Facilities Manager

FACILITIES MANAGER

ABOUT THE ROLE: 

At Dig Inn, the continued success of our operations starts with properly maintaining our restaurants. We are actively searching for an experienced Facilities Manager to support our portfolio of  restaurants across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region. This role will manage our facility specialist and vendors ensuring that our restaurants’ preventative maintenance, repair services, and renovation projects are best-in-class in terms of time of repair, cost of repair and the quality of the final product. The Facilities Manager will forecast and execute against the facilities maintenance budget and act as a true liaison between our restaurant operations team and external partners. This role will work with the Field Operations team and individual restaurant leaders to support any and all facilities and operational problems that arise. This role requires in-person site visits across all markets and reports into the SVP of Field Operations. 

YOU WILL: 

• Facilitate restaurant related services, repairs and maintenance for (30+) assets Including R&M contracts and agreements. 
• Own, manage and maintain our facilities management software ResQ
• Work directly with the Repair and Maintenance Specialist, specifically with scheduling, validating work, and escalation of services.    
• Serve as the primary contact for vendors, inspection services, commercial property management, landlords and 3rd party facility management services.
• Actively prioritize service requests and lead critical facility issues through resolution.
• Communicate repair updates to our restaurants and provide feedback to support. 
• Perform routine field audits to identify asset opportunities, validate services, and gather feedback to support operations.
• Educate and coach our restaurant managers on: (i) Facility process & tools (ii) Maintenance best practices (iii) Basic troubleshooting solutions (iv) Budget compliance.
• Support restaurant opening (NRO) process by setting up asset services, auditing buildings for facility services compliance, and ensuring quality turnover.

• Ensure all restaurants are adhering to local regulatory requirements, specifically fire safety, commercial kitchen systems, & department of health. 
• Forecast annual budgets and ensure compliance. You will identify areas of opportunity to reduce repeat long term spend.  
• Support/lead asset renovation work. 
• Provide Administrative support on:
• Daily follow up of work orders and communication to the field on status.
• Creating reports,&  preparing budgets.
• Project managing small renovations and/or equipment installs.
• Maintaining inventory of parts, materials, and equipment. 

YOU HAVE: 

• 5+ years experience in facilities management or related experience. Restaurant facilities experience a plus! 
• Working knowledge of general construction, facility services, and maintenance service, inclusive of associated costs.  
• Knowledge of restaurant mechanicals, kitchen, and refrigerator equipment & local regulatory requirements.
• Experience developing, managing and tracking budgets. 
• Experience using facilities management platforms and a knack for prioritization. 
• A knack for the details. No problem goes unfixed on your watch.
• A can do attitude. No project is too small or too big. You love the challenges.  
• The organizational savvy to manage and coordinate multiple maintenance schedules to ensure timely results.
• Strong computer skills.  
• The ability to work flexible hours and handle 911s at all hours.
• Excellent communication skills.  
• An entrepreneurial spirit - you are a self starter and can hit the ground running with minimal direction.
• A high level of integrity- you build and maintain trust with everyone you interact with: specialist, vendors and partners alike. 
• The willingness to travel between restaurants, including occasional travel to non-NYC markets.

COMPENSATION:

Salary Range: $95,500-125,000/year

Our salary ranges are rooted in the desire to pay competitively relative to our organization size and industry, reflecting just one part of the total compensation package;  additional components include a bonus potential, healthcare benefits, various work perks (commuter benefits, free lunch) as well as opportunities for continued growth at DIG.

Individual compensation decisions are determined by factors that include current market location, skills-based qualifications, prior work experience, and balancing internal equity relative to other DIG employees. We expect the majority of candidates who are offered roles at DIG to fall healthily within the ranges based on these factors

PERKS AND BENEFITS:

• Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
• 16 weeks of Fully Paid Parental Leave (for primary and secondary caregivers)
• 401K Programming
• Short-Term Disability
• Bonus Potential
• Phone reimbursement
• Commuter benefits
• Company laptop
• Flexible vacation time (up to 20 days a year)
• Hybrid work environment
• Complimentary Dig Inn lunch every day

ABOUT US:

Dig Inn is an upscale fast casual brand with 30 locations throughout the northeast. We're committed to sourcing, cooking, and serving delicious, seasonal vegetables and culinary comfort food at scale. Sounds good? Tastes even better.

Each of our restaurants is run by a Chef and an entire culinary team, all dedicated to cooking from scratch all day. We've trained a whole generation of chefs and cooks from the ground up, including many who have never worked in a restaurant before. That's because we believe that knife skills are life skills.

We're focused on doing things right, building our business on good food and great people.We believe access to good food shouldn’t have to be a movement, an ethos or even a doubt. Which is why we built Dig Inn to be fresher – from sourcing to serving. 

To learn more about our mission and food please visit our website at: https://www.diginn.com/mission

NOTE:  We believe in the power of a shared table to bring people together, and as such are committed to building a culturally inclusive team. Female, LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

Additional Role Note: 

The duties of this position may change from time to time. Dig Inn reserves the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of Dig Inn or its managers. This job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.

Dig Inn is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, age, ancestry, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related condition, unemployment status, gender identity or expression, transgender status or gender dysphoria, marital status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, national origin, citizenship, disability, covered veteran and/or military status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, familial status as that term is described under the New York State Human Rights Law, caregiver or partnership status as those terms are defined under the New York City Human Rights Law  (if you are employed in New York City) or other protected status or any other characteristic as protected under applicable federal, state and local law (“Protected Status”).