# Facility Talent

> Specialty recruiting for commercial refrigeration and HVAC-R technicians, multi-site facilities managers, CapEx and project leaders, and data center and semiconductor critical facilities talent. Phoenix-based (Arizona), placing nationwide across the United States.

Contact: Bob Gates, founder — bob@facilitytalent.com — (602) 834-4850

## Fees and terms
- Contingent placement fee: typically 20–25% of the new hire's first-year base salary, due once they start. No retainer on standard searches.
- Replacement guarantee: 60–180 days, depending on the role.
- Priority search: two-week engagement; $2,500 engagement fee credited in full toward the placement fee.
- Candidates never pay a fee.
- Job board listings (Facility Talent Jobs): $149 for one 30-day post, $349 for a 3-pack.

## Pages
- [Home](https://www.facilitytalent.com/): overview of all four practices
- [HVAC-R & Refrigeration Recruiting](https://www.facilitytalent.com/hvac-r-recruiting): Specialty search for supermarket rack refrigeration techs, commercial HVAC-R technicians, and regional service leads. Pay on hire.
- [Multi-Site Facilities Manager Recruiting](https://www.facilitytalent.com/multi-site-facilities-recruiting): Recruiting for regional and multi-unit facilities managers, facilities directors, and maintenance leads who own vendors, budgets, and uptime across a footprint.
- [Data Center & Semiconductor Recruiting](https://www.facilitytalent.com/data-center-recruiting): Critical facilities talent for data centers and fabs — managers, HVAC/controls, electricians, tool techs, and process engineers.
- [CapEx & Facilities Project Recruiting](https://www.facilitytalent.com/capex-recruiting): Recruiting for CapEx, construction, commissioning, and refrigeration overhaul leaders who open, remodel, and upgrade sites without losing uptime.
- [Employers](https://www.facilitytalent.com/employers): how a search works, fees, and the search request form
- [Candidates](https://www.facilitytalent.com/candidates): confidential background submission with resume upload

## Guides
- [Hiring Supermarket Refrigeration Technicians: Rack Systems, Cold Chain, and What Separates a Resume from a Hire](https://www.facilitytalent.com/guides/hiring-supermarket-refrigeration-technicians-rack-systems-cold-chain)
- [HVAC-R Supermarket Refrigeration Recruiter: How Multi-Unit Operators Hire in 2026](https://www.facilitytalent.com/guides/hvac-r-supermarket-refrigeration-recruiter)
- [HVAC Technician Recruiter vs Job Boards: When Specialty Search Pays for Itself](https://www.facilitytalent.com/guides/hvac-technician-recruiter-vs-job-boards)
- [Why Multi-Site Facilities Manager Roles Stay Open Past 30 Days](https://www.facilitytalent.com/guides/multi-site-facilities-manager-roles-open-past-30-days)
- [Multi-Site Facilities Manager Salary & Hiring Signals 2026](https://www.facilitytalent.com/guides/multi-site-facilities-manager-salary-2026)
- [Hiring Facilities Maintenance Technicians for Multi-Site Portfolios in 2026](https://www.facilitytalent.com/guides/hiring-facilities-maintenance-technicians-multi-site-2026)

## Job board
- [Facility Talent Jobs](https://jobs.facilitytalent.com/): HVAC-R, refrigeration, and facilities maintenance openings
- [Post a job](https://jobs.facilitytalent.com/post)