Fleet and Facility Maintenance Director - Des Plaines, IL

Job Summary

This is an Operations position responsible for directing the activities associated with the general maintenance, repair, and appearance of the facility, fleet shop, outside grounds, office space, beverage department, security, and power industrial equipment and third party providers.

Responsibilities

• Directs the daily work and safety of associates engaged in building, grounds, sanitation, fleet maintenance, and repair, refrigeration systems, beverage department, power industrial equipment, and security.
• Advises labor hours and consumable supplies within budget.
• Prepares work schedules including extra work days and shifts as needed.
• Collaborate with other departments as necessary to ensure upgrades and repairs are completed efficiently and effectively.
• Maintains current certificate of insurance and hold harmless agreements for all contracted vendors.
• Evaluates metrics and adjusts activities to meet or exceed performance expectations.
• Suggests efficiency ideas, cost reduction measures and assists with the implementation of changes within fleet and facility maintenance, beverage, power industrial equipment and security.
• Establishes preventative maintenance schedules for all systems, equipment, and buildings including: ammonia refrigeration system, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems, fire protection and security systems, electrical and energy management, dock doors/dock plate systems, power industrial equipment, building components (roof, interior and exterior floors/walls, doors, paved surfaces and landscaping).
• Handles priorities, assigns and monitors fleet and facility projects for quality and timely completion.
• Utilizes maintenance tracking software for task management.
• Maintains on-going interaction. Keeps open communication channels with associates by answering questions and explaining policies and procedures.
• Maintains accurate and updated re-certifications of commercial equipment and Commercial Vehicle Operators Registration (CVOR) (Canada) are compliant.
• Complies with local, state and federal regulatory agencies (i.e. OSHA, etc.).

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree required or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Experience: 7 years maintenance management experience required.
• Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations: Must possess a valid state Driver's License and provide proof of liability coverage meeting Company standards. Complete a Sysco approved defensive driving program. Level 1 Ammonia Operation Certification required. HAZWOPER 24 hrs Training required. Incident Commander Training required, or obtains within 12 months. Certificate, licenses and registrations in refrigeration required. Obtain a Powered Industrial Equipment Certification from Sysco within 3 months. Certificate in diesel engines, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and braking systems preferred. Certificate in fleet trade/mechanic preferred.
• Professional Skills: Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Able to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Can add, subtracts, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Demonstrate knowledge of Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software, and ability to learn Sysco technology software and programs. Work in a disciplined manner and capable of following established procedures, practices and comply with local, state and federal regulations.
• Physical Demands: Regularly required to talk or hear. Frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and climb or balance. Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Occasionally exposed to wet, hot, extreme cold and/or humid conditions; and moving mechanical parts and may be required to work in confined spaces. The associate works non-traditional business hours including evenings, nights, weekends, holidays and on-call. May occasionally be required to travel to other Operating Companies or the corporate office as business needs dictate (i.e. training, business continuation, etc.). Periodically exposed to high, precarious places and confined spaces. Sometimes exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.