is a strategic leader who can balance hands-on operational oversight with financial accountability, vendor management, team development, and long-term facilities planning. This is a remote position supporting all Walters Hospitality regions, including DFW, Houston, Hill Country, Atlanta, and Tennessee. Candidates based in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) area are preferred. The role requires regular travel to Walters Hospitality venues and locations to work with teams in person as needed.

Requirements

Previous Director-level experience within the hospitality, restaurant, or retail industry
Proven experience overseeing facilities operations across a multi-site, geographically dispersed portfolio
Extensive experience managing multi-million-dollar OpEx and CapEx budgets
Strong financial, procurement, RFP, and vendor management experience
Experience with compliance requirements and internal financial controls; SOX experience strongly preferred
Demonstrated ability to prepare and present strategic plans, capital forecasts, and facilities reports to executive leadership and/or a Board of Directors
Strong technical knowledge of commercial building systems, including MEP, HVAC, commercial refrigeration and kitchen systems, roofing, irrigation, and life-safety systems
Experience implementing or managing an enterprise CMMS platform; Corrigo experience preferred
Strong experience negotiating vendor contracts, SLAs, and competitive bids
Proven ability to lead teams across multiple locations and develop effective facilities processes
Strong crisis management and business continuity planning experience
Excellent communication, organizational, analytical, and leadership skills
Remote position with a strong preference for candidates located in Texas
Must be willing to travel throughout the Walters Hospitality portfolio as needed
Must be eligible to work in the United States; Walters Hospitality participates in E-Verify

Nice To Haves

SOX experience strongly preferred
Corrigo experience preferred

Responsibilities

Lead Facilities Operations: Oversee facilities operations across a geographically dispersed portfolio of hospitality venues, ensuring properties are maintained to the highest standards of safety, functionality, and appearance.
Partner with Operations: Serve as a strategic service partner to Operations by proactively addressing maintenance needs, infrastructure concerns, and facility-related challenges.
Own Department Budgets: Maintain full financial accountability for operational expenses (OpEx) and capital expenditures (CapEx), including budgeting, forecasting, project tracking, and reporting.
Report to Executive Leadership: Provide regular updates to executive leadership regarding budgets, projects, facility performance, and strategic initiatives.
Support Board Reporting: Prepare and present comprehensive facilities and financial reports to the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis.
Maintain Compliance & Safety: Ensure compliance with life-safety and facility requirements, including fire panels, extinguishers, hood systems, sprinklers, backflow testing, elevators, and other critical building systems.
Protect Brand Standards: Conduct regular property and facilities audits to ensure venues consistently meet Walters’ standards for safety, appearance, functionality, and guest experience.
Oversee Construction & Acquisitions: Support the transition of new construction and acquired properties into Operations, including punch-list completion, mechanical deficiencies, warranty management, and facilities integration.
Build & Develop the Team: Lead, coach, and develop Facilities Managers, Technicians, and administrative support while establishing consistent expectations and processes across markets.
Support New Market Growth: Develop cost-effective facilities staffing strategies as Walters expands into new geographic markets, balancing temporary, hybrid, and permanent resources based on property needs.
Standardize Training: Establish consistent onboarding and training practices for facilities leadership, including department processes, CMMS systems, service expectations, and financial controls.
Manage Vendors & Contractors: Oversee vendor relationships, RFPs, competitive bidding, contracts, service-level agreements, quoting, and invoice approval processes.
Utilize Technology: Utilize Corrigo and other facilities technology to manage work orders, track assets, monitor maintenance trends, and measure departmental performance.
Lead During Emergencies: Respond effectively to high-pressure facility emergencies, infrastructure failures, and business continuity situations.