Kitchen Facilities Manager

JOB SUMMARY

This role is responsible for the oversight, maintenance, safety, and operational efficiency of all commercial kitchen spaces, equipment, and utility systems. This role ensures zero operational downtime by managing preventative maintenance programs, managing vendor relationships, ensuring strict compliance with health and safety regulations, and overseeing capital improvement projects. Service, clean, and repair all restaurant equipment.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to: Director of Maintenance Operations

Supervisory Responsibility: Director of Maintenance Operations

ESSENTIAL DUTIES - May include, but is not limited to the following:

• Maintain and service all areas in the food service spaces
• Service and schedule all repairs to emergency power services (generators)across
  campus
• Maintain and service all Food service equipment across campus
• Food Court, Tuscana, Chick-fil-A, Welcome Center.
• Create and maintain a preventative maintenance program for all food service
  equipment.
• Maintain accurate and updated progress and equipment reports.
• Oversee the daily operation, repair, and preventative maintenance (PM) of all commercial kitchen equipment (e.g., ovens, walk-in coolers, fryers, dishmachines, ventilation hoods). Including but not limited to adding refrigerant, checking amp draw on compressors, install and maintenance of refrigeration systems. Hot and Cold equipment, Dishmachines.
• Manage equipment and maintenance in Asset Essentials to track work orders and asset history.
• Diagnose minor electrical, plumbing, and mechanical issues before escalating to external technicians.
• Manage third-party service vendors for regulatory responsibilities. (grease trap pumping, generator services and maintenance).
• Ensure the facility strictly adheres to OSHA, FDA, local health department, and fire safety regulations.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation for fire suppression systems (ANSUL), health inspections, and equipment calibrations.
• Lead regular safety audits and coordinate emergency repair responses (e.g., power outages, refrigeration failures).
• Manage the kitchen equipment operational budget, tracking expenses for repairs, maintenance.
• Assist the Director of Maintenance Operations in Capital Expenditure (CapEx) forecasting by identifying aging assets requiring replacement.

ADDITIONAL/NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES

N/A

All remaining duties are considered "nonessential" within the context of the ADA, which means that the function could be reassigned to another employee in order to allow a disabled individual to hold the position. Alternatively, the manager could try to provide a reasonable accommodation so that the disabled individual could perform the function.

LOCATION

Lakeland Main Campus

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Required Education:

High School/GED

Preferred Education:

Bachelor’s degree or technical certification.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• EPA Section 608 Certification (Refrigeration)
• Valid Driver License with clean driving record

EXPERIENCE

Required:

• Deep understanding of commercial HVAC/R (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration), plumbing, electrical, and gas systems.