Facilities & Maintenance Leader, Food Manufacturing

JazzHR; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with immediate employer match

Paid time off

Paid sabbatical after 5 years of 서비스

Employee discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Farmer’s Fridge in Chicago operates a 100,000-square-foot food manufacturing facility and is seeking a Facilities & Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement. This role ensures building, equipment, and systems run safely and efficiently to deliver high-quality, ready-to-eat products daily.

You’ll oversee preventative maintenance, manage technicians and vendors, and partner with Operations, Quality, Food Safety, and IT.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of facilities or maintenance leadership experience in a food manufacturing or related regulated production environment.
• Proven experience managing maintenance operations in refrigerated facilities.
• Expert knowledge of preventative maintenance programs and CMMS.
• Strong knowledge of industrial manufacturing equipment and utilities.
• Ability to balance safety, food quality, and uptime.
• Collaborative leader with cross-functional relationship building.
• Experience managing budgets and analyzing performance metrics.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own preventative maintenance strategy for production facility.
• Lead maintenance team and manage external contractors within budget.
• Improve preventative maintenance programs and documentation.
• Oversee facility infrastructure and equipment, including refrigeration.
• Ensure maintenance activities meet regulatory and food safety requirements.
• Manage facility maintenance budget and capital planning.
• Develop performance metrics and drive continuous improvement.
• Administer on-call program and handle after-hours issues.
• Collaborate with Operations, IT, Engineering, and plant leadership.

Skills

Facilities leadership

Maintenance leadership

Budget management

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Facilities Management or related field

Tools

CMMS

Refrigeration equipment knowledge

Facilities management software

Job description

Farmer’s Fridge in Chicago operates a 100,000-square-foot food manufacturing facility and is seeking a Facilities & Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement. This role ensures building, equipment, and systems run safely and efficiently to deliver high-quality, ready-to-eat products daily.

You’ll oversee preventative maintenance, manage technicians and vendors, and partner with Operations, Quality, Food Safety, and IT.