Associate Maintenance Manager

Associate Maintenance Manager

As the Associate Maintenance Manager, you will oversee the maintenance and reliability for your assigned building or shift. You will take a hands-on approach to leadership, effectively engaging, motivating, and coaching team members. Partnering with the M&RE senior leadership team, you will support and deliver the facilities maintenance roadmap and set the standard for operational efficiency.

You will...

• Oversee maintenance related processes including maintenance of automation and manufacturing equipment, electrical, refrigeration, building, grounds, and overall upkeep of a building

• Motivate, engage, coach, and inspire a team of technicians, creating a positive team dynamic that encourages all employees to provide feedback and drive change from within

• Manage outside vendors and facilitate planned and unplanned repairs

• Ensure that maintenance regulations are followed

• Maintain a current list of contractors to ensure that all emergency repairs are handled

• Identify problems and brainstorm improvement ideas for the fulfillment center

You are…

• Customer Centric: You are passionate about delivering on commitments to your customers

• Bold: you have passion and grit; you're not afraid to give feedback to your team and your manager

• Agile: you roll with the punches and don’t get overwhelmed easily, you adapt quickly to change and know how to deliver results in a fast-paced, autonomous environment

• Decisive: You realize when making a decision is as important as the time it takes to make that decision

• Problem-solver: you understand there is not a one-size-fits-all approach when problem-solving; you think outside the box and enjoy grinding away at issues to find a solution

You have…

• 0 to 2+ years’ experience managing facilities maintenance/operations and reliability within the Food/Beverage/Perishables/Distribution industry

• Bachelor's Degree preferred; high school diploma or GED required

• Interest in spending most of your time on the shop floor and working directly with all levels of staff

• High level of integrity and ethics with excellent follow-through

• Aware of OSHA regulations and compliance

• Able to read and interpret blueprints, manuals, and schematics

• Exposure to mechanical, electrical, automation and refrigeration systems

• Comfortable working in cold environments with some areas of facility at 40F

• Excitement for working in a start-up environment with a high level of ambiguity and change

• Effective communicator for employees, direct reports, cross-functional teams, and senior leadership

• Flexibility to work weekends, holidays and/or nights

You’ll get…

• Competitive salary, 401k with company match that vests immediately upon participation, and company equity plan based on role

• Generous PTO, including sabbatical, and parental leave of up to 16 weeks

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits with options at $0 monthly, effective first day of employment

• Tuition reimbursement for continuing education (upon 2 years of service)

• Up to 85% discount on subscriptions to HelloFresh meal plans (HelloFresh, Green Chef, Everyplate, and Factor_)

• Access to 7 different Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) including those for BIPOC, women, veterans, parents, and LGBTQ+

• Inclusive, collaborative, and dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company that is disrupting the traditional food supply chain

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Illinois Pay Range
$80,600—$90,650 USD