Multi-Site Facilities & Maintenance Specialist

Ya Hala & World Foods
Full-time | Non-exempt | $22–$24 per hour, depending on experience

Keep Our Places Running

Ya Hala and World Foods are looking for a dependable, hands-on Multi-Site Facilities & Maintenance Specialist to help keep our stores, restaurants, offices, and properties safe, clean, functional, and welcoming.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys practical problem-solving, takes pride in well-maintained spaces, and can work independently across multiple locations.

What You’ll Do

• Perform preventive maintenance, light repairs, and equipment troubleshooting.
• Maintain building components, fixtures, equipment, and exterior areas.
• Respond to urgent facility needs and help prevent small issues from becoming larger problems.
• Complete light carpentry, hardware installation, painting, caulking, drywall patching, and related repairs.
• Perform deep cleaning and help maintain sanitary grocery, restaurant, storage, and back-of-house areas.
• Document maintenance activities, work orders, repairs, photos, and follow-up needs.
• Support store projects, remodels, equipment installations, moves, and seasonal setups.
• Coordinate with contractors and vendors when specialized or licensed work is required.
• Travel between company locations and provide reliable follow-through from request to completion.

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

• General maintenance, facilities, building, restaurant, grocery, or related experience.
• A valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Good judgment, strong follow-through, and the ability to work independently.
• Familiarity with common tools and practical repairs.
• Experience with plumbing, electrical, HVAC, refrigeration, carpentry, or commercial buildings is helpful.
• The ability to communicate professionally with store teams, vendors, contractors, and leadership.
• A commitment to working safely and following company, food-safety, and chemical-handling procedures.

Physical Requirements

This position requires regular travel between company locations and the ability to:

• Lift, carry, and move items weighing up to 40 pounds.
• Climb ladders and work safely at elevated locations.
• Work outdoors and in hot, cold, wet, noisy, or dusty environments.
• Stand and walk for extended periods.
• Bend, reach, kneel, crouch, and work in confined areas.

Why This Role Matters

Well-maintained spaces help our teams do their best work and help every customer feel welcome. In this role, you’ll play an important part in supporting the daily operations and long-term care of Ya Hala and World Foods.

Pay: $22–$24 per hour, depending on experience.

Ya Hala and World Foods are committed to creating clean, safe, and welcoming places for our employees, customers, and communities.

• Previous experience in general maintenance, facilities support, building maintenance, restaurant maintenance, grocery maintenance, or a related field.
• Ability to troubleshoot and complete practical repairs safely.
• Working knowledge of common tools, hardware, plumbing fixtures, lighting, building components, and maintenance procedures.
• Ability to recognize when work requires a licensed contractor or specialized service provider.
• Experience with preventive-maintenance schedules, work orders, vendor coordination, or basic maintenance records preferred.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize urgent requests, and follow through across multiple locations.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Ability to travel regularly between company locations and transport tools, parts, and supplies.
• Ability to use email, mobile devices, digital work-order systems, and basic documentation tools.
• Ability to follow food-safety, cleaning, chemical-handling, workplace-safety, and company procedures.
• Ability to work respectfully and professionally around employees, customers, vendors, contractors, tenants, and members of the public.
• Ability to lift, carry, hold, and deliver items weighing up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods; bend, reach, kneel, crouch, climb ladders, and work in confined areas.
• Ability to work safely in hot, cold, wet, noisy, dusty, indoor, and outdoor environments.
• High school diploma, trade training, certifications, or equivalent experience preferred but not required.