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Chipotle Mexican Grill

Fast-casual Mexican restaurant chain

Facilities Field Technician

Building & Property MaintenancePosted on Nov 10
Full-timeDurham, NC, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • Possess strong trade knowledge of carpentry, plumbing, electrical systems, commercial cooking equipment, appliance repair, and basic heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration.
  • Know the rules and regulations governing facilities safety requirements.
  • Be able to manage and coordinate multiple schedules while planning work to achieve results in a timely manner.
  • Be able to communicate and train facility maintenance and repair concepts effectively, clearly, and patiently.
  • Have a clean Motor Vehicle Report to travel between restaurants.
  • Meet safe driving requirements as determined by law.
  • Have a B.A./B.S. in a related field, or equivalent education and experience, with two years of formal or informal training in repairing and maintaining facilities.

Responsibilities

  • Assist the Facilities Manager by supervising facility aspects of restaurant management at the market level.
  • Perform facility maintenance and repairs through monthly site visits and restaurant analyses.
  • Formulate preventative maintenance schedules for safe, efficient, and effective restaurant facility operation, including cooking equipment, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, sinks, plumbing, electrical circuits, and refrigeration units.
  • Carry out established procedures when facilities stop functioning, function improperly, or threaten employee or customer health and safety.
  • Train managers, crew, and other restaurant staff to manage, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair restaurant facilities, and assess individual needs for additional training.
  • Ensure managers, crew, and other restaurant staff consistently follow facility maintenance practices and procedures.
  • Conduct detailed facility maintenance and repair seminars individually or in groups.
  • Provide the Operations Team and Regional Facility Manager with comprehensive maintenance visit recaps detailing restaurant strengths and areas of opportunity related to facilities.
  • Identify issues contributing to higher maintenance and repair costs or capital reinvestment costs and communicate them to the Regional Facilities Manager, Field Controller, and Operations Team.
  • Guide restaurants on maintaining and updating facility records.
  • Perform equipment and building repairs regularly, including during emergencies and routine scheduled site visits.
  • Perform new-store turnover, 90-day, and one-year walks and punch lists with contractors and the Operations Team for all new restaurants.
  • Serve as a liaison between restaurants, landlords, contractors, and vendors when repairs are needed.
  • Assist the Operations Team in investigating, analyzing, and determining whether to escalate facilities issues to the Regional Facilities Manager.
  • Represent facilities at operations management meetings and communicate information to the Apprentice Facilities Manager and Regional Facilities Manager.
  • Provide field support and communicate with the Development Department about Wynkoop and regional or market initiatives and needs.
  • Assist with communicating contractor deficiencies on reinvestment or repair projects.
  • Follow Development Department guidelines.
  • Complete other duties as needed to advance a particular project or resolve a business issue.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with restaurant equipment, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, electrical systems, plumbing, refrigeration, or appliance repair is preferred.

About the Company

Chipotle Mexican Grill

Fast-casual Mexican restaurant chain

Chipotle Mexican Grill operates in the fast-casual sector, offering burritos, burrito bowls, tacos, and salads with customizable ingredients. Customers build their meals at a serving line or via digital orders, choosing from fresh ingredients that are assembled into bowls, burritos, or tacos. The company distinguishes itself with a large restaurant network, a high share of digital sales, and a streamlined assembly-line service that emphasizes consistency and efficiency, along with a focus on food traceability and sustainable sourcing. Its goal is to provide high-quality, customizable Mexican meals quickly at scale while expanding digital ordering and maintaining responsible sourcing across its supply chain.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Newport Beach, CA
Founded
1993

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