Maintenance Manager for Food Service Production Company

Taher•Plymouth, MN

About The Position

Taher is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance and facility operations for the Plymouth Culinary Center and Great Northern Baking Company. The role owns the people, processes, resources, vendors, and maintenance activities needed to keep both facilities operating safely and reliably. It is a departmental leadership position with formal personnel responsibility, including hiring, coaching, discipline, termination, and scheduling. The Maintenance Manager leads maintenance priorities in support of production, safety, food quality, and operational objectives; establishes preventive and corrective maintenance expectations; and promotes equipment reliability and continuous improvement. The role manages staffing and work schedules, determines whether repairs should be completed internally or outsourced, oversees outside contractors, and recommends equipment and capital improvements for both facilities. It also reinforces safety and compliance requirements, including lockout/tagout, machine guarding, electrical safety, food safety, and sanitation. Taher, Inc. is a family-owned, chef-driven food service management company serving K-12 schools, campuses, senior dining, corporate dining and catering, and vending and office beverage clients nationwide.

Requirements

Significant industrial or manufacturing maintenance experience, preferably in food manufacturing, bakery, packaging, or a comparable production environment.
Demonstrated experience leading maintenance employees.
Previous responsibility for employee scheduling and workforce planning.
Experience coaching employees and addressing performance issues.
Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, controls, HVAC, plumbing, and facility systems.
Demonstrated ability to determine whether work should be handled internally or by outside specialists.
Experience managing vendors and contractors.
Experience evaluating equipment reliability and maintenance requirements.
Strong planning, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Leadership experience in a food-manufacturing or commercial-bakery environment.
Experience developing preventive maintenance programs.
Experience with CMMS platforms such as MaintainX.
Experience supporting capital equipment installations or facility improvement projects.
Experience managing maintenance expenses, parts inventories, and contractors.
Experience leading maintenance operations across multiple facilities.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and direction for maintenance and facilities operations at both locations.
Develop maintenance priorities that support production, safety, food quality, and operational objectives.
Establish preventive and corrective maintenance expectations and prioritize resources according to equipment criticality and operational needs.
Monitor recurring equipment issues and develop long-term corrective solutions.
Establish standards for maintenance documentation, work orders, preventive maintenance, and equipment history.
Promote continuous improvement in maintenance processes and equipment reliability.
Recruit, interview, select, and onboard maintenance personnel.
Train and develop maintenance employees, set expectations, and provide ongoing coaching and feedback.
Address employee performance and conduct issues, administer discipline when necessary, and make staffing and termination decisions in accordance with company policy and HR processes.
Develop employee schedules, evaluate staffing needs, and adjust resources to provide appropriate coverage.
Coordinate staffing around production requirements, planned maintenance, special projects, and weekend maintenance needs.
Manage maintenance overtime and identify ways to complete required work more efficiently.
Determine whether maintenance and repair work should be completed internally or outsourced.
Evaluate internal maintenance capabilities and coordinate and oversee outside service providers.
Evaluate contractor performance, cost, responsiveness, and quality, and ensure contractors comply with facility and safety requirements.
Assess equipment condition, reliability, and long-term maintenance requirements.
Identify equipment and facility improvement opportunities and recommend capital improvement projects for both facilities.
Help develop operational justifications for major repairs, replacements, and capital investments.
Participate in equipment selection, installation, commissioning, and transition planning.
Balance repair costs, equipment reliability, useful life, and operational needs when making recommendations.
Establish and reinforce safe maintenance practices and ensure compliance with applicable safety, food safety, and sanitation requirements.
Identify and address facility and equipment hazards and partner with plant leadership on corrective actions involving maintenance or facility systems.