What are the responsibilities and job description for the Facilities Maintenance Manager position at Cafe Spice?
About Us
We are a fast-growing Ready-to-Eat (RTE) food manufacturing facility dedicated to producing safe, high-quality products that meet the highest standards of USDA, FDA, and third-party regulatory compliance.
Food safety is at the core of everything we do. We pride ourselves on a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence especially within a high-risk RTE environment.
About the Opportunity
Cafe Spice is seeking a Maintenance Manager Processing & Facilities to lead and oversee both production equipment and facility infrastructure within our fast-paced, USDA and FDA regulated food manufacturing environment.
This is a critical leadership role responsible for ensuring the reliability, safety, and performance of all processing equipment and plant utilities, while driving operational efficiency and minimizing downtime.
What You’ll Do
- Lead and manage maintenance operations across processing, packaging, and facility systems
- Oversee equipment including kettles, conveyors, tray sealers, filling lines, chillers, ovens, and automation systems
- Manage facility infrastructure including HVAC, boilers, refrigeration, electrical systems, fire protection, and utilities
- Develop and execute preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize uptime and asset life
- Troubleshoot complex mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automation systems
- Ensure compliance with USDA, FDA, HACCP, GMP, OSHA, and all safety/regulatory requirements
- Partner cross-functionally with Production, FSQA, Sanitation, and Operations teams
- Utilize Fiix CMMS and ERP systems to manage work orders, maintenance schedules, asset tracking, and reporting
- Lead capital projects, equipment upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Manage budgets, vendor relationships, and procurement of parts and services
- Oversee emergency response and ensure operational continuity across the plant
- Build and develop a high-performing maintenance team focused on safety, accountability, and performance
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Facilities Management, Industrial Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5 years of maintenance leadership experience in a food manufacturing or industrial environment
- Strong technical expertise in:
- Food processing & packaging equipment
- HVAC, boilers, refrigeration systems (ammonia/Freon), compressed air, wastewater systems
- Electrical and mechanical systems
- Experience with CMMS and ERP systems
- Knowledge of PLCs and industrial automation is a strong plus
- Proven ability to lead teams, manage budgets, and drive cross-functional collaboration
- Strong understanding of regulatory compliance and food safety standards
Why Join Cafe Spice?
- Be part of a growing, innovative food manufacturing company
- Play a key leadership role in driving operational excellence
- Opportunity to lead both equipment and facility strategy in one integrated role
- Collaborative, fast-paced environment with strong leadership support
Salary : $120,000 - $135,000