Field-Based Facilities & Maintenance Coordinator – Vehicle

Tropical Smoothie Cafe; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle provided

Health insurance plan subsidy

Continuing education opportunities

Annual performance reviews

Job summary

Tropical Smoothie Café is seeking a Facilities Coordinator to keep our cafés running smoothly, safely, and guest-ready across multiple locations. This hands-on, in-the-field role requires a proactive self-starter who communicates well with the office team and takes ownership of issues as they arise.

The role offers growth, with more responsibility as performance allows. A company vehicle is provided for travel between café locations, and you’ll work in Lafayette, LA with ongoing training and

Qualifications

• Self-starter, accountable and detail-oriented.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to troubleshoot independently.
• Experience in maintenance, HVAC, refrigeration, or related trade.
• Dependable, professional, and clear communicator.
• Comfortable working across multiple locations.
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Visit café locations regularly to keep facilities clean, safe, and in good working order.
• Perform hands-on repairs and preventive maintenance, and troubleshoot equipment issues.
• Coordinate and supervise outside service providers when specialized work is needed.
• Identify maintenance and safety issues early and help develop a plan to resolve them.
• Meet vendors on site, communicate scope of work, and support pricing decisions with the office.

Skills

Self-starter

Mechanical aptitude

Independent troubleshooting

Communication

Driver's license

Education

Trade experience in maintenance

Tools

HVAC equipment

Refrigeration systems

Job description

At Tropical Smoothie Café, we inspire a healthier lifestyle by serving amazing food and smoothies with a bit of tropical fun. Our team is what makes it happen, driven by four values: Relationships Rule, Think Bigger, All In, and High Five. If you represent Integrity, Drive, and Enthusiasm, we'd love to meet you.

About the Role

We're hiring a Facilities Coordinator to help keep our cafés running smoothly, safely, and guest-ready across multiple locations. This is a hands-on, in-the-field role for a proactive self-starter who takes ownership, spots problems before they grow, and communicates well with our office team. It's a growth-oriented position — you'll partner closely with the office day to day, with more responsibility and independence coming performance allows.

What You'll Do

• Visit café locations regularly to keep facilities clean, safe, and in good working order
• Perform hands-on repairs and preventive maintenance, and troubleshoot equipment issues
• Coordinate and supervise outside service providers when specialized work is needed
• Identify maintenance and safety issues early and help develop a plan to resolve them
• Meet vendors on site, communicate scope of work, and support pricing decisions with the office
• Transport parts, supplies, and equipment between locations as needed
• Represent the company on site during inspections and facility audits
• Handle light remodels and smaller improvement projects, and assist with new-location build-outs
• Keep the office updated with clear, timely field communication
• Navigate in a fast-paced restaurant environmentwithout impeding operations
• Face-to-face interactions withoperations team members
• Lifting, moving,and carryingheavyequipment

What We're Looking For

• A self-starter who is accountable, detail-oriented, and takes ownership
• Strong mechanical aptitude and the ability to troubleshoot independently
• Experience in maintenance, HVAC, refrigeration, or a related trade
• Dependable, professional, and a clear communicator
• Comfortable working independently across multiple locations
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record
• Willingness to learn and grow

Schedule & Logistics

• Full-time, minimum 40 hours per week — a results focused role that may call for some flexibility when time is critical
• Company vehicle provided for travel between café locations, storage, supply stores, main office and various locations as needed
• Occasional emergency call-outs on an as-needed basis
• Covers current and future locations across Lafayette, Youngsville, Broussard, Carencro, New Iberia, Lake Charles, and Gonzales
• Salary:$45,000–$50,000 per year, based on experience and skillset
• Up to $300 per month toward a company-offered health insurance plan (after 3 months)
• Continuing education and certification opportunities
• Annual performance reviews

Ready to join a growing team and make an impact across our cafés? Apply today.

200 Rue Louis XIV, Lafayette, LA 70508, USA