Facilities Manager

About Weee!

Weee! is the largest and fastest-growing ethnic e-grocer in the United States, operating in one of the largest underserved categories in retail with affordable access to exciting ethnic food. By partnering with local suppliers, redesigning the value chain and leveraging social buying, Weee! is reshaping the grocery business entirely. You can read more about us on Business Insider, Reuters and TechCrunch.

Weee! is headquartered in Fremont, CA, and is currently available coast to coast with exceptional growth (5x YoY) across geographies, categories and ethnicities. We have raised $800M+ in funding to date from leading investors including Softbank Vision Funds, DST, Blackstone, Tiger Global, Lightspeed Ventures, Goodwater Capital, XVC and iFly. The opportunity now is to join a rocketship as we prepare for the next stage of growth, and an eventual public listing.

This role is onsite 5 days a week in Hodgkins, IL

About the role As a Facilities Manager, you are responsible for making sure systems of the built environment, or facility, work harmoniously. You make sure the places in which people work, play, learn and live are safe, comfortable, productive and sustainable. You will contribute to the organization's bottom line through your responsibility for maintaining what are often an organization's largest and most valuable assets, such as property, buildings, equipment and other environments that house personnel, productivity, inventory and other elements of operation.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a facilities management program including preventative maintenance and life-cycle requirements
• Oversee refrigeration systems operations, maintenance, and compliance with food safety and temperature control standards
• Implement best practice processes to increase efficiency
• Supporting productivity of facilities and personnel
• Managing risks to facilities and personnel
• Sustainability & Mitigating environmental impact
• Promoting sustainable tactics for long-term cost management
• Leveraging technological solutions
• Manage facility central services such as reception, security, cleaning, catering, waste disposal and parking
• Reducing or overcoming effects of natural disasters
• Building Automation/Monitoring
• Monitor and maintain refrigeration equipment, including walk-in coolers, freezers, and HVAC systems
• Conduct and document regular facilities inspections
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards and industry codes
• Manage and review service contracts to ensure facilities management needs are being met
• Prepare and track facility budget, monitor expenses and payments, and generate and present regular reports and reviews of facility-related budgets, finances, contracts, expenditures and purchases, develop and implement cost reduction initiatives
• Advise on and monitor energy efficiency
• Assure security of the facility
• Respond to facility and equipment alarms and system failures

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Facilities Management, Facilities Engineering or related qualification such as project management, business management or construction management, or a related field
• 5+ years of work experience in a warehouse management role
• Experience managing refrigeration facilities and temperature-controlled environments
• Knowledge of facilities management responsibilities, systems and procedures
• Understanding of refrigeration systems, HVAC operations, and cold chain management
• Must have exceptional attention to detail
• Strong organizational and time management skills, and ability to prioritize
• Must be a self-starter and driven
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong problem-solving skills and analytical abilities
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office and Google products

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance package, including medical, dental, and vision. PPO/HMO packages
• 401k, 4% company match
• Equity and Bonus
• Vacation, sick and holiday time off
• Monthly mobile stipend
• Monthly Weee! Points credits

Compensation Range

• The US base salary range for this full-time position is $80,000 - $96,000
• This role may be eligible to discretionary bonus, incentives and benefits
• Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location

The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum base salary for new hires for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by multiple factors like job-related skills, experience and work locations. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include any variable compensation elements.

Weee! is an equal opportunity employer welcoming all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. Discrimination or harassment of any kind is not tolerated at Weee!. If you need to inquire about an accommodation or need assistance with completing the application, please email us at [email protected].

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