Maintenance Manager

Foster Farms has been serving families since 1939. Since the founding days, Foster Farms has always been committed to providing consumers with the highest-quality, best-tasting poultry products available. Our commitment to excellence, honesty, quality, service, and our valued team members will shine through in everything we do.

Foster Farms is always looking for talented individuals to join the Foster Farms team. We offer the experience of a large organization, however, we operate like a family business. More than half of our job openings are filled by internal promotion, and we encourage team members to gain a variety of experiences across different functional groups.

Job Description

Purpose of Position:

• Provide engineering and technical leadership to ensure plant facilities/equipment are reliable, safe and sanitary. Provide overall management and direction for the Maintenance department. Responsible for the professional development and training (procedures and standards) of Maintenance Supervisors and hourly personnel. Ensure the work force meets departmental objectives regarding productivity, quality and safety. Ensure the production departments maximize uptime by decreasing equipment downtime.

Essential Functions:

• Manage the Maintenance department effectively. Consistently attain department goals/standards for cost, productivity, quality and safety. Ensure production departments maximize uptime.
• Manage capital program effectively. Consistently complete assigned projects within the budget.
• Responsible for professionial development and training of departmental personnel.
• Provide a high level of personnel commitment/focus to departmental safety.
• Oversee facility compliance with regulatory agency requirements/reporting standards.
• Responsible for wastewater and for some enviromental coordinator duties.

Qualifications

• Must possess a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent).
• Must have a minimum of five (5) years' experience in the food processing industry in the areas listed: Ammonia refrigeration and waste water treatment plant.
• Managing and controlling hazardous materials at the plant level in the maintenance areas.
• Must provide evidence of a strong mechanical background (electrical experience is also very desirable).
• Must exhibit a substantial background in departmental administration, budget initiation, cost control, project management, etc.
• Must be able to communicate well verbally and in writing.
• Must have strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Must be able to evaluate supervisors fairly and objectively and suggest areas for needed improvement.in a postive manner.
• Must possess good computer skills including windows and associated software.
• Must be able to submit and pass a criminal background check.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Foster Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities, Females, Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Foster Farms participates in E-Verify during the hire process at all locations for all new Team Members.