Construction Executive Job Location:Los Angeles, Ca. Estimated Cash Compensation: Unspecified
Job Description:
California Pizza Kitchen, multiple recipient of the "People Report Best People Practices Award" for lowest management and hourly turnover, one of Forbes' Top 200 Small Businesses, and one of BusinessWeek's Top 100 Growth Companies, has an excellent opportunity for a Director of Construction at our Restaurant Support Center in Los Angeles.
The Director of Construction will report to the Senior Vice President of Construction and will perform the following:
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- REPRESENTS CPK IN CIVIC PLANNING AND ZONING, ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND DESIGN COMMITTEE FORUMS WHEN REQUIRED.
- REVIEWS PROPOSALS, CONTRACTS INVOICES AND CHANGE ORDERS FOR VALIDITY, AND ACCURACY
- REVIEWS LEASE DOCUMENTS AND PROVIDES FEEDBACK REGARDING IMPACT ON CONSTRUCTION BUDGET AND SCHEDULE
- PROVIDES DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION COORDINATION BETWEEN CPK, ITS GENERAL CONTRACTORS VENDORS, AND ARCHITECTS
- CONVEYS CPK DESIGN INTENT IN PUBLIC HEARINGS SO AS TO INCUR MINIMAL ARCHITECTURAL REVISIONS
- REVIEWS PRE-CONSTRCUTION SITE SURVEYS AND LEASE EXHIBITS FOR COMPLETENESS AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE CPK REQUIREMENTS
- INTERFACES WITH THE VP OF CONSTRUCTION TO DETERMINE PROJECT SCHEDULES AND SCOPES
- PROVIDES UPDATED BUDGET AND CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE PROGRESS REPORTS TO THE VP OF CONSTRUCTION
- OBTAIN INPUT FROM CPK OPERATIONS AND TRAINING STAFF ON DESIGN, DESIGN CHANGE, RESTAURANT EFFICIENCY ANDEQUIPMENT NEEDS
- INTEGRATES APROVED OPERATIONAL CHANGES INTO SUBSEQUENT FLOORPLAN AND KITCHEN DESIGNS
- PROVIDE ON-GOING VALUE ENGINEERING INPUT
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT:
- ON-TIME DELIVERY OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ESTABLISHED PROJECT SCHEDULES
- COMPLETION OF NEW AND REMODEL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT EXPECTATIONS
- COMPLETES CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS UTILIZING ONLY THE APPROVED, ALLOCATED BUDGET
- MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF CHANGE ORDERS TO THE BUDGET AND SCHEDULE BY CAREFUL MONITORING OF THE PROJECT PROGRESS AND ADHERENCE TO THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
QUALITY INDIVIDUALS MUST HAVE:
- THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS
- ABILITY TO READ AND UNDERSTAND CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
- CONFIDENT PUBLIC SPEAKING CAPACITY
- STRONG WRITTEN AND VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN ALL ENVIRONMENTS
- DEVELOPED ORGANIZATION SKILLS
- WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF WORD PROCESSING, SPREADSHEET AND CRITICAL PATH SCHEDULEING SOFTWARE
About The Employer:
California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) is a leading full-service casual dining chain in the premium pizza segment that opened its first restaurant in March of 1985 in Beverly Hills, California. Today CPK has a highly recognized consumer brand with a loyal customer base, and produces an annual sales volume in excess of over $350 million. Our restaurants are incredibly upbeat and the atmosphere is very warm. Our display kitchens are a focal point, so cleanliness and proper kitchen procedures are a major priority. All of our innovative pizzas are creatively designed on a delicious crust, and hearth-baked to perfection, with tastes from around the world, from Thai to Tostada! Also served are distinctive pastas, salads, soups, appetizers and desserts, including our Chicken-Tequila Fettucine, BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad, Tortilla Spring Rolls, and Key Lime Pie.
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