Facility Service Manager

Responsibilities

• Oversees and manages the capital improvements and major maintenance projects for over 100 stores covering multiple states.
• Maintains and evaluates service contracts by reviewing property requirements.
• Estimates future maintenance needs.
• Prepares bid specifications, solicits and reviews bids from contractors and negotiates contracts.
• Awards contracts related to routine and non-routine projects and oversees the proper completion of projects.
• Works with District Managers and Senior District Managers to give direction and guidance on technical aspects of repair and maintenance.
• Develops and maintains capital budgets for assigned properties, and operates within budget constraints.
• Reviews and approves maintenance expenses, invoices for payment, and obtains required approval for larger expenditures.
• Uses knowledge of maintenance costs to recommend budget revisions.
• Supervises outside contractors by performing on-site visits to ensure work is performed in accordance with company standards and contract requirements.
• Maintains daily contact with contractors to resolve issues, establish priorities and ensure needs are met.
• Attends divisional meetings and presents to the group a review of all projects and timelines.

Qualifications

• Four year degree or comparable background to include a minimum of five years building maintenance or construction experience.
• Multi-unit experience is essential.
• Engineering degree is favorable but not requisite.
• Previous supervisory experience is desirable.
• Knowledge of construction, maintenance and retail properties.
• Developed understanding of corporate standards for facilities with an ability to achieve those standards.
• Demonstrate leadership and management ability.
• Team building skills; organizational and staff development skills.
• Strong supervisory skills.
• Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Ability to interact with vendors and other employees and to relay technical concerns with adequate detail, quickly and accurately.
• Ability to develop and manage budgets.
• High degree of initiative and independent judgment.
• Strong analytical and problem solving abilities.
• Computer skills; spreadsheet and project management software capabilities.
• Able to organize work, engage in a variety of tasks simultaneously and consistently meet deadlines.
• Able to write reports and business correspondence.
• Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out complex instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for current or future sponsorship.