Facilities Field Technician

Chipotle•99271 - Minnesota Field Support, MN

41d•$24 - $30

About The Position

The Facilities Field Technician maintains Chipotle restaurants through preventative maintenance and repair of restaurant facilities. The role assists the Facilities Manager with facility aspects of restaurant management at the market level, conducts monthly restaurant visits, develops maintenance schedules, and supports safe and efficient operation of restaurant equipment and building systems. The technician trains restaurant employees, assesses maintenance practices, provides visit recaps and cost-related findings to operations and facilities leaders, and coordinates repairs with restaurants, landlords, contractors, and vendors. The position also supports new restaurant walkthroughs, development initiatives, and other projects or business needs.

Requirements

Strong trade knowledge of carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, commercial cooking equipment, appliance repair, and basic HVAC/refrigeration.
Knowledge of rules and regulations governing facilities safety requirements.
Ability to manage and coordinate multiple schedules while planning work to achieve results on time.
Ability to communicate and train facility maintenance and repair concepts effectively, clearly, and patiently.
Clean Motor Vehicle Report to travel between restaurants.
Responsibility for meeting safe-driving requirements as determined by law.
B.A./B.S. in a related field, or equivalent education and experience, with two years of formal or informal training in facilities repair and maintenance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with restaurant equipment, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, refrigeration, or appliance repair is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist the Facilities Manager by supervising facility aspects of restaurant management at the market level.
Perform facility maintenance and repairs through monthly site visits and restaurant analysis.
Formulate preventative maintenance schedules for restaurant facilities, including cooking equipment, HVAC systems, sinks, plumbing, electrical circuits, and refrigeration units.
Carry out established procedures when facilities stop functioning, function improperly, or pose a health or safety threat.
Train managers, crew, and other restaurant staff to manage, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair restaurant facilities; assess individual training needs.
Ensure restaurant staff consistently follow facility maintenance practices and procedures.
Conduct facility maintenance and repair seminars individually or in groups.
Provide the Operations Team and Regional Facility Manager with comprehensive maintenance visit recaps, including restaurant strengths and opportunities.
Identify issues contributing to higher maintenance and repair or capital reinvestment costs and communicate them to the Regional Facilities Manager, Field Controller, and Operations Team.
Guide restaurants in maintaining and updating facility records.
Perform equipment and building repairs during emergencies and routine scheduled site visits.
Conduct new-store turnover, 90-day, and one-year walkthroughs and punch lists with contractors and the Operations Team.
Serve as a liaison among restaurants, landlords, contractors, and vendors to coordinate facility repairs as needed.
Assist the Operations Team in investigating and analyzing facility issues and determining whether to escalate them to the Regional Facilities Manager.
Represent facilities at operations management meetings and communicate relevant information to the Apprentice Facilities Manager and Regional Facilities Manager.
Provide field support and communicate with the Development Department regarding Wynkoop and regional or market initiatives and needs.
Assist with communicating contractor deficiencies on reinvestment or repair projects.
Follow Development Department guidelines.
Complete other duties to advance projects or resolve business issues as needed.