Facilities Maintenance Manager

R.W. Zant; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

RW Zant in Los Angeles, CA, is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance operations at a refrigerated food distribution facility. The role requires hands-on leadership, strong refrigeration expertise with Freon-based systems, and the ability to prevent downtime while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

You will oversee HVAC, electrical, and mechanical systems, manage PM programs, and coordinate budgets, vendors, and contractors.

Qualifications

• Freon-based refrigeration experience required.
• 5+ years of maintenance experience.
• Supervisory experience in facilities.
• Strong mechanical/electrical/HVAC troubleshooting skills.
• Leadership and preventive maintenance experience.
• Experience in cold storage or food distribution.
• Familiarity with CMMS required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop maintenance and sanitation teams.
• Oversee refrigeration, HVAC, electrical, and mechanical systems.
• Manage preventive maintenance programs and facility repairs.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues and minimize downtime.
• Ensure safety, sanitation, and regulatory compliance.
• Manage maintenance budgets, vendors, and contractors.
• Maintain equipment records, work orders, and inspections.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance management

Troubleshooting

HVAC systems

Electrical knowledge

Team supervision

CMMS

Tools

CMMS

Job description

RW Zant | Los Angeles, CA | Full-Time | On-Site

Pay: $90,000-$110,000 annually

Schedule: Monday-Friday | 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | Possibly weekends if needed

Lead the Team. Maintain the Facility. Keep Things Running.

RW Zant is looking for an experienced Facilities Maintenance Manager to oversee maintenance operations at our refrigerated food distribution facility.

We're looking for a hands-on leader with strong commercial or industrial refrigeration experience (Freon-based systems) who knows how to lead a team, prevent downtime, and keep a busy facility running safely and efficiently.

What You'll Do

Lead and develop maintenance and sanitation teams.

Oversee refrigeration, HVAC, electrical, and mechanical systems.

Manage preventive maintenance programs and facility repairs.

Troubleshoot equipment issues and minimize downtime.

Ensure safety, sanitation, and regulatory compliance.

Manage maintenance budgets, vendors, and contractors.

Maintain equipment records, work orders, and inspections.

What You'll Bring

Required: Experience with commercial or industrial refrigeration systems, including Freon-based refrigerants.

5+ years of maintenance experience.

Facility maintenance or supervisory experience.

Strong mechanical, electrical, HVAC, and troubleshooting knowledge.

Proven leadership and preventive maintenance experience.

Experience in cold storage, food distribution, or warehouse facilities preferred.

Familiarity with maintenance management systems (CMMS).

Why RW Zant?

We're a team that values accountability, teamwork, and getting things done. If you're a maintenance leader who takes ownership, solves problems, and keeps operations moving, we want to hear from you!

R.W. Zant is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and will not permit discrimination against or harassment of any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, veteran’s status, genetic information, or on the basis of any personal characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law.

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