Facilities Maintenance Supervisor

Job Summary/Overview

The Facilities Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for providing routine maintenance, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and minor repairs for the company’s restaurant, food service, beverage, and hospitality locations. This position helps ensure that facilities, equipment, guest areas, and back-of-house operational areas are maintained in a safe, clean, functional, and professional condition.

The Facilities Maintenance Supervisor responds to day-to-day maintenance needs and works closely with Hospitality Management and restaurant team members to identify and resolve facility and equipment issues with minimal disruption to operations and the guest experience.

This position may support multiple hospitality locations, including full-service restaurant operations, smaller food and beverage concepts, container-style restaurant locations, outdoor service areas, and future hospitality facilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following statements describe the principal functions of this position and the scope of responsibility but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may be expected to perform other duties as assigned, including working in other areas to cover absences or balance the workload. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Direct care of hot/cold food prep line equipment, commercial refrigeration, and cooking equipment.

• Upkeep and line maintenance for draft beer systems, soda fountains, and commercial ice machines.

• Ensuring critical temperature hold zones, food contact surfaces, and sanitation systems meet Department of Health standards.

• Performing time-sensitive repairs around active meal service hours to avoid impacting guest dining experiences and revenue.

Commercial Kitchen & Cooking Equipment Maintenance

• Inspect, troubleshoot, and execute minor repairs on hot-line kitchen equipment (griddles, fryers, ovens, warmers, and salamanders).

• Conduct preventive maintenance on commercial refrigeration equipment (walk-in coolers/freezers, reach-ins, prep tables, and ice machines), including coil cleaning, gasket replacements, and temperature verification.

• Monitor kitchen exhaust hoods, grease traps, dishwasher systems, and prep sink plumbing to ensure uninterrupted culinary operations.

Beverage, Beer & Service Station Support

• Perform routine line cleaning, pressure checks, gas leak checks, and tap line maintenance for draft beer systems.

• Service beverage dispensing equipment, soda lines, water filtration units, and espresso/coffee machines.

• Maintain outdoor bar systems, patio heating units, and mobile service stations across diverse venue formats.

Container-Style & Unique Venue Maintenance

• Support container-style restaurant locations, outdoor dining spaces, and pop-up food service units with specialized maintenance for compact utility layouts.

• Inspect and service outdoor lighting, patio furniture, weatherproofing elements, access ramps, and temporary electrical or plumbing connections.

• Monitor exterior dining environments to ensure structural safety, cleanliness, and visual brand alignment.

Food Safety, Sanitation & Regulatory Compliance

• Verify that all food storage units, line refrigeration, and hot holding cabinets maintain regulatory temperature thresholds.

• Maintain kitchen tile work, FRP wall paneling, stainless steel trim, and slip-resistant floor surfaces to meet health department codes.

• Address plumbing leaks, drain line clogs, chemical dispenser hookups, and handwashing station fixtures immediately to uphold strict sanitation standards.

Preventive Maintenance & Downtime Mitigation

• Execute scheduled Preventive Maintenance (PM) programs on commercial appliances, HVAC filtration, grease traps, and water filtration systems.

• Schedule non-emergency repairs, major overhauls, and vendor service visits during off-peak hours or between meal services to eliminate guest impact.

• Maintain detailed service logs, equipment service histories, and replacement parts inventories for high-wear kitchen components.