sweetgreen · 16 hours ago
Director of Construction and Facilities
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$100K/yr - $100K/yr
10+ years expsweetgreen is on a mission to build healthier communities by connecting people to real food. The Director of Construction and Facilities is responsible for creating and overseeing standards, programs, and initiatives for building and maintaining the restaurant portfolio, while leading a team of facilities managers to ensure compliance and uphold brand standards.
Food and BeverageOrganic FoodRestaurants
Responsibilities
The position is responsible for delivering the pipeline build-out for our profitable restaurant expansion
Performance is defined as exceeding the store week's plan, improving the unit economics by driving down Capex and increasing ROIC, and improving the processes and tools that help us reduce build-out time and accelerate our growth
This position will also co-author the capital plan for the existing fleet by working closely with the asset management team and operations to develop the capital reinvestment plan that best supports our teams, our customers, and our assets
Manages maintenance and repair for all building systems, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, general maintenance, and sustainability
Ensure all facilities work follows our company standards, conforms to specifications, and that work orders are tracked and managed within the budgeted guidelines
Oversee the new store turnover process for scale, ensuring the team has a deep understanding of asset management and the ability to address unique issues that may impact facilities' upkeep on an ongoing basis
Build a resource allocation model, internally and externally, that unlocks rapid acceleration in new restaurant growth to protect and increase store weeks to plan
Develop a Capital plan for New Restaurant Openings + Reinvestment, delivering a high ROIC and strategically reducing overall buildout cost for our growth pipeline
Lead the Construction center of excellence to build scalable tools for expanding our general contractor and vendor network, contracting and onboarding new partners, bidding and estimating projects, and sequencing construction schedules to accelerate pipeline count
Develop a budget and strategies that optimize our repair and maintenance service to our restaurants, cost-effectively and efficiently, ensuring a positive guest experience
Manage preventative maintenance schedules for all restaurants, equipment, and systems
Ensure compliance with safety standards and regulations for all restaurant facilities
Drive continuous improvements for the organization by holding vendors accountable to established KPIs and actively consulting and training Operations teams on Facilities knowledge and ownership
Prepare capital allocation strategies to manage budgets associated with equipment replacement and remodels in partnership with Finance and Operations to Oversee Programmatic Equipment replacement projects executed by the Facilities Managers
Manage, coach, and develop a team of construction + facilities resources, and plan resource allocation for all projects and initiatives
Provide active insights and input into the functional design of facilities and the choice of equipment to the design and construction team, and influence decisions that are favorable for the long-term upkeep of assets
Qualification
Required
10+ years of prior experience in development in a construction and/or facilities leadership capacity in a multi-unit environment, with emphasis on management in a restaurant environment
A bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent in education and experience. Certification in the Restaurant Facilities Management Association, Facilities Management through the International Facilities Management Association, or other organization preferred
Financial acumen and understanding of budgets, project planning, and estimating
Strong technical knowledge of all aspects of restaurant facilities maintenance, including HVAC, refrigeration, food prep and production equipment, electrical, plumbing, and building systems and finishes
Strong communication + management skills, both for executive-level reviews and for instruction + education with operations, via head coaches and restaurant teams
Knowledgeable in governing codes, safety (OSHA) rules, sanitation (NSF), and building codes (BOCA)
Excellent consulting skills and ability to influence senior stakeholders to get things accomplished within a matrixed organization
Preferred
Certification in the Restaurant Facilities Management Association, Facilities Management through the International Facilities Management Association, or other organization
Benefits
Three different medical plans to suit your and your family's needs
Dental and Vision insurance
Flexible PTO plan
401k program
Employee HSA and FSA
Complimentary greens
Free sweetgreen swag
Company
sweetgreen
Sweetgreen is a fast casual restaurant chain that serves simple, seasonal, and healthy salads, and grain bowls.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2023 (1)
2022 (2)
2021 (5)
2020 (3)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$478.6MKey Investors
FidelityT. Rowe PriceRevolution
2021-11-18IPO
2019-09-19Series I· $150M
2018-11-16Series H· $200M
Leadership Team
Jonathan Neman
Co-Founder + CEO
Nathaniel Ru
Co-Founder + Chief Brand Officer
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