Facilities Manager (San Antonio/Austin)

Panda Restaurant Group; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid remote schedule

401K with company match

Yearly bonus opportunity

Full medical, dental, and vision cover

On-site fitness center and biometric/fl

Discounts at Panda restaurants

Paid time off starting at 15 days + 7

Education assistance and scholarships

Income protection including disability

Bereavement leave

Benefits for eligible permanent full‑t

Job summary

Panda Restaurant Group is seeking a Facilities Manager to plan and manage repair and maintenance for 60–100 stores across one region, and to train store managers on facility maintenance. This role negotiates contracts with regional vendors for preventative work and manages vendor performance to ensure quality and cost effectiveness.

The FM will implement preventive maintenance programs, support risk management, and travel 40–50% to support stores. This is a hybrid role with full benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; associates degree or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum five years of facilities maintenance experience and 1–2 years in management, preferably in retail/hospitality.
• CRFP certification or equivalent in progress.
• Food Handler's Card within 30 days of employment.
• Active driver’s license and ability to drive as needed.
• Willingness to travel 40–50%.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage repair and maintenance for 60–100 stores across one region (or two) with regional vendors.
• Search, evaluate, qualify, and negotiate contracts with local and regional vendors.
• Train store managers on R&M programs and vendor collaboration to control quality and cost.
• Develop and implement preventive maintenance programs for timely store support.
• Support Risk Management by responding to emergencies and providing resolutions.
• Use FM metrics and Service Channel tools to monitor vendor performance and costs.

Skills

Vendor management

Active driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Associates degree or equivalent experience

CRFP certification (in progress or equivalent)

Job description

Summary Of Job Description

The Facilities Manager (FM) is responsible for planning and managing the repair and maintenance for up to 60-100 stores in one (occasionally two) Region(s) and provides training to store managers on facility maintenance and repairs. This position searches, evaluates, and negotiates and contracts with regional vendors to provide preventative maintenance and needed repair services to assigned stores. The Facilities Manager manages vendors’ performance to ensure work meets quality requirements and is provided in a timely and cost-effective manner.

The Facilities Manager (FM) is responsible for planning and managing the repair and maintenance for up to 60-100 stores in one (occasionally two) Region(s) and provides training to store managers on facility maintenance and repairs. This position searches, evaluates, and negotiates and contracts with regional vendors to provide preventative maintenance and needed repair services to assigned stores. The Facilities Manager manages vendors’ performance to ensure work meets quality requirements and is provided in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Job Responsibilities

• Plan and manage the repair and maintenance for up to 60-100 stores in one (occasionally two) Regions within metrics, ensuring all stores meet Panda facility standards.
• Search, evaluate, qualify, and negotiate contracts with local and regional vendors to provide preventative maintenance and repair services to assigned stores.
• Utilize and implement repair and preventive maintenance programs that enable store managers to handle routine or urgent situations. Train store managers on R&M (repair and maintenance) programs and on working effectively with vendors to control quality work and cost.
• Develop repair preventive maintenance programs that enable store managers to handle routine or urgent situations. Train store managers on the preventive maintenance programs and how to work with vendors.
• Support Risk Management’s program by responding to emergencies, inspecting issues at hand, and helping create resolution.
• Use the Service Channel tools, reports, and FM metric to manage vendors’ performance to control maintenance and repair costs.

Must Reside Around One Of The Following Areas

• San Antonio, TX
• Austin, TX

Work Environment

• 40-50%+ Travel, with some overnight travel. Applicants must be able to meet this requirement with or without reasonable accommodations.

How We Reward You

• Hybrid remote schedule
• 401K with company match
• Yearly bonus opportunity*
• Full medical, dental, and vision insurance *
• On-site fitness center, biometric screen, and flu shot clinic
• Discounts at Panda restaurants, theme parks, and gym memberships
• Paid time off starting at 15 days with 7 federal holidays*
• Continuous education assistance and scholarships*
• Income protection including Disability, Life and AD&D insurance*
• Bereavement leave*
• Benefits available for eligible permanent full time associates

Your Background & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, Associates degree or equivalent years of work experience required
• Minimum five years of facilities maintenance-related experience and one to two years of facilities maintenance management experience, preferably in the retail/hospitality environment
• Working toward CRFP certification or equivalent
• Successful completion of initial and periodically required trainingObtaining a valid Food Handler's Card within 30 days of employment is a requirement of this position.
• Active driver’s license
• Ability to drive in locations that requires ground transportation during the course of work

Pay Range: M2: $112,500 - $158,000 / Annual

• Within the range, individual pay is determined using various factors, including work location and experience.

Remote in San Antonio, Austin

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Founded in Glendale, California, we are now the largest family-owned American Chinese Restaurant concept in America. With close to 2,800 locations globally, we continue our mission of delivering exceptional Asian dining experiences by building an organization where people are inspired to better their lives. Whether it’s impacting our team or the communities we work in, we’re proud to be an organization that embraces family values.

You’re Wanted Here

Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity, and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by law, including but not limited to sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related conditions), gender expression, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, and veteran status. Additionally, Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. complies with all federal, state, and local laws regarding requests for workplace accommodation. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability. Applicants are entitled to reasonable accommodations, absent undue hardship, to effectively participate in the application and hiring process, for example, sign language interpreters. If you believe you require an accommodation for the application or interview process or for the position for which you are applying, please reach out to [e-mail].