Food & Beverage Maintenance Supervisor: Safety & PM Lead

Ventura Foods; Saint Joseph (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Profit Sharing

401(k) matching

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Holidays

Annual bonus

Job summary

Ventura Foods in Saint Joseph, MO, seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead a team installing, testing, repairing, and adjusting plant equipment. You will train, schedule, coach, and discipline staff to meet production goals while ensuring safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities include developing preventive maintenance for electrical/automation systems, HVAC, ammonia systems, and using lean methods to minimize downtime.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in Maintenance Supervisory role in Food & Beverage.
• Minimum 2+ years as a front-line supervisor or five years in all phases of plant and equipment maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of electrical systems, ammonia refrigeration, and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and direct maintenance staff for daily work and problem solving.
• Develop and maintain preventive maintenance for electrical/automation systems, HVAC, ammonia systems; monitor in CMMS.
• Use lean tools to reduce downtime and improve production methods and equipment performance.
• Collaborate with Production Manager to meet goals and provide necessary manpower for emergent repairs.
• Train employees on procedures including LOTO, NFPA, PLC, and root-cause analysis.

Skills

Maintenance supervision

Electrical systems

Ammonia refrigeration

Pneumatics

Blueprints

Packaging equipment

GMP knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Experience in food & beverage industry

Tools

JDE CMMS

PLC

Job description

Ventura Foods in Saint Joseph, MO, seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead a team installing, testing, repairing, and adjusting plant equipment. You will train, schedule, coach, and discipline staff to meet production goals while ensuring safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities include developing preventive maintenance for electrical/automation systems, HVAC, ammonia systems, and using lean methods to minimize downtime.