Maintenance Manager

At the heart of our company is a deep passion for creating fresh, healthy, and artisan-quality food that brings people together. We honor the craft of artisan cooking—using scratch-made stocks, hand-chopped herbs, and only the highest-quality ingredients—complemented by cutting‑edge technology. This allows us to deliver consistently safe, exceptional products on a large scale. But it’s not just about the food. Our culture is built on principles that shape how we grow, both as individuals and as a team. One of our core values, Honoring Development, guides us to actively seek out, celebrate, and nurture one another’s talents, strengths, and interests. By fostering each other’s growth, we strengthen our relationships and capabilities, driving both personal and professional success. We also believe in Honoring Each Other. We surround ourselves with passionate people who share our love for great food. Through mutual respect and collaboration, we create an environment where employees are empowered to thrive, building trusting, and rewarding relationships with our clients, partners, and one another. If you're looking for a place where your skills, passion, and ideas can flourish, we invite you to explore the opportunities available within our dynamic and supportive team. Job Summary To be an effective Maintenance Manager within the Kettle Cuisine facility supporting Operations. Kettle Cuisine takes the utmost pride in their products and expects each employee to do the same with their work. Duties and Responsibilities Safety : Understand and comply with safe work practices and procedures so as to create and maintain a safe working environment. Quality : Understands and complies with all Kettle Cuisine and USDA quality procedures and regulations to ensure we provide safe and top quality product to consumers. Follow the company GMP’s. Comply with Company Policies and Procedures. Manage all department employees to meet assigned prioritized workload and work schedule safely. Develops, coordinates and administers a daily and weekly Maintenance Plan of Preventative services and corrective work orders requested by Maintenance technicians, Operations and QA Staff. Prioritizes response to ensure the availability and safe operation of equipment. Ensure staffing of the department and approve and schedule overtime, vacations, and off time. Manage the utilization and lead continuous improvement of CMMS application to manage work, work requests from others, department KPI and document completed work for regulatory and food safety matters. Communicates conditions of equipment by completing appropriate maintenance records, transferring knowledge of conditions to incoming mechanics at shift change, and informing his supervisor of significant problems. Leads communication of equipment availability and impact with Production, QA and Planning teams. Lead planning of major equipment refurbishment and facility corrective action activities to align with operations schedule and available downtimes. Makes appropriate requests for system downtime to complete tasks. Oversee maintenance department spending and purchasing to maintain adherence to period budgets while maintaining equipment availability, understands cost drivers, and variances and contributes to budget forecasting and planning. Oversee the appropriate inventory level of necessary spare parts to support the timely execute of repairs and regular consumable items. Manages all building utilities and relationships with external providers to ensure agreed availability and efficiency improvements within budgeted costs. Diagnose, Repair and replace/install parts as and when required to guarantee utility availability. Coordinate and manage external contractors for specialized troubleshooting, repairs and refurbishment of equipment and facility infrastructure in compliance with Kettle, GMP, and OSHA standards. Contribute to capital planning process by providing maintenance department input for future projects which would improve reliability and reduce maintenance costs. Assists engineering with the installation of equipment and supports the transition of new assets into operation and lifecycle support. Supports EHS function and works with local authorities to ensure compliance with all regulatory matters. Organize and monitor compliance with statutory and Kettle Cuisine health and safety requirements. Help Set standards, organize procedures and measure performance to ensure continuous improvement. Mentor and develop new Maintenance technicians to grow their careers and contributions to Kettle Cuisine. Any other tasks deemed reasonable and reasonably requested by management. Required Skills BS Engineering degree preferred, Vocational Schooling or Equivalent Education, Experience and Training. Minimum of five years of maintenance leadership experience in food manufacturing; preferred 10+ years of engineering, facilities management, utility management, and/or supervision within a manufacturing environment. Detailed knowledge and experience with process systems, equipment, automation & controls within food manufacturing industry. Working knowledge of GMP, GFSI (SQF or BRC), and OSHA regulations relevant to food manufacturing. Effective Communication skills, interpersonal skills needed for working and developing people in a team environment. Experienced with utilizing, enhancing, and managing work processes and maintenance performance metrics and reporting utilizing CMMS software. Experience with plant utility systems: boilers, ammonia & freon refrigeration, compressed air, HVAC, and wastewater. Experience coordinating and managing external resources to perform building and equipment maintenance. Must possess knowledge of basic electrical systems, electrical safety, PLC’s, instrumentation, and machinery safety systems. Be able to work in hot and cold conditions. Ability to work overtime and weekends as necessary, including some holiday periods. Preferred: Bilingual English and Spanish or some Spanish competency. Responsibility As A Leader Within the Kettle Cuisine Team You Are Expected To: Model and support Kettle’s Core Values and safety culture Manage performance of all team members Build a strong, committed, and collaborative team Develop individual team members & their careers Conduct annual reviews and PDPs for all direct team members Create a culture of accountability & performance Drive a focus on quality and continuous improvement Plan work, track results and resolve variances Americans with Disabilities Act Kettle Cuisine complies with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state disability laws. This means we will not discriminate against qualified individuals with a disability in any phase of the employment relationship including application for employment, hiring, promotions and/or advancement opportunities, termination, compensation, training and any other conditions or privileges of employment. Core Values Kettle Cuisine takes the utmost pride in its people, products and reputation. Each employee is expected to understand and live our Core Values every day. Honor Food – We create and produce the best tasting, safest, all natural recipes that strive for perfection in every batch, from bench to kettle Honor Each Other – We seek to develop trusting, respectful and mutually rewarding relationships with all our team members and business partners Honor Development – We recognize and nurture each other’s talents, strengths and interests in order to further strengthen and grow our team Honor Innovation – We continually strive for creative and sustainable ways to achieve excellence Pay Range for Maintenance Manager The Maintenance Manager base pay range$100,000 - 130,000 USD/annually. The listed salary range represents Kettle Cuisine’s good faith estimate for this position and represents the minimum and maximum for new hire salaries for the Lynn, MA location only. Ranges will be reviewed on a regular basis. An employee’s rate of pay within the range is determined by their qualifications, relevant experience, and demonstrated performance over time. In addition to those factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical to allow for future and continued salary growth. The Maintenance Manager position is eligible for our comprehensive benefits package and is eligible for the annual discretionary bonus program up to 15%. Kettle Cuisine and all its legal entities comply with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr Kettle Cuisine