Facilities Manager

About Honeygrow

honeygrow is a thriving Philadelphia-based fast-casual restaurant with a growing number of locations in the mid-Atlantic and northeast regions. Founded on the principles of bringing people together over quality, wholesome, and simple foods, honeygrow remains committed to its roots. Yet it's our key ingredient – our team – that truly propels and differentiates us in becoming a sustaining, great brand. We believe that our team members are the heart and soul of honeygrow, driving our success and embodying our core values of grit, pride, compassion, and focus. At honeygrow, creating and building a distinctive brand is in our DNA. As a company on the cusp of substantial growth, we are looking for like-minded individuals who share our passion and values to join us in shaping the future of honeygrow. We invite you to be a part of our story and contribute to our journey as we continue to redefine the fast-casual dining experience.

About The Role

The Facilities Manager reports to the Director of Development and has no direct reports. This position will be responsible for working with external partners and vendors and they will help bring honeygrow’s mission to life through creating, maintaining, and executing a best-in-class facilities management program. The Facilities Manager role at honeygrow offers significant growth potential in a rapidly expanding company.

KEY BEHAVIORS:

• Demonstrates integrity, honesty, and knowledge when promoting the culture, values, and mission of honeygrow.
• Team player with a “roll up your sleeves” attitude, willing to pitch in for the greater good of the company.
• Strong ability to lead, foster partnerships with, and hold accountable, a team of external vendors and partners.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple project deadlines at one time.
• Calendar planning for self and others
• Planning and booking travel
• Managing budgets
• Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with stakeholders at all levels (in writing, verbally, and in group public speaking settings).
• Provide both corrective and reinforcing feedback to vendors, partners, team members and managers.
• Collaborate with Ops Leadership
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other RSC teams (HR, Accounting, Technology, Supply Chain, Marketing, etc.)
• Must demonstrate the ability to learn and implement new ideas quickly.
• Demonstrated business acumen, with the ability to measure and analyze results.
• Ability to maintain composure when presented with challenges and when dealing with ambiguity.

ROLES + RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for all aspects of honeygrow’s preventative maintenance program. This includes preventative/routine maintenance as well as emergency maintenance and repair. Must plan strategically to support the program, short and long term.
• Responsible for the successful facilities oversight of all restaurant locations (existing locations and those newly turned over from construction).
• Manages our vendor partnerships to maintain top notch service at the best possible cost.
• Manages our external facilities dispatch partner. Conducts regular meetings with them to make sure they are providing the highest possible quality of service to our teams.
• Manages and supports scheduled preventative maintenance services, such as hood/exhaust, grease trap, Combi-Ovens, Wok Ranges, Water Heaters, HVAC, etc. Should have a system to follow up and ensure quality and thorough completion of PM services.
• Routinely visits restaurants to audit/gauge needs, follow up on projects, and validate the quality and completion of vendor work. During visits, the FM is responsible for working with the DM/GM to observe, assess and document the overall facilities conditions of the unit.
• Partner with Finance to manage energy procurement, usage and setup of all utilities for new stores.
• Partners with the Training/Operations team to educate them on how to better maintain their facilities and equipment.
• Partner with the Training/Operations Services team to create best in class systems for closing, opening, cleaning and maintaining facilities daily.
• Responds and is available to support emergency facilities situations within an appropriate time frame.
• Serves as a liaison between restaurants, RSC and vendors, ensuring that the business and our operations are the priority.
• Approves invoices, audits, expense reports, etc. in a timely manner and without error.
• Assist in the development of and ensure adherence to existing store capital budgets including rollout of new fixtures, furniture and equipment.
• Conduct repair/replace analysis of all equipment as necessary.
• Collect and maintain a database of all equipment.
• Partner with the Director of Development and the finance team to develop and manage R&M, utilities, and trash removal budgets.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of restaurant related experience.
• Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of facilities management related experience.
• Restaurant facilities experience preferred.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and access to an automobile for daily use.

Please note that this is not a remote position. honeygrow’s Restaurant Support Center (HQ) is located in Philadelphia, PA.

honeygrow is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status., or any other class protected by applicable law. EEO Employer M/F/Vet/Disabled.

If you require reasonable accommodation during any part of the employee selection process or employment process, please direct all inquiries to hr@honeygrow.com.

honeygrow does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters or employment agencies and is not responsible for fees from recruiters or other agencies except under specific written agreement with honeygrow. Any unsolicited resumes sent to honeygrow are deemed to be the property of honeygrow, and honeygrow reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.