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Bennie Crivellaro

Fort Worth,TX

Summary

Accomplished and highly skilled strategic operating leader with proven record of consistent success driving positive performance of complex facilities operations. Design and oversee implementation of business strategies, plans, and procedures while setting comprehensive goals for performance and growth. Extensive experience managing multiple construction projects. Skilled in collaborating with all members of an organization to achieve business and financial objectives. Instrumental in utilizing interpersonal and communication skills to enhance productivity, implement solutions, and improve processes. Expert in Cabinet Making. Technical proficiency in MS Office.

Overview

45
45
years of professional experience

Work History

Area Facilities Manager

Amazon
Coppell, TX
08.2022 - Current
  • Support multi-site production by working in a safe, customer-focused manner; highly self-motivated and customer-centric
  • Oversee the operations, scheduling & maintenance of Amazon Robotics, Material Handling Equipment, Base Building and the Planning departments on site
  • Develop and design solutions to difficult problems, manage outside contractors respond to all emergencies
  • Project Management and daily activities, meet deadlines and develop plans on how to accomplish departmental and distribution goals
  • Ensure all safety programs and procedures are followed, develop and maintain preventative maintenance programs and good working relationships with operations
  • Develop business plans and provide guidance and direction for the successful implementation of those plans
  • Help to develop, set and track budgets
  • Understand and implement safety programs
  • Provide enriched feedback to enhance individual performance, provide associates with written performance appraisals including discipline and up to termination
  • Mentor all facilities associates by motivating and providing direction to help them achieve their goals and make a consistent effort to go above and beyond
  • Project planning and cost analysis
  • Promote and conduct good housekeeping

Corporate Facilities Manager for South East and Central USA Locations

Church’s Chicken
04.2022 - 08.2022
  • Assist Director of Construction in managing the capex maintenance program, to include Project Management, Budgeting, Planning, Implementation, Vendor Management, Cash Flow Management and Accounting
  • Develop maintenance guidelines, implement national/regional projects and programs, provide daily support to the field operations and analysis regarding facilities related information for 162 corporate locations
  • Present capital needs to brand, maintain tracking system, track all capital maintenance related purchases and analyze and report on status
  • Review all work order requests, interact with accounting to assure corporate compliant procedures and policies are followed
  • Identify and notify field operations group of past due invoices weekly
  • Provide real-time feedback on immediate needs as well as best long-term solutions to a multitude of facility related issues
  • Project Management role is to determine needs, establish survey criteria by utilizing field feedback
  • Establish a format to store and retrieve relevant data
  • Conduct site specific surveys to establish details on how to eliminate/minimize unforeseen problems and communicate the details of the projects and to develop and present timeline/schedules for work completion
  • Determine scopes for various maintenance tasks as it relates to facilities, i.e., fire suppression, exhaust hood cleaning, filters, etc
  • Develop maintenance guidelines with professional tradesmen, develop generic scopes of work for major components of the facility, i.e., roofing, parking lot resurfacing, etc
  • Source and vet new vendors as needed, with the assistance from Field Operations as appropriate, to assure facilities are repaired or maintained to satisfactory operational levels

Area Facilities Manager for Texas and New Mexico Locations

Boston Market/Corner Bakery Cafe
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
11.2021 - 04.2022
  • Manages, evaluates, and facilitates field requests for facilities and equipment repairs and replacements for over 40 restaurants
  • Establish a strategy, budget, and execution for capital maintenance and improvement projects with the Chief Operating Officer
  • Works with the Directors of Operations, vendors, and Supply Chain department as necessary to facilitate requests
  • Validates the required scope of work for all projects to ensure the most cost-effective price is obtained to consistently lower costs
  • Assists resolution of permit/license
  • Works with municipalities and health departments to ensure all units are in full compliance with local codes and regulations
  • Acts as the field contact, working with Repair & Maintenance Specialist and Property Administration, for problem resolution with land or property managers
  • Manages and audits performance of national account vendors
  • Negotiates and manages local/regional service companies, where necessary, to reduce service rates, parts mark-up and overtime hours
  • Provides equipment support for new product rollout

Director of Facilities Operations and Support Services

HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION
Rancho Mirage, CA
08.2015 - 11.2021
  • Control over 305,000 square feet of occupied space, which included nine buildings on main campus, 15 off-campus residential living spaces, and five outpatient clinics across 30 acres of property in three states
  • Supervise multiple departments including Engineering, Security, Safety, Environmental Services, Food Service, Landscaping, and Fleet Services
  • Manage the onboarding and training of new hires
  • Direct long-term strategic capital planning
  • Perform payroll functions including timekeeping and payment processing
  • Serve as the Chair of the Environment Care Committee and a member of the Corporate National Environment of Care committee
  • Acquired auxiliary role as a Safety Officer, which included duties including managing facilities development and conducting environmental regulatory compliance audits
  • Establish an extensive professional database of contractors within radius of operations sites
  • Administrator of the Corporate Computerized Facilities Management System (CAFM) to track all equipment, utilities, emergency back-up power systems, generators, life safety, and HVAC systems
  • Manage a combined annual operating budget of more than $10M

Director Facilities and Support Services

SODEXO
Rancho Mirage, CA
08.2009 - 08.2015
  • Partnered with the OSHPD to manage small and large construction projects
  • Oversaw all facilities for hospital
  • Managed 27 buildings consisting of over 200,000 square feet on and off hospital campus property
  • Supervised multiple departments including Engineering, Environmental Services, and Landscaping
  • Ensured regulatory healthcare code compliance with Local, State, TJC, and Federal regulators
  • Assisted with facilities development and completion of compliance audits
  • Composed annual budgets and monthly schedules while maintaining order
  • Delivered training and professional development to new and existing personnel
  • Designed and introduced the Preventative Maintenance Program to assist with management of all equipment, utilities, emergency back-up power systems and generators, life safety, and HVAC systems

Interim General Manager of Facilities

SODEXO
08.2006 - 08.2009
  • Helped with completing tasks of Facilities Director during vacancies and extended LOA
  • Led multi-site operations, which included traveling to SODEXO-managed facilities and delivering expertise to Directors
  • Composed construction plans for an Energy Saving Infrastructure Renewal Project
  • Reviewed documentation for the Joint Commission and regulatory entities
  • Led a variety of multi-million-dollar projects including a ten-week $650K dining room renovation and over $1.75M campus capital renovations
  • Launched preventative maintenance programming to reduce costs
  • Directed a $20M construction project for a senior living facility renovation while ensuring ADA compliance, meeting timeline and budget, and aligning with scope

Director Facilities and Support Services

ABHOW
Phoenix, AZ
05.2004 - 07.2006

Supervisor of Facilities Maintenance and Support Services

United States Postal Service
Chicago, IL
03.1986 - 05.2004
  • Supervised Electronics Technicians, Building Mechanics, Equipment Mechanics and Custodial Staff while providing personal education and experience on resolving issues and completing tasks
  • Provided leadership, vision, and direction to the Facilities and Support Services staff
  • Designed numerous safety protocols and safety features for mail processing equipment, conveyor systems and submitted designs to National Headquarters and Original Equipment Manufacturers to be reproduced and implemented nationwide
  • Maintained Technical orders on equipment when changes were posted by the manufacturer
  • Design built high tech computer room to house computer systems for the joint venture between the Postal Service and FedEx

United States Air Force
02.1980 - 10.1985

Education

Bachelors of Science - Business Management

University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
03.2015

Skills

  • Operations Management
  • Project Management
  • Capital Expenditure Budgeting
  • Business Management
  • Forecasting
  • Construction Management
  • Employee Relations
  • HVAC Certification
  • Safety Awareness
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Access
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Strategic Direction
  • Master Cabinetmaker
  • Cost Control
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Computer systems & Hardware
  • Procedure Creation
  • Problem Solving
  • Residential and Commercial Construction
  • Electrical & Electronics Background
  • Facility Auditing
  • Multi-site Operations
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • AutoCAD

Certificatesandlicenses

  • Healthcare Facilities Manager Certification (CHFM)
  • EPA Universal Refrigerant License
  • Auto CAD Certification

Timeline

Area Facilities Manager

Amazon
08.2022 - Current

Corporate Facilities Manager for South East and Central USA Locations

Church’s Chicken
04.2022 - 08.2022

Area Facilities Manager for Texas and New Mexico Locations

Boston Market/Corner Bakery Cafe
11.2021 - 04.2022

Director of Facilities Operations and Support Services

HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION
08.2015 - 11.2021

Director Facilities and Support Services

SODEXO
08.2009 - 08.2015

Interim General Manager of Facilities

SODEXO
08.2006 - 08.2009

Director Facilities and Support Services

ABHOW
05.2004 - 07.2006

Supervisor of Facilities Maintenance and Support Services

United States Postal Service
03.1986 - 05.2004

United States Air Force
02.1980 - 10.1985

Bachelors of Science - Business Management

University of Phoenix
Bennie Crivellaro