Facilities Field Technician (Field Based in Wichita, KS)

About the role

Food served fast does not have to be a typical fast-food experience. Chipotle has always done things differently, both in and out of our restaurants. We are changing the face of fast food, starting conversations, and directly supporting efforts to shift the future of farming and food. We hope you will join us as we continue to learn, evolve, and shape what comes next on our mission to make better food accessible to everyone.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Facilities Manager by supervising facility aspects of restaurant management at the market level
• Perform facility maintenance and repair through monthly site visits and analysis of restaurants
• Formulate preventative maintenance schedules for the safe, efficient, and effective operation of restaurant facilities, including but not limited to cooking equipment, HVAC systems, sinks, plumbing, electrical circuits, and refrigeration units
• Carry out set procedures to be followed in the event facilities cease functioning, function improperly, or present a threat to the health and safety of employees or customers
• Train managers, crew, and other restaurant staff on how to manage, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair restaurant facilities; assess the need for additional training on an individual, as needed basis
• Ensure managers, crew, and other restaurant staff are correctly and consistently following facility maintenance practices and procedures
• Conduct detailed facility maintenance and repair seminars on an individual basis or in a group setting
• Provide the Operations Team and Regional Facility Manager with comprehensive maintenance visit recaps detailing restaurant strengths and areas of opportunity, as related to facilities
• Identify specific issues which contribute to higher maintenance and repair (M & R) costs or capital reinvestment costs and communicate these issues to the Regional Facilities Manager, Field Controller, and Operations Team
• Provide guidance to restaurants on how to maintain and update facility records
• Perform equipment and building repairs on a regular basis (e.g., in the case of an emergency or during routine scheduled site visit)
• Perform new store turnover, 90-day, and one-year walks/punches with Contractor and Operations Team for all new restaurants
• Serve as liaison between restaurants, landlords, contractors, and vendors when needed to repair facilities
• Assist Operations Team to investigate, analyze, and determine whether to escalate facilities issues to the Regional Facilities Manager
• Serve as the facilities representative at operations management meetings and communicate information back to the Apprentice Facilities Manager and Regional Facilities Manager
• Provide field support and communication to the Development Department relating to Wynkoop and regional/market initiatives and needs
• Assist with communicating contractor deficiencies on reinvestment or repair projects
• Follow all Development Department guidelines
• Complete other duties to advance a particular project or resolve a business issue, as needed

Requirements

• Possess a strong trade knowledge of carpentry, plumbing, electrical, commercial cooking equipment, appliance repair, and basic HVAC/refrigeration
• Be knowledgeable of rules and regulations governing facilities safety requirements
• Demonstrate the ability to manage and coordinate multiple schedules while planning work to facilitate timely achievement of results
• Effectively, clearly, and patiently communicate and train facility maintenance and repair concepts
• Have a clean Motor Vehicle Report in order to travel between restaurants
• Be responsible for safe driving requirements as determined by the law

Qualifications

B.A./B.S. in a related field or an equivalent in education and experience with two (2) years of formal or informal training on how to repair and maintain facilities; experience with restaurant equipment, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, refrigeration, or appliance repair preferred.

Pay

A reasonable estimate of the current base hourly range for this position is $21.15–$26.93. You are also eligible for annual cash bonuses and equity awards based upon performance and other factors.

Benefits

Chipotle offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k, sick leave, vacation time, and much more. Visit jobs.chipotle.com/benefits for more details.