[US DC] Associate Maintenance Manager

At HelloFresh, we want to change the way people eat forever by offering our customers high-quality food and recipes for different meal occasions. Over the past 10 years, we've seen this mission spread around the world and beyond our wildest dreams. Now, we are a global food solutions group and the world's leading meal kit company, active in 18 countries across 3 continents. So, how did we do it? Our weekly boxes full of exciting recipes and fresh ingredients have blossomed into a community of customers looking for delicious, healthy, and sustainable options. The HelloFresh Group now includes our core brand, HelloFresh, as well as: Green Chef, EveryPlate, Chefs Plate, Factor_, and Youfoodz.

Associate Maintenance Manager

HelloFresh is seeking a Maintenance Manager who will oversee the maintenance and reliability for our growing sites and equipment. You will take a hands-on approach to leadership, effectively engaging, motivating, and coaching team members. The Maintenance Manager needs to be strong in project management, leadership, and technical skills related to manufacturing equipment, HVAC, and general maintenance.

You will...

• Oversee M&RE-related processes including maintenance of automation and manufacturing equipment, electrical, refrigeration, PIT equipment (forklifts), building, grounds, and overall upkeep of multiple buildings
• Motivate, engage, coach, and inspire a team of associate managers and technicians, creating a positive team dynamic that encourages all employees to provide feedback and drive change from within
• Provide project management support 
• 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
• Collaborate with other departments within the distribution center to identify problems and brainstorm improvement ideas 
• Promote food safety, quality, and a safety-first culture.
• Backfill Associate Maintenance Manager role when needed (call off, PTO requests).

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

At a minimum, you have...

• Minimum 5 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
• High level of integrity and ethics with excellent follow-through
• Knowledge 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

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks and responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.

About HelloFresh

We believe that sharing a meal brings people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures together. We are committed to celebrating all dimensions of diversity in the workplace equally and ensuring that everyone feels a sense of inclusion and belonging. We also aim to extend this commitment to the partners we work with and the communities we serve. We are constantly listening, learning, and evolving to deliver on these principles. We are proud of our collaborative culture. Our diverse employee population enables us to connect with our customers and turn their feedback into meaningful action - from developing new recipes to constantly improving our process of getting dinner to our customers’ homes. Our culture attracts top talent with shared values and forms the foundation for a great place to work!

At HelloFresh, we embrace diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. As part of the Company’s commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations, up to the point of undue hardship, to candidates at any stage, including to individuals with disabilities.

We want to adapt our processes and create a safe space that welcomes everyone so please let us know how we can accommodate our process. In case you have any accessibility requirements you can share that with us in the application form.

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HelloFresh is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application process, please reach out to us at:

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