Kitchen exhaust cleaning, fire protection, and facility services across North America
Nelbud operates a multi-service field business across kitchen exhaust cleaning, fire protection systems, and grease trap maintenance, with a tech stack anchored on Salesforce, NetSuite, and ServiceTrade for field dispatch and customer contracts. The hiring mix is heavily operations-focused (36 ops vs. 3 sales, 2 engineering), reflecting a labor-intensive, geographically distributed service model. Active projects center on cost rationalization and safety compliance, signaling internal focus on margin pressure and operational standardization.
Nelbud Services is a facilities maintenance and fire protection company based in Indianapolis with operations across multiple U.S. locations. The company provides kitchen exhaust hood cleaning, fire suppression system installation and maintenance, grease trap cleaning, and disinfection services. The business serves restaurants, commercial kitchens, and facilities management clients. Founded in 1981, the company employs 201–500 people and operates as a self-performing service provider, meaning technicians conduct work directly rather than through franchises or subcontractors.
Nelbud uses Salesforce for CRM, NetSuite for ERP, ServiceTrade for field service dispatch, ADP for payroll, Microsoft Fabric for analytics, and Google Workspace for collaboration. Building automation systems integrate via PLC and BACnet protocols.
Current projects include kitchen exhaust system inspections and modernization, fire protection service expansion, pricing strategy review, OSHA compliance reporting, field safety audits, and learning management system engagement enhancement.
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