Sr Manager, Regional Facilities Detroit/Minneapolis

Panera Bread • Saint Louis, LA

19d • $111,808 - $134,169

About The Position

The Sr. Regional Facilities Manager oversees restaurant facilities projects across assigned regions covering more than 100 restaurant cafes. The role manages vendor relationships, contracts, inspections, emergencies, and maintenance repairs, with an emphasis on restaurant projects. The manager serves as a Panera Cultural Values ambassador and works with restaurant operations, vendors, and other internal and external partners.

Preferred candidates will be based in Detroit, MI or Minneapolis, MN. The position involves approximately 40% travel within the assigned region. The role is based at the Saint Louis Support Center. Competitive annual pay is $111,808 to $134,169; actual compensation depends on factors including relevant experience, job-related knowledge, skills, and geographical location.

Requirements

• 5+ years of outsourced facilities maintenance program management experience is preferred.
• Experience in restaurant facilities or operations is preferred.
• Experience in facilities maintenance-related fields such as limited construction project management, limited remodel project management, multi-unit facility project management, and/or vendor management and scheduling.
• Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Outlook scheduling.
• Strong organizational and scheduling skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a team player in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment while managing multiple project timelines and schedules simultaneously.
• Ability to communicate and work productively with internal and external partners in restaurant operations management, maintenance vendors, architecture, design, construction, real estate, and local City Building and Planning communities.
• Strong work ethic and professionalism; ability to work with little supervision, manage multiple tasks in an organized manner, produce quality work, and meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to travel approximately 40% within the assigned region.

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years of outsourced facilities maintenance program management experience.
• Experience in restaurant facilities or operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee restaurant facilities management projects for select regions with 100+ restaurant cafes.
• Actively manage the vendor-based facilities program, including operational crisis management, vendor scheduling and communications, project bidding, tracking and closeout, budget reporting, recommended action steps, and report distribution.
• Conduct annual site inspections, identify deficiencies, and prepare action plans.
• Identify, manage, and minimize risks associated with challenging project variables throughout maintenance project lifecycles.
• Manage communications with individual restaurant cafe managers and multi-unit restaurant management.
• Provide technical expertise on restaurant equipment repairs and replacement to operations management.
• Prepare and present project status reports for applicable maintenance projects at regularly scheduled status meetings.
• Manage consultant, general contractor, and miscellaneous vendor invoicing and payment applications.

What This Job Offers

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