Chairmans Foods specializes in producing a wide range of high quality, consistent customer solutions - main courses, side dishes, queso, ready-to-eat protein salads custom solutions for foodservice operators and retail stores. Chairmans has succeeded over the years with open communication, integrity, and with a deep commitment to southern hospitality.
Driven by our mission, vision and values, employee and food safety are always our top priority.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Facilities & Utilities Maintenance Supervisor directly supervises maintenance employees on assigned shifts to ensure the effective delivery of maintenance services and support production. This position monitors and supervises facility, utility, and general maintenance responsibilities of their respective shift. This person carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Company’s policies, OSHA regulations and applicable laws while following all CI processes and the Management Operating Structure (MOS).
DUTIES/JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collaborates with the plant engineer, maintenance manager, and engineering management to utilize equipment to ensure employee safety, facility and grounds upkeep, utility management, and overall plant maintenance support.
- Supervises both the maintenance and capital projects for the site.
- Utilizes mechanical and electrical expertise to maintain production systems, utilities, buildings and grounds.
- Utilizes a computerized maintenance management system to optimize asset utilization through scheduled preventative maintenance.
- Identifies and implements corrective actions to ensure facility maintained
- Remains current with latest and emerging industry regulations and codes relative to mechanical and electrical systems design and operation.
- Ensures corporate policies and standards are followed in both capital project implementation as well as daily maintenance.
- Shares “best practices” within the Maintenance Department.
- Engages in the typical responsibilities of a manager requiring planning, evaluating, organizing, integrating and delegating.
- Provides management of employees directly or through supervisors to ensure effective selection, retention, development, disciplinary action and performance management. If a collective bargaining agreement exists, may participate in negotiations, grievances or other contract related activities and discussions.
- Performs other duties assigned.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Protective gear such as gloves, work boots, and smocks required at all times
- Will work around moving machinery; walking on wet floors
- Moderate to heavy physical effort required
- Regularly required to walk, reach, bend and lift for long periods of time throughout the day
- Must be able to lift up to 50-75 lbs
- Cold environment (34-36 degrees)
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred, or a minimum of 3 years plant maintenance experience.
- Ammonia Refrigeration Experience required
- Experience working in food manufacturing setting a plus
- Electrical / PLC Experience Highly Preferred
- Familiarity with Good Manufacturing PracticesProficient in Microsoft Office Suite and computer-based applications.
- Experience leading and following Safety/Security Policies and Procedures.
- Ability to follow all Sanitation and Quality Policies and Procedures, and report and follow through on any deficiencies.
- Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
- Ability to adapt to changing organizational and operational needs; ability to lead others through change.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Skill in organization and prioritization, and attention to detail.
- Strong team player and leader with the ability to work across multiple functions and disciplines.
- Ability to select, coach, develop, engage and retain a team of employees.
Chairmans Foods is an EEO employer and conducts background checks and drug testing as part of the hiring process.
