Traveling Plant & Operations Maintenance Director

Job Responsibilities

• Plans, administers, and directs all activities related to facility maintenance and engineering services across assigned healthcare accounts, ensuring compliance with Aramark Healthcare standards, regulatory agencies, and client requirements
• Rapidly assesses operational performance in vacant, troubled, or transitional accounts and implements corrective action plans to stabilize safety, compliance, financial performance, and patient satisfaction
• Drives adherence to Aramark operating program standards, preventive maintenance programs, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Ensures compliance with Joint Commission, safety, and other applicable federal, state, and local regulatory standards
• Serves as the primary client-facing leader for plant operations, maintaining strong relationships with hospital leadership through visible presence, communication, and rounding
• Leads, mentors, and manages Facility and Maintenance Supervisors and front-line employees, ensuring engagement, development, accountability, and compliance with HR policies
• Oversees vendor management, including service contracts, performance monitoring, and cost controls
• Develops operational forecasts, manages component accounting functions, supports capital budget planning, and explains financial variances
• Ensures consistent utilization of ISIS Pro and related systems to manage preventive maintenance and operational performance
• Identifies opportunities for operational improvement, service recovery, and potential Aramark service expansion
• Demonstrates flexibility, resilience, and independent judgment in a high-travel role, including managing short-notice deployments and travel disruptions

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of healthcare plant operations or facilities maintenance leadership experience in acute care or large, complex facilities
• Comprehensive knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements, including Joint Commission standards
• Proven ability to lead teams through change, operational instability, or leadership gaps
• Demonstrated financial accountability, including P&L responsibility
• Strong working knowledge of preventive maintenance and building systems, including HVAC/R, boilers, chillers, generators, and life safety systems
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, or equivalent technical experience (preferred)
• Applicable licenses for heating, piping, and cooling systems (e.g., S-1, S-2) (preferred)
• Experience supporting multiple sites or serving in regional, interim, or turnaround leadership roles
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with experience engaging executive-level clients
• Strong analytical, organizational, and time-management skills
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS)
• Ability to travel 100% and operate independently across multiple accounts
• Must reside within reasonable proximity to a major airport

About Aramark

Aramark is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.