Facilities & Maintenance Specialist

Barbur World Foods | World Foods | Ya Hala • Portland, OR

1d • $22 - $24 • Hybrid

About The Position

Ya Hala and World Foods are looking for a dependable, hands-on Multi-Site Facilities & Maintenance Specialist to help keep our stores, restaurants, offices, and properties safe, clean, functional, and welcoming. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys practical problem-solving, takes pride in well-maintained spaces, and can work independently across multiple locations. Well-maintained spaces help our teams do their best work and help every customer feel welcome. In this role, you’ll play an important part in supporting the daily operations and long-term care of Ya Hala and World Foods.

Requirements

• General maintenance, facilities, building, restaurant, grocery, or related experience.
• A valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Good judgment, strong follow-through, and the ability to work independently.
• Familiarity with common tools and practical repairs.
• The ability to communicate professionally with store teams, vendors, contractors, and leadership.
• A commitment to working safely and following company, food-safety, and chemical-handling procedures.
• Ability to troubleshoot and complete practical repairs safely.
• Working knowledge of common tools, hardware, plumbing fixtures, lighting, building components, and maintenance procedures.
• Ability to recognize when work requires a licensed contractor or specialized service provider.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize urgent requests, and follow through across multiple locations.
• Ability to travel regularly between company locations and transport tools, parts, and supplies.
• Ability to use email, mobile devices, digital work-order systems, and basic documentation tools.
• Ability to follow food-safety, cleaning, chemical-handling, workplace-safety, and company procedures.
• Ability to work respectfully and professionally around employees, customers, vendors, contractors, tenants, and members of the public.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with plumbing, electrical, HVAC, refrigeration, carpentry, or commercial buildings is helpful.
• Experience with preventive-maintenance schedules, work orders, vendor coordination, or basic maintenance records preferred.
• High school diploma, trade training, certifications, or equivalent experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance, light repairs, and equipment troubleshooting.
• Maintain building components, fixtures, equipment, and exterior areas.
• Respond to urgent facility needs and help prevent small issues from becoming larger problems.
• Complete light carpentry, hardware installation, painting, caulking, drywall patching, and related repairs.
• Perform deep cleaning and help maintain sanitary grocery, restaurant, storage, and back-of-house areas.
• Document maintenance activities, work orders, repairs, photos, and follow-up needs.
• Support store projects, remodels, equipment installations, moves, and seasonal setups.
• Coordinate with contractors and vendors when specialized or licensed work is required.
• Travel between company locations and provide reliable follow-through from request to completion.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed