Facilities Maintenance Apprentice - Northeast (MA/NH/ME)

The Facilities Maintenance Apprentice (FMA) is an entry level position focused on preventative maintenance for our restaurants.This position works primarily on HVAC/Refrigeration, Ice Machines, Water Heaters, Misting Systems and Grease Trap Inspections.

In addition to following Chipotle’s policies and procedures, principal responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting the Facilities Specialists (FS), Apprentice Facilities Managers (AFM) and Regional Facilities Manager in their designated area by performing preventative maintenance and repairs in 50-60 restaurants. (e.g., HVAC, ice machine, water heaters, misting systems, and grease trap inspections, etc.)

• Tailoring preventative maintenance schedules of assigned systems to ensure safe, efficient, and effective operation of area restaurants; outlining specific maintenance schedules on an individual restaurant basis in order to most effectively lower maintenance costs

• Educating managers and other restaurant employees on how to maintain and troubleshoot basic issues, and place service calls for those more complex; assessing the need for additional individual training as needed

• Ensuring managers, crew, and other restaurant employees are correctly and consistently following facility maintenance practices and procedures, and reporting any issues to the local FS/AFM

• Occasionally assisting with in-depth facility maintenance and repair seminars on an individual basis or in a group setting through Ownership classes held by FSs or AFMs

• Providing the Operations Team and Regional Facility Manager with brief recaps of what was accomplished during their PM visit

• Providing guidance to restaurants on how to maintain and update facility records

• Serving as liaison between restaurants and contractors on assigned systems/items when warranty issues arise, and notifying FS/AFM

• Providing field support and communication to the Development Department relating to Wynkoop and regional/market initiatives

• Assisting with communication of contractor deficiencies on re-investment or repair projects

• Following all Development Department guidelines

• Possess a basic knowledge of HVAC/refrigeration maintenance and be knowledgeable of rules and regulations governing facilities safety requirements

• Have a mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn

• Demonstrate the ability to manage and coordinate multiple schedules while planning work that enables timely results

• Effectively, clearly, and patiently communicate and train facility maintenance and repair concepts

• Have a clean Motor Vehicle Report in order to travel between restaurants and be responsible for safe driving requirements as determined by the law

• Possess two (2) years formal or informal training on facilities repair and maintenance; and have experience with restaurant equipment, HVAC, and refrigeration systems preventative maintenance