Regional Facility Maintenance Manager

RealCold; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Regional Facilities Manager to oversee operations and maintenance of facilities in a dynamic environment. This role involves fostering a safety-first culture, managing client relationships, and ensuring compliance with regulations while leading a team to enhance productivity and efficiency. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in facility management, particularly in cold storage operations, and possess exceptional interpersonal and analytical skills. Join this innovative firm and contribute to its mission of providing top-notch services in the food cold chain sector, making a significant impact on the industry.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of multifaceted experience in facility management and operations.
• Bachelor's degree and facility management certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead building operations and maintenance across multiple facilities.
• Develop relationships with clients and manage vendor contracts.
• Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Skills

Facility Management

Ammonia Refrigeration Systems

Cold Storage Operations

Material Handling Equipment Maintenance

Interpersonal Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Facility Management Certification

Job description

Established in 2022, RealCold was founded to address the unmet needs of the food cold chain sector. By combining high-growth strategic locations, state-of-the-art facilities, and exhaustive offerings that include traditional storage programs and diverse value-added services (including DTC), the company has positioned itself as a collaborative and integrated provider for food retailers, producers, and distributors. This mission is reinforced through its highly bespoke solutioning and customer-centric approach. The RealCold platform operates a national, omni-channel network, inclusive traditional storage offerings, as well as comprehensive direct-to-consumer program, which can reach the majority of U.S. consumers within 1- or 2-day ground service. For more information on RealCold, please visit www.realcold.com.

The Regional Facilities Manager will lead multiple functions of building operations and maintenance of facilities within a region.

Responsibilities:

• Support a safety-first culture across all RealCold facilities.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with clients and third party vendors to include negotiating contracts.
• Conduct client meetings, communicate to clients regarding facilities performance, property profiles, emergency preparedness plans, site inspections, facility audits, work order progress reports, and other related reports.
• Prepare for and handle response to severe weather events and natural disasters, including site closures.
• Manage the operations and maintenance of facilities within a region.
• Assist in preparing capital project, operating, and variance budget reports.
• Oversee capital projects in existing facilities.
• Responsible for material handling equipment maintenance record keeping and fleet management.
• Responsible for coordinating and tracking facility inspections for quality assurance on a periodic basis.
• Confirm facility procedures align with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Other Responsibilities:

• Manage, train, provide performance feedback and assign duties to direct reports and create productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Implement and ensure compliance with all fire, safety, risk, environmental and health programs.
• Respond efficiently to critical issues.
• Understand how to empower and negotiate efficiently with Leadership, key employees, and client to take desired action.
• Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret business documents.
• Informed of how to address high level problems and handle complicated situations.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Minimum of five years of related multifaceted experience and/or training.
• Bachelor's degree & facility management certification is preferred, with focus on business, technical or management areas.
• Experience with ammonia refrigeration systems and cold storage warehouse operations.
• Experience with material handling equipment maintenance programs.
• Plan regulatory requirements, program implementation, and compliance oversight.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
• High level analytical and quantitative skills.
• Validated experience in developing strategic solutions for a growing matrix and multi-industry sales environment.
• In-depth understanding and interpretation of procedures, company policies and business practices to achieve results.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work in a temperature below 30 degrees for extended periods of time.
• Prolonged period working in a warehouse environment.
• Walking for up to 4 hours a day.
• Standing in a warehouse on a concrete floor for up to 6 hours a day.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 to 30 pounds at times.

RealCold is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We believe in providing employment opportunities to all Team Members 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.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage