Performance Foodservice, PFG’s broadline distributor, maintains a unique relationship with a variety of local customers, including independent restaurants and hotels, healthcare facilities, schools, and quick-service eateries. A team of sales reps, chefs, consultants, and other experts builds close relationships with customers - providing advice on improving operations, menu development, product selection, and operational strategies. The Performance team delivers delicious food but also goes above and beyond to help independent restaurant owners achieve their dreams.
We Deliver the Goods:
- Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more
- Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America’s food distribution system
- Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect
Position Purpose:The Facilities Manager owns the building, grounds and equipment that keep the distribution center running safely and on schedule. The role plans and directs maintenance, refrigeration, dock and building systems, manages contractors and the facilities budget, and leads facility projects from scope through completion. Responsibilities may include, but not limited to:Building systems and maintenance
- Run a preventive maintenance program for HVAC, electrical, plumbing, roofing, lighting, fire protection and life-safety systems, with schedules tracked in a maintenance system.
- Keep cooler, freezer and dock refrigeration running within set temperature ranges; coordinate fast response to alarms and failures to protect product and food safety.
- Maintain dock doors, levelers, seals, restraints, battery charging areas and material-handling infrastructure in safe working order.
- Respond to facility emergencies after hours and on weekends, including power loss, refrigeration failure, water intrusion and severe weather.
Grounds, offices and workspace
- Oversee parking lots, pathways, snow and ice removal, landscaping, exterior lighting and yard security.
- Manage office and shared spaces: workstations, furniture, moves, conference rooms, break rooms and restrooms.
- Partner with leaders and HR on workspace changes so team members understand what is changing, why and when.
Projects and capital work
- Scope, budget and manage facility projects and capital improvements from planning through closeout.
- Gather bids, recommend vendors, and hold contractors to scope, schedule, safety rules and quality standards.
- Keep accurate records of equipment, warranties, drawings, permits and project documents.
Safety, compliance and food safety
- Keep the facility compliant with OSHA, fire code, building code, environmental and local permit requirements.
- Partner with the Safety team on inspections, hazard correction, lockout/tagout, contractor safety and incident follow-up.
- Support food safety, sanitation, pest control and audit readiness
- High school diploma or GED.
- 5+ years of facility or building maintenance experience, including 2+ years leading a team or managing contractors.
- Working knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, building controls, refrigeration and dock equipment.
- Experience building and managing a facilities budget, comparing bids and managing service contracts.
- Experience planning and running facility projects on schedule and within budget.
- Knowledge of OSHA, fire code and building code requirements for an industrial or warehouse facility.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word.
- Valid driver's license.
- Ability to respond to on-call emergencies outside regular hours, including nights, weekends and holidays.
- Clear written and verbal communication with associates, leaders and vendors.
- Sound judgment on when to repair, replace or escalate, balancing cost, safety and uptime.
- Associate or bachelor's degree in facilities management, engineering technology or a related field.
- Experience in a distribution center, cold storage, food manufacturing or other refrigerated, multi-shift facility.
- Knowledge of industrial ammonia or commercial refrigeration systems and building automation systems.
- OSHA 30; CFM, FMP or similar facilities credential; refrigeration (EPA 608) or electrical license.
- Experience with a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS). Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.