Maintenance Manager

Watchale LLC; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Transit and commuter benefits

Free meals at all location

401(k)

Job summary

Watchale LLC is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to oversee service, repairs and maintenance across multiple restaurant locations. This on-site role requires leadership of technicians, coordination with vendors, and strict adherence to safety and health codes.

Ideal candidates bring refrigeration/HVAC expertise, strong project management, and bilingual Spanish/English communication. The position offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits with an on-site work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in installing, operating, and/or repairing commercial refrigeration, HVAC, and restaurant equipment.
• Experience managing multiple simultaneous projects, and able to multi-task and establish priorities.
• Able to maintain excellent organization within an ever-changing, dynamic, and unpredictable environment.
• Outstanding digital literacy, skilled in use of core Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word), comfortable in other productivity platforms and apps.
• Strong communication skills across email, text message, phone, and video, with prompt, comprehensive responses.
• Able to stand and work for shifts of 8+ hours and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Available to work holidays and weekends if needed.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English required

Responsibilities

• Set goals, metrics, and processes for facilities maintenance with leadership.
• Evaluate department performance against goals and drive continual improvement.
• Oversee maintenance operations and coordinate with vendors and staff.
• Maintain preventative maintenance schedules and equipment records across locations.
• Ensure OSHA, health codes, and safety protocols are followed.
• Lead technicians and porters, providing coaching and feedback.

Skills

Refrigeration & HVAC

Project management

Organization skills

Microsoft Office

Communication

Physical stamina

Holiday/weekend availability

Bilingual: Spanish/English

Job description

Maintenance Manager

We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Manager to join our face-paced team. The primary responsibility of this position is to oversee service, repairs, and maintenance of all facilities in the company’s growing group of locations. The ideal candidate will be well-organized, have impeccable attention to detail, be highly knowledgeable about food service equipment and systems, and be a skilled manager of people and vendors. This is a hands-on, on-site role that requires excellent listening and communication capabilities, outstanding follow-through, and an ability to develop good relationships with staff and service providers. This role will manage a team of technicians and/or porters.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Los Tacos leadership team setting goals, metrics, processes, and continual improvement in the facilities maintenance department
• Develop systems for regularly evaluating department performance against goals and
• Identify opportunities for improved restaurant/ taqueria operations
• Oversee and maintain the usage of Upkeep, which includes but is not limited to: ticket entry, ticket maintenance and data/analytics
• Create and maintain a preventative maintenance schedule for equipment in the restaurants
• Maintain service and maintenance records of restaurant equipment
• Conduct walkthroughs of restaurants to ensure a proper maintenance of equipment
• Coordinate with vendors to purchase and receive new equipment or replacement parts as needed for proper repairs and maintenance of equipment
• Schedule and manage repairs and maintenance and other work requests, tracking to completion
• Work in collaboration with Porter Supervisor to ensure proper cleaning and maintenance happens during the night/overnight shifts at all locations
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, local health codes, and restaurant safety protocols
• Manage a team of service / maintenance technicians by providing training, coaching and feedback continuing to strengthen our team

Qualifications

• Experience in installing, operating, and/or repairing commercial refrigeration, HVAC, and restaurant equipment
• Experience managing multiple simultaneous projects, and able to multi-task and establish priorities
• Able to maintain excellent organization within an ever-changing, dynamic, and unpredictable environment
• Outstanding digital literacy, skilled in use of core Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word), comfortable in other productivity platforms and apps
• Strong communication skills in across email, text message, phone, and video, and instincts for responding/engaging promptly and comprehensively
• Able to stand and work for shifts of 8+ hours and lift up to 50 lbs
• Available to work holidays and weekends if needed
• Bilingual in Spanish and English required

Compensation & Benefits

This position will have a base annual salary in the range of $90K to 120K.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Paid time off
• Transit and commuter benefits
• Free meals at all location
• 401(k)

Equal Employment Opportunity

Los Tacos #1 provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.