Manager, Facilities Enterprise/ Food Manufacturer

Job Description

Job Description

Mama’s Creations, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAMA) is a leading marketer and manufacturer of fresh deli prepared foods, found in over 8,500 grocery, mass, club and convenience stores nationally. The Company’s broad product portfolio, born as MamaMancini’s, from a rich history in Italian foods, now consists of a variety of high quality, fresh, clean and easy to prepare foods to address the needs of both our consumers and retailers. Our vision is to become a one-stop-shop deli solutions platform, leveraging vertical integration and a diverse family of brands to offer a wide array of prepared foods to meet the changing demands of the modern consumer. For more information, please visit 

Position Summary
The Manager, Facilities is responsible for the enterprise-wide strategy, execution, and 
continuous improvement of facilities, and sanitation operations across all Mama’s Creations 
locations. This role ensures buildings, utilities, infrastructure, and site services are safe, 
compliant, environmentally responsible, and operationally reliable. This role is both strategic and 
hands-on. In addition to establishing enterprise facilities standards, systems, and priorities, the 
Senior Manager will actively support facilities and sanitation execution, including on-site 
troubleshooting, inspections, project support, and direct coordination with contractors and 
regulatory agencies, as needed. With a commitment to Grandma Quality, demonstrated by pride 
in workmanship, accountability, and leadership by example, partner closely with Program 
Management, Operations, FSQA, and site leadership to ensure facilities reliably support the 
overall operation today, while scaling for future growth.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide enterprise leadership for facilities operations across all manufacturing and office 
locations, including buildings, utilities, infrastructure, and site services.
• Establish, execute, and continuously improve enterprise facilities standards, policies, and 
operating practices, while accounting for site-specific layouts, equipment, and operating 
conditions.
• Serve as a hands-on facilities leader, actively supporting on-site facilities work as needed, 
including inspections, troubleshooting, project execution, and issue resolution.
• Ensure facilities operations support safe, compliant, and efficient production and 
administrative.
• Oversee preventive and corrective facilities maintenance related to building systems, 
including HVAC, refrigeration, electrical distribution, plumbing, compressed air, steam, 
water, and wastewater systems.
• Own facility-related permitting and approvals, including building permits, inspections, 
certificates of occupancy, and associated documentation.
• Serve as the primary enterprise interface with authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs), 
including building departments, fire marshals, environmental agencies, and utility 
providers.
• Actively coordinate inspections, approvals, and close-outs, ensuring projects and 
modifications meet code, environmental, and operational requirements.
• Lead and support environmental compliance programs, including wastewater, 
stormwater, air emissions (as applicable), hazardous materials handling, waste 
management, and spill prevention.
• Own sanitation execution and readiness across all facilities in alignment with FSQAdefined standards, SOPs, and acceptance criteria.
• Lead and manage a defined group of dedicated sanitation employees, ensuring staffing, 
training, scheduling, and execution meet operational and food safety needs.
• Ensure sanitation activities are completed on time and to standard, supporting successful 
FSQA pre-operational inspections and production release.
• Provide and maintain sanitation tools, chemicals, equipment, and infrastructure required 
for effective execution.
• Own sanitation labor planning, budgeting, and cost control, to minimize spend while 
meeting FSQA standards, operational needs, and commitment to Grandma Quality.
• Respond to and correct sanitation deficiencies identified by FSQA, ensuring timely and 
sustainable corrective actions.
• Partner with Operations to align sanitation windows with production schedules while 
protecting food safety integrity.
• Reinforce disciplined sanitation execution as a critical control system, not a support 
function.
• Provide facilities leadership and hands-on support for CapEx projects, expansions, and 
facility upgrades, ensuring reliability, safety, and compliance are designed in.
• Actively oversee and support office, and manufacturing facility upkeep, layout changes, 
and reconfigurations, ensuring offices and production areas are safe, functional, and 
reflect Grandma Quality in appearance and execution.
• Oversee grounds and exterior facility maintenance, including landscaping, snow and ice 
removal, parking areas, walkways, and exterior lighting, ensuring safe access, regulatory 
compliance, and a professional, well-maintained appearance year-round.
• Coordinate closely with Reliability & Asset Management on shared systems, infrastructure 
reliability, and asset lifecycle planning.
• In partnership with Procurement, manage and directly engage third-party vendors and 
contractors, ensuring safety, quality of work, compliance, and cost control.
• Develop, track, and review facilities and environmental KPIs, including work order 
completion, compliance status, inspection outcomes, and utility reliability.
• Identify risks, constraints, and improvement opportunities related to facility condition, 
capacity, environmental compliance, and infrastructure readiness.
• Participate in M&A diligence and post-acquisition integration, assessing facilities 
condition, permitting status, environmental risk, and infrastructure gaps.
• Ensure facilities and environmental practices are standardized across locations, while 
allowing flexibility for site-specific needs.
• Communicate facilities performance, risks, and priorities clearly to enterprise and site 
leadership.
• Reinforce a culture of Commitment to Craftsmanship, safety, environmental stewardship, 
accountability, and respect through daily actions and expectations.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, 
Industrial Maintenance, or related field. Relevant work experience will be considered for 
internal candidates.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in facilities management within manufacturing or 
industrial environments.
• 3+ years of experience leading facilities teams or site-based leaders in a multi-site 
environment.
• Demonstrated ability to both lead and perform facilities work, including building systems 
troubleshooting and project execution.
• Strong working knowledge of industrial building systems, utilities, and infrastructure.
• Working knowledge of environmental compliance requirements, including wastewater, 
stormwater, waste management, and applicable air regulations.
• Experience managing permits, inspections, contractors, and regulatory interactions.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Ability to partner cross-functionally and lead through influence.
• Experience in food manufacturing or other regulated environments.
Essential Physical Requirements
• Ability to regularly perform on-site facilities work, including walking, standing, climbing, 
bending, and navigating mechanical and utility spaces.
• Ability to navigate stairs, ladders, catwalks, rooftops, and uneven surfaces safely.
• Ability to wear required PPE, including safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hearing 
protection, and other protective equipment.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work in varying environmental conditions, including temperature extremes, 
noise, humidity, and exposure to industrial systems.
• Ability to travel between facilities as required.
• Ability to sit for extended periods while performing planning and administrative work.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing.
This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not an exhaustive list of 
all responsibilities, duties, or skills required. Duties, responsibilities, expectations, and reporting structures may change at any 
time based on business needs, organizational priorities, or operational requirements, with or without notice