Regional Maintenance Facilities Manager - Oklahoma, West Texas and Arkansas
About The Position
The Regional Facilities Maintenance Manager leads maintenance operations across the Oklahoma, West Texas, and Arkansas region to ensure safe, reliable, high-performing restaurant facilities. The role develops maintenance professionals, oversees capital improvements, and implements strategies that strengthen restaurant performance and support long-term growth. It partners with field teams, Operations, Real Estate, and vendors to improve restaurant readiness, reliability, and operational success. This field-based role supports restaurants across an assigned market or region. It involves frequent travel for on-site support and relationship-building with field leaders and teams. When not traveling, the manager works from a home office and collaborates virtually. The role requires full-time availability, flexibility as operational priorities change, and regular travel that may include day trips, overnight stays, extended market visits, and occasional out-of-market support. Candidates must live within the region they support.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
- At least 6 years of facilities, restaurant, hospitality, or similar multi-site experience.
- Experience leading maintenance technicians, field teams, or similar skilled trades professionals.
- Strong knowledge of maintenance operations, capital planning, and project execution.
- Experience managing budgets, capital expenditures, vendors, and contractor relationships.
- Proven ability to lead projects and influence cross-functional teams.
- Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and organizational skills.
- Strong communication, coaching, and partnership-building skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and business systems.
- Ability to travel and maintain a valid driver’s license.
- Must reside within the supported region and be able to travel throughout it as needed.
- Full-time availability and flexibility to adjust to evolving operational priorities; regular travel may include day trips, overnight travel, extended market visits, and some out-of-market support.
Nice To Haves
- 6–8 or more years of experience in a restaurant or multi-unit environment.
- Technical certifications, such as EPA, mechanical, or trade licensing.
- Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
- Background in large-scale capital project planning and execution.
- Experience coaching and developing technicians or field teams.
- Familiarity with facility management or work order systems.
Responsibilities
- Oversee maintenance operations to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable restaurant facilities.
- Lead preventive and predictive maintenance programs across the region.
- Manage capital projects, including enhancements, rebuilds, and new unit openings, from start to finish.
- Partner with Brand Leaders to prioritize initiatives aligned with operational and strategic goals.
- Monitor budgets, capital expenditures, and maintenance spending to ensure fiscal accountability.
- Conduct site visits to assess facility conditions, identify preventive maintenance opportunities, and support urgent 24/7 restaurant facility needs.
- Lead vendor and contractor performance, ensuring quality, responsiveness, and compliance.
- Hire, coach, and develop maintenance team members across the region.
- Ensure completion of fire, safety, and regulatory inspections.
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver maintenance and capital initiatives.
- Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, reliability, and restaurant performance.
Benefits
- Competitive weekly pay.
- Bonus program.
- Company vehicle, cell phone, and laptop.
- 5 weeks of PTO starting on day one.
- Paid corporate holidays.
- Paid parental leave.
- 401(k) match of $1 for each $1 contributed, up to 4%.
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
- Career development and growth opportunities.
- Whataburger Family Foundation scholarship program, with dependents also eligible, and hardship grant assistance.
- Discounted meals for the employee and a guest.
- Cell phone service discounts.
- Computer and software discounts.
- Fitness and gym discounts.
- Awards and recognition.
- Retirement celebration program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
