Director of Construction, Facilities, and Maintenance

If you're friendly and dependable and you like to work with terrific guests, we'd love to talk about an opportunity on our team!

Coborn's, Inc. is a fast-growing employee-owned grocery retailer located in the Midwest. Our grocery store formats include Coborn's, Cash Wise, Marketplace Foods, Hornbacher's, Tadych's Marketplace Foods, and Sullivan's Foods and we offer unique online grocery home delivery services through our CobornsDelivers and Cash Wise Delivers locations.

Coborn's, Inc. also owns and operates liquor stores under the Coborn's Liquor, Cash Wise Liquor, Andy's Liquor and Captain Jack's brands. Additionally, our fuel and convenience division, pharmacy, in-house grocery warehouse and distribution center, in-house Central Bakery, in-house Fresh Foods Commissary, and Tops Cleaners are significant assets to our operations. We also have a handful of other retail entities in the markets where the fit is right: Little Dukes, Ace Hardware, Country Floral Gifts & Greenhouse, Caribou Coffee, Dunn Bros Coffee, and Erbert and Gerbert's.

Coborn's Inc. is looking for our next Director of Construction, Facilities, and Maintenance to join our growing team! As the new director, you will oversee all construction projects including our upcoming new store build in Plymouth, Minnesota. Additionally, you will oversee the Maintenance, Refrigeration, and Facilities departments to ensure our stores are running safely and effectively.

As you join our organization, you will have an established team that will help you get up to speed and support your ideas and initiatives. If you are interested in showcasing your ideas and talents within a growing company, join Coborn's today!

Additional Duties Include:

• Lead development and implementation of R&M budget, department projects, and initiatives. Ensure cost-effective allocation of resources. Monitor expenses and implement cost-saving initiatives without compromising safety or quality.
• Serve as Director-level contact/liaison for the company with third-party general contractor partners, and service providers for construction and maintenance. Identify, negotiate, select, and coordinate contractors, suppliers, and/or service providers for assigned construction, remodeling, and maintenance repair projects.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant safety, environmental, and regulatory standards. Stay informed about changes in regulations. Update maintenance policies and procedures accordingly and maintain all necessary documentation for government and company purposes.
• Lead by example to create a culture that engages employees and builds team spirit and morale through recognition, accountability, coaching for talent development, and urgency. Practice effective scheduling to ensure all team members have a satisfactory work-life balance. Partnering with Human Resources to anticipate and recognize staffing needs and hire, develop, and retain top talent. Develop high-performing teams to create and maintain effective succession plans. Train, coach, and mentor on how to drive sales through consistent execution excellence of operational standards, in-store promotional excitement, product knowledge, and guest service.

Maintenance and Refrigeration

• Develop a maintenance and refrigeration preventative maintenance and service strategy that balances internal work order completion with that of our partners, and considers the company footprint. Place great emphasis on preventative measures and maintenance to prevent costly major events from occurring.
• Serve as the initial point of contact for emergency maintenance, refrigeration, and/or construction. Provide and/or evaluate maintenance plans, including necessity and cost.
• Provide utility management, overseeing and understanding the company's operation, maintenance, and repair of utility systems; and develop and implement budgets for utility operations, including forecasting future needs and controlling costs to ensure financial efficiency.
• Monitor and drive the timely completion of work orders, repairs, and preventative maintenance that is identified by the maintenance team and/or store leadership through the Service Channel.
• Personally lead or partner with expert third parties to design refrigeration systems for facilities and projects, as needed.
• Serve as company expert on environmental regulations, specifically for refrigeration. Develop the company's preparation plan for the AIM Act.
• Develop, implement, and maintain a refrigeration and power outage plan. Own all applicable systems and serve as a proactive partner to all locations.

Construction

• Consult with internal and external stakeholders in developing new projects, store layouts, decor packages, project budgets, and scheduling.
• Oversee construction and remodel projects to ensure timely completion. Monitor adherence to budget, schedule, design, decor, construction codes, and OSHA safety requirements. Take necessary action to remain within budget and schedules, while ensuring compliance with all applicable rules and regulations.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related field preferred and ten years related experience.
• Experience working with hand tools and small power tools.

We believe that building a team of people with different backgrounds, beliefs, experiences and perspectives inspires fresh thinking and opens us up to new possibilities. We are an EEO/AA Employer - All qualified individuals, including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Our remarkable employees strive to inspire happiness, healthy living and simplicity one guest at a time. With a vibrant and fun work environment, ongoing opportunities for career growth, and generous benefit packages, Coborn's offers a bright future for all employee owners.

We're proud to offer a variety of benefits to both our full-time and part-time employees including:

• A 10% Employee Discount (for the employee and their immediate household) and if you work at a location with a coffee shop, you'll receive a discount there too!
• Get Paid Daily with DailyPay - for employees who would like access to their pay before payday, we offer this great benefit!
• Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation)
• Paid Floating Holidays & 1 - time for hours worked on a company-recognized Holiday!
• Sunday Premium Pay - An extra $1 per hour for hours worked on Sundays
• Paid Military Leave
• Employee Health & Wellness Programs, Challenges and Resources - to assist our team members live a life of wellbeing!
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - unlimited phone access to legal, financial, and work-life services and up to five free in-person counseling sessions, per situation/issue, per year.
• Tools, resources and opportunities for Career Growth & Development
• 401(k) plan options - we also match up to 20% of the first 5% contributed
• Participation in our Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) - yes, we're employee-owned. Our team members benefit from the success of the company through this company-sponsored benefit!
• Additional Voluntary Benefits - such as Vision, Accident and Critical Illness Insurances

If you're hired or promoted into a full-time position with our company, you will also be eligible for: Medical & Dental Insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Tuition Reimbursement, Adoption Reimbursement, Paid Family Caregiver Leave, as well as company-sponsored Term Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, and Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance!

As a member of our team, you can also expect:

• Flexible scheduling - We understand that many of our employees are trying to juggle school, practice, family time, errands and personal hobbies, all with only about 16 hours of awake time in a day.
• Recognition - We celebrate a culture of recognition, encouraging employees to recognize and thank one another for remarkable behavior. We even have an app for that!
• Growth Opportunities - We're always looking for motivated, high-potential employees who want to be part of our next generation of leaders! There are opportunities to grow within our company to positions you may not yet even know exist. Coborn's, Inc. offers a variety of development programs for employees who want to grow their careers with us.

Our culture celebrates employee ideas and encourages creative innovations. We're growing, learning, and overflowing with energy. In a dynamic atmosphere that welcomes diversity, we are investing in our employees, along with the growth of our company. We invite you to join us in carrying out our vision to "Be Remarkable!" Apply today!

Starting pay is determined based on several factors, which can include the candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, education, and geographic area.

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