WHO WE ARE

We are a restaurant group that thrives on creating authentic and inspiring experiences for the communities we serve. Through the contributions of countless incredible people, past and present, we’re headed to the moon with a simple mission — to make people feel good. While no one on the team is quite like the other, it’s our common values that keep us united. 

• Be Authentic and Humble
• Act with Integrity
• Bring Good Energy
• Achieve as a Team
• Get Extraordinary Results
• Inspire with Hospitality

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION

The primary responsibility of the Director of Construction is to monitor and support the construction workflow associated with new and existing restaurant sites. This includes but is not limited to scheduling, budgeting, and coordinating various maintenance and construction projects. This position requires excellent verbal and written communication skills and an attention to details.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL YOU MUST

• Manage selected contractor, vendor, and architect
• Conducts site investigations and construction surveys
• Ensure proper permitting, documentation, and coding
• Responsible for all construction budgets 
• Timely and regularly communicate project timeline to all stakeholders 
• Coordinates a purchase order system and maintains the system for all provided items
• Coordinates the set-up of all utilities
• Lead and management the construction site through the turnover of the building to the operations team
• Auditing the work on the site and providing concise and immediate feedback when necessary to get things back on track
• Responsible for the close-out of each project, including necessary documents for TA dollars per lease

WHY YOU’LL LOVE UPWARD PROJECTS 

• Excellent benefit and compensation package 
• Paid time off and earned paid sick time
• Fitness discount programs
• Access to retirement planning 
• A people focused culture united by our shared values
• Unlimited growth opportunities, with several new restaurant openings
• Having a voice. We provide empowerment and influence to all our team members 
• Opportunity to build deep, meaningful, and lasting relationships with colleagues 
• Recognition and rewards for your hard work and tenure
• Generous meal benefit program 

• 5+ years as a construction project management within restaurants or similar applicable experience
• Understands and can demonstrate knowledge around the industry standards, materials, local polices, and processes to meet project quality and deadlines
• Able to multi-task and perform various task as needed to complete projects
• Ability to use Excel at above the intermediate level
• Strong ability to be organized and balance several priorities
• Skilled in communicating with various personalities in a convincing and professional manner
• Maintains high standards and is able to communicate and address others without hesitation regarding quality of work or appropriate charges for the work performed
• Ability to travel when required
• Excellent written and verbal skills