DescriptionThe RoleThe
Commercial Kitchen Maintenance Manager leads the reliability and upkeep of the manufacturing, refrigeration, and facility equipment that powers our food-production operation, and oversees, leads, and develops our team of Manufacturing and HVAC Technicians. The manager drives preventative-maintenance (PM) completion and reduces equipment breakdowns across our commercial kitchen, bakery, and R&D production lines, owns all regulatory upkeep and scheduled maintenance to keep us compliant, and assists in overseeing third-party vendor contracts.
What You'll Do- Assigning tasks to technicians, following up on completions, and coaching and developing the team.
- Maintain, update, and drive on-time completion of preventative maintenance (PM) schedules for industrial kitchen equipment (i.e. commercial ovens, steam kettles, braising pans, fryers, rotisseries, deli slicers, band saws, meat grinders, mixers, commercial dishwashers, condensing units, blast chillers, ice machines, walk-in packages) and HVAC system.
- Monitor equipment reliability and reduce unplanned breakdowns and repeat failures on critical assets.
- Work with other departments to plan maintenance projects.
- Budgeting of maintenance for money spent on parts, labor, and services.
- Labor scheduling and planning.
- Working with external contractors.
- Performing root cause analysis.
What You'll BringRequired: proven, expert-level experience maintaining
commercial and industrial kitchen equipment, including but not limited to:
• Commercial ovens (combi, rack, and deck)
• Steam kettles and braising pans
• Fryers and rotisseries
• Deli slicers and band saws
• Meat grinders and mixers
• Commercial dishwashers
• Refrigeration and cold-chain systems (condensing units, blast chillers, ice machines, walk-in packages)
Preferred: experience with general facility maintenance:
• High Pressure Steam Boilers
• HVAC (rooftop units, makeup air units, heat pumps, VRF, exhaust fans)
• Air compressor systems.
Other Requirements- Proficient in outlook, excel, Building Management Systems, and ServiceDesk.
- Refrigeration License (preferred not required).
- Holder of Certificate of fitness S95 S12 S13 G92 F60 G60 F01 Q99 B27 (preferred)
- Professionalism when dealing with technicians, vendors, and employees.
- Demonstrate ownership, biased for action and leadership skills.
- Attention to Detail.
- Must embody and demonstrate company values and culture.
Salary$100,000 - $120,000
Total Rewards & Benefits• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
• PTO, Safe & Sick Time, and Paid Holidays
• Medical, Vision, Dental, and Voluntary Disability coverage
• 401(k) with employer match and Life Insurance
• State-of-the-art Bronx campus with on-site basketball court, cafeteria, and employee market
• Onsite FREE parking
• FREE employee shuttle bus service from nearby Subway station
• Training, leadership development, and tuition discount at local colleges
• 20% employee discount on FreshDirect online orders and Brooklyn wine store
• Minimum 50% employee discount at our onsite employee market
• Mobile phone discounts through partnerships with T-Mobile and Verizon
• Gym membership discounts through NYSC
Our CultureWe embrace an in-office culture, composed of individuals who thrive on the collaboration and energy that comes from working together in a shared space. We are looking for people who excel in this environment, where physical presence enhances connections and engagement. At FreshDirect, we've created an environment that thrives on teamwork, where associates can innovate, grow, and have successful careers. Many of our leaders have successfully come up through our ranks. Because of our team's extraordinary efforts, we are a leading innovator in the e-commerce and grocery industries.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the Team member(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of individuals in this position. Position expectations may be subject to change as the needs of the organization changes.
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