Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

General Manager — Amped Kitchens—Chicago

Full-time | $95,000–$110,000 + performance bonus | Monday–Friday | Leadership + Operations

Amped Kitchens builds and operates large-scale commercial kitchen buildings where food brands grow fast. Our Chicago facility is home to some of the city’s most ambitious packaged goods brands, caterers, and restaurant groups. We’re looking for a General Manager who can lead day-to-day operations, drive performance, and keep the facility running at the high standards our clients expect. Our clients are large and small food brands operating in a fast-paced environment.

This is a hands-on leadership position combining operational oversight, client success, and facilities management. You’ll guide a small, skilled team; oversee budgets, reporting, and tenant experience; and make sure every system in the building--from HVAC to health inspections—runs seamlessly.

You’ll be part of our leadership team, with direct influence over performance, growth, and expansion strategy.

• Run the Building: Oversee all aspects of day-to-day operations—budgets, maintenance, occupancy, and client satisfaction—to ensure the building performs at the highest standard.

• Lead the Team: Manage and develop a 4–5 person facilities and sanitation crew. Set clear expectations for quality, responsiveness, and accountability.

• Asset Management: Protect and enhance the value of the property by managing capital improvements, tenant build-outs, vendor contracts, and maintenance schedules. Track equipment life cycles, warranties, and capital reserves.

• Facilities Operations: Oversee HVAC, electrical, plumbing, refrigeration, and mechanical systems. Maintain rigorous preventive maintenance programs and ensure fast, effective response to issues.

• Client Experience: Act as the on-site landlord and trusted partner. Support move-ins and build-outs, troubleshoot operational challenges, and maintain strong relationships that drive renewals and referrals.

• Financial Stewardship: Own budgeting, P&L management, and cost control. Forecast building performance and recommend investments that improve NOI and client outcomes.

• Leasing & Occupancy: Partner with the corporate team on leasing strategy, renewals, and new client onboarding. Maintain high occupancy through service excellence and proactive relationship management.

• Compliance & Risk Management: Maintain all required health, safety, and environmental standards. Coordinate with inspectors (City, State, USDA, SQF) and manage insurance, permits, and risk mitigation.

• Continuous Improvement: Implement smarter systems for maintenance, reporting, and communication to drive efficiency, accountability, and long-term building performance.

• 5+ years in multi-unit food, hospitality, or facilities operations; at least 3 in a leadership role

• Strong working knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and general construction systems

• Experience managing teams, vendors, and budgets

• Comfort with reporting and digital work-order tools (we use AppFolio)

• Calm under pressure, collaborative with clients, and decisive when it counts

• Food industry knowledge (GMPs, HACCP, SQF) a plus

• Spanish proficiency a plus

Your work keeps dozens of food businesses scaling safely and profitably. At Amped, you’ll see your impact daily—helping brands move from test runs to full-scale production.

• Ownership and autonomy

• Real influence on company growth and client success

• Profit sharing and performance bonuses

• Professional development and industry engagement

• A diverse, collaborative team built on respect and trust

Compensation

$95,000-$110,000 base plus competitive bonus.

How To Apply

Ready for the challenge? Send us your resume and responses to the application questions.

If you're as passionate about food and entrepreneurship as we are, we'd love to hear from you.

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