Assistant Maintenance Manager

🚀 We're Hiring | Assistant Maintenance Manager - KSA At Americana Restaurants, we operate leading global brands across the Kingdom, including KFC, Hardee's, Pizza Hut, Krispy Kreme, TGI Fridays, and Peet's Coffee. We are looking for an experienced Saudi engineering professional to lead day-to-day maintenance delivery across our estate. 📍 Location: Riyadh - Head Office 🏢 Department: Maintenance, Development Function 👤 Reports To: Senior Country Maintenance Manager - KSA 💼 Employment Type: Full-time 🚗 Nature of Work: Field-based leadership with regular store visits across the Kingdom 📌 Maintenance Delivery & PPM • Run daily reactive maintenance across around 750 stores, commissaries, and offices through regional supervisors and technicians. • Manage triage, prioritisation, and closure of work orders in CAFM with full evidence. • Own the KSA preventive maintenance schedule and quality-check visits through random audits. • Act as first escalation point for Area Managers and RGMs on critical breakdowns: cold chain, cooking equipment, HVAC, fire and life safety. 📌 Vendor & AMC Performance • Verify on site that AMC and contractor works match contract scope and SLA. • Maintain monthly vendor scorecards, raise SLA breaches, and support penalty recovery. • Validate contractor invoices against completed and verified works before payment release. 📌 Compliance, HSSE & Store Visits • Conduct planned and random store inspections covering fire and life safety, gas, electrical, water, and air quality. • Track Civil Defence, audit, and inspection findings through to closure. 📌 Projects, Assets & Cost Control • Lead maintenance participation in new store openings and remodels: snagging, handover, commissioning. • Maintain the Asset Register and ensure equipment warranty claims are fully utilised. • Manage spare parts availability, monitor regional spend against budget, and flag variances early. • Supervise supervisors and technicians, deliver on-the-job training, and support retention. 🎓 Qualifications & Experience • Engineering degree (Mechanical or Electrical) or Facilities Management. • 7+ years in maintenance or facilities, including 3+ years supervising multi-site technical teams. • Hands-on experience with kitchen equipment, HVAC, and cold rooms. • Proficiency in CAFM or maintenance management systems and KPI reporting. • Working knowledge of KSA Civil Defence, HSSE, and legal compliance requirements. • Valid Saudi driving licence and willingness to travel across the Kingdom. • F&B, QSR, or multi-site retail experience preferred. 🇸🇦 This opportunity is open to Saudi nationals only, in line with our commitment to developing national talent and supporting Saudi Vision 2030. #Hiring #RiyadhJobs #Saudization #FacilitiesManagement #Americana #AmericanaRestaurants

Engineering degree (Mechanical or Electrical) or Facilities Management. 7+ years in maintenance or facilities, including 3+ years supervising multi-site technical teams. Hands-on experience with kitchen equipment, HVAC, and cold rooms. Proficiency in CAFM or maintenance management systems and KPI reporting. Working knowledge of KSA Civil Defence, HSSE, and legal compliance requirements. Valid Saudi driving licence and willingness to travel across the Kingdom. F&B, QSR, or multi-site retail experience preferred.