What are the responsibilities and job description for the Facilities Maintenance Manager - Salt Lake City position at Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores?
Req ID: 458487
BASIC PURPOSE : The Facilities Maintenance Manager is responsible for facilitating repairs and maintenance in an efficient, safe and cost-efficient manner for all Love’s Travel Stops locations in the assigned territory and conduct facility site audits and training in FM systems and processes in each location they are assigned.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Service Channel / Facility repairs-projects
Facilitate timely repairs to equipment, facility and grounds with operational teams and vendors
Scrutinize work orders for necessity of vendor vs location repair and their priority
Manage repairs and projects to their completion
Maintain detailed documentation on repairs and projects
Detailed and timely scrutiny and approvals of vendor repair proposals
Actively seeks and develops relationships with new vendors to perform repairs/projects.
Store support / ongoing training
Consistently develops and effectively communicates maintenance-related training to operation and support teams in a variety of venues and formats.
Actively seeks and engages in continued/ongoing training
Attends all mandatory meetings and training sessions
Conducts facility site inspections at least twice per year in every location, not to exceed 180 days between visits.
Maintains open lines of communication virtually, by email and company provided phone. Responds to communication, in a timely manner.
Cost controls and financial reporting
Effectively scrutinizes repair proposals for cost effectiveness
Actively seeks alternate proposals for work to be done to find the best cost
Able to read and understand GL account coding, P&L and expense analysis reports
Timely scrutiny of monthly P&L and expense analysis for all locations
Able to logically and effectively present financial performance in their area of control to operations teams and department executives.
Travel / expenses
Plans travel to maximize work efficiency and scheduling expectations and maintains accurate itinerary to a minimum of 6-weeks in advance.
Manages travel expenses to a minimum to ensure work efficiency and cost controlls
Admin and reporting
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Education:
HS Diploma or equivalent required.
Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
Experience:
5 years’ experience in facilities maintenance or related field preferred.
Experience in petroleum fuel systems, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, refrigeration, roofing, concrete and asphalt parking lots, carpentry, and millwork preferred.
SKILLS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Skills:
Able to manage 200 emails per day.
Able to plan efficient/cost effective travel to/from multiple locations to meet deadlines
Able to effectively manage FM duties/processes for 60 locations
Able to manage numerous competing demands in a high stress environment.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Available to work varied hours in a day and days in a week as situations and demands require.
Able to create and maintain professional relationships with operational teams, peers, supervisors, other department teams, vendors and municipality officials.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office and other software as required to perform essential job functions
Typical Physical Demands:
Requires traveling to various Love's store locations at least 4 days per week.
Overnight trips which would include auto and air travel as needed.
Valid driver's license required.
Requires prolonged sitting, climbing , some bending and stooping.
Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds.
Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer keyboard and calculator.
Requires normal range of hearing and vision.
Job Function(s): Corporate
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores is the industry-leading travel stop network in the United States. For more than 55 years, we’ve provided customers with highway hospitality and “Clean Places, Friendly Faces.” We’re passionate about serving drivers with clean, modern facilities stocked with fuel, food and supplies. We offer meals from popular restaurant chains, trucking supplies, showers and everything needed to get back on the road quickly. The Love’s Family of Companies includes:
Gemini Motor Transport, one of the industry’s safest trucking fleets
Speedco, the light mechanical and trucking service specialists
Musket, a rapidly growing, Houston-based commodities supplier and trader
Trillium, a Houston-based alternative fuels expert
BASIC PURPOSE : The Facilities Maintenance Manager is responsible for facilitating repairs and maintenance in an efficient, safe and cost-efficient manner for all Love’s Travel Stops locations in the assigned territory and conduct facility site audits and training in FM systems and processes in each location they are assigned.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Service Channel / Facility repairs-projects
Facilitate timely repairs to equipment, facility and grounds with operational teams and vendors
Scrutinize work orders for necessity of vendor vs location repair and their priority
Manage repairs and projects to their completion
Maintain detailed documentation on repairs and projects
Detailed and timely scrutiny and approvals of vendor repair proposals
Actively seeks and develops relationships with new vendors to perform repairs/projects.
Store support / ongoing training
Consistently develops and effectively communicates maintenance-related training to operation and support teams in a variety of venues and formats.
Actively seeks and engages in continued/ongoing training
Attends all mandatory meetings and training sessions
Conducts facility site inspections at least twice per year in every location, not to exceed 180 days between visits.
Maintains open lines of communication virtually, by email and company provided phone. Responds to communication, in a timely manner.
Cost controls and financial reporting
Effectively scrutinizes repair proposals for cost effectiveness
Actively seeks alternate proposals for work to be done to find the best cost
Able to read and understand GL account coding, P&L and expense analysis reports
Timely scrutiny of monthly P&L and expense analysis for all locations
Able to logically and effectively present financial performance in their area of control to operations teams and department executives.
Travel / expenses
Plans travel to maximize work efficiency and scheduling expectations and maintains accurate itinerary to a minimum of 6-weeks in advance.
Manages travel expenses to a minimum to ensure work efficiency and cost controlls
Admin and reporting
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Education:
HS Diploma or equivalent required.
Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
Experience:
5 years’ experience in facilities maintenance or related field preferred.
Experience in petroleum fuel systems, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, refrigeration, roofing, concrete and asphalt parking lots, carpentry, and millwork preferred.
SKILLS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Skills:
Able to manage 200 emails per day.
Able to plan efficient/cost effective travel to/from multiple locations to meet deadlines
Able to effectively manage FM duties/processes for 60 locations
Able to manage numerous competing demands in a high stress environment.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Available to work varied hours in a day and days in a week as situations and demands require.
Able to create and maintain professional relationships with operational teams, peers, supervisors, other department teams, vendors and municipality officials.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office and other software as required to perform essential job functions
Typical Physical Demands:
Requires traveling to various Love's store locations at least 4 days per week.
Overnight trips which would include auto and air travel as needed.
Valid driver's license required.
Requires prolonged sitting, climbing , some bending and stooping.
Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds.
Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer keyboard and calculator.
Requires normal range of hearing and vision.
Job Function(s): Corporate
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores is the industry-leading travel stop network in the United States. For more than 55 years, we’ve provided customers with highway hospitality and “Clean Places, Friendly Faces.” We’re passionate about serving drivers with clean, modern facilities stocked with fuel, food and supplies. We offer meals from popular restaurant chains, trucking supplies, showers and everything needed to get back on the road quickly. The Love’s Family of Companies includes:
Gemini Motor Transport, one of the industry’s safest trucking fleets
Speedco, the light mechanical and trucking service specialists
Musket, a rapidly growing, Houston-based commodities supplier and trader
Trillium, a Houston-based alternative fuels expert
