Restaurant Equipment Project Manager

Katom Restaurant Supply, Inc.; Tennessee; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

KaTom Restaurant Supply, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager to lead food equipment projects from inception to completion in a fast-paced environment.

You will collaborate with Contracts, Sales, Installation teams, and construction partners to deliver world-class service and strong financial results. You will obtain field measurements, plan schedules, manage budgets, and ensure safety and professional conduct on site.

Qualifications

• Associate degree with 7+ years of project management in the commercial food equipment industry preferred.
• Minimum 2+ years of relevant project management experience in the commercial food equipment business or equivalent.
• Excellent communication, time management and organization skills with great attention to detail.
• Proficiency in English to communicate with people at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Understand the entirety of a project’s scope and build an efficient plan of execution.
• Collaborate with support groups to establish timelines and execute schedules.
• Participate in creation of project estimates, budgets, cost tracking and reconciliation.
• Maintain consistent project communications between teams and customers.
• Build relationships with partners, vendors, customers, and subcontractors.

Skills

Project management

Construction industry knowledge

CRM

Microsoft Suite

Reading blueprints

Education

Associate degree

Tools

Procore

CRM

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Description Summary: The Project Manager is responsible for the management of assigned projects from inception to completion. The Project Manager leads projects in collaboration with our Contracts, Sales, Installation teams, and construction company partners. The Project Manager will participate in all aspects of projects focused on delivering World Class Customer Service and driving financial results.

Core Accountabilities:

Project Management

• Understands the entirety of a project’s scope and effectively builds an efficient plan of execution.


• Collaborates with supporting workgroups to establish timelines and execute schedules.


• Participates in the creation of project estimates, final budgets, cost tracking and reconciliation.


• Delivers consistent project specific communications between contributing work groups and customers.


• Builds valued operational and financial relationships with partners, vendors, customers, and subcontractors.

Project Site Specific

• Accountable for obtaining and confirming field measurements and assessing site readiness and condition.


• Collaborates with the Installation Manager in coordinating and management of work by subcontractors.


• Provide value engineering suggestions and solutions in collaboration with sales, installation and customers.


• Ensure KaTom services conduct themselves in a safe, positive, and professional manner always.


• Completes in detail all documentation related to safety related close calls and incidents on and off site.

Administrative

• Effectively document, communicate and process project scope changes with supporting workgroups.


• Proactively manage and monitor budgets, remedy variances, diagnose discrepancies and resolve issues.


• Ensures field operations calendar is updated and daily reports on project progress is recorded.


• Monitor project equipment orders to ensure timely deliveries and communicate delays and changes.

KaTom Essentials

• Develop and cultivate professional relationships that promote and add value to the KaTom brand.


• Provide leadership and support a positive collaborative work environment and culture at KaTom.


• Fosters a work environment that promotes a world class experience in every facet of our organization.

Desired Knowledge and Skills

• Background in all aspects of construction project management including contracts, AIA billing, scheduling, reading blueprints, submittals and building codes.


• Experience working in the institutional construction field inclusive of schools, hospitals, and government entities.


• Requires a hands‑on, diverse knowledge of food preparation equipment including, but not limited to ranges, freezers, refrigerators, steamers, ovens, hot holding units, cold holding units, fryers, etc.


• Ability to read, interpret, understand, and apply all relevant Federal State, County and City codes, statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances, policies, and procedures.


• Excellent organizational, communication and time‑management skills


• Knowledgeable with Project Management software preferred.


• Advance computer skills (CRM and Microsoft Suite, Procore).


• Knowledge of the food service equipment industry required.


• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and translate them into specific requirements.


• Proven ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Minimum Qualifications (knowledge, skills & abilities): To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

• Education and/or Experience: Associate degree with 7+ years of project management in the commercial food equipment industry preferred; a minimum of 2+ years of relevant experience in project management, commercial food equipment business, or an equivalent combination of education and experience required.


• Excellent communication (oral & written), time management and organization skills with great attention to detail.


• Requires regular, predictable, and punctual attendance.


• All other duties as assigned.


• Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as information regarding bid specifications, product information, etc. Proficiency in English language is required in order to effectively communicate with people at all levels.


• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common f