Full-Time
Maintenance Technician
2nd Shift
Epicurean Butter
11-50 employees
Manufactures flavored finishing butters for kitchens
Compensation Overview
$25 - $35/hr
Thornton, CO, USA
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- Solid understanding of commercial electrical systems, troubleshooting, and repair.
- Understanding of facility maintenance, including HVAC, plumbing, and utilities, is preferred but not required.
- Understanding of food production machinery, including conveyors, pumps, World Cup, Vemag, and Universal Pack systems, is preferred.
- Ability and desire to learn new equipment, processes, and troubleshooting methods.
- Knowledge of food-safe maintenance procedures, sanitation requirements, Good Manufacturing Practices, and tool control practices.
- Ability to read and interpret schematics, blueprints, and equipment manuals.
- Ability to work independently, prioritize competing maintenance needs, and make sound decisions with minimal supervision once trained.
- Ability to apply analytical and technical problem-solving skills under pressure while supporting active production.
- Ability to communicate equipment status, completed repairs, and unresolved concerns clearly during shift handoffs.
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on food production and packaging equipment and facility systems.
- Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems using diagnostic tools and technical documentation.
- Respond to second-shift production breakdowns, identify root causes, and restore equipment to safe, reliable operation efficiently.
- Complete scheduled preventive maintenance and repairs during available production or sanitation windows and provide technical recommendations for improvement.
- Lead or assist with equipment installations, modifications, adjustments, and upgrades.
- Execute work orders independently, prioritize production-critical issues, and escalate concerns when additional support is needed.
- Identify safety, quality, or operational concerns and recommend practical solutions.
- Maintain accurate records of repairs, parts, and maintenance activities, including shift-handoff notes for unresolved or follow-up items.
- Uphold company policies regarding Good Manufacturing Practices, food safety, tool control, Lockout/Tagout, and workplace safety.
- Communicate with Production, Quality Assurance, first-shift maintenance, and leadership while providing technical status and recommendations.
- Two or more years of hands-on maintenance or equipment repair experience.
- Prior experience maintaining food production or food packaging equipment.
- Experience supporting evening, off-shift, or independently staffed manufacturing operations.
- Familiarity with Lockout/Tagout and industrial safety standards.
- Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills.
Epicurean Butter manufactures flavored finishing butters for retail, foodservice, and wholesale channels. Its products are compound butters that add restaurant-quality flavor to dishes and are sold in formats like tubs and single-serving dollops, designed to save time for home cooks, chefs, and foodservice professionals. The company supports multiple channels, including direct-to-consumer sales, private-label contracts, and partnerships with meal-kit providers like HelloFresh, and offers custom flavor development for restaurants. Distinguishing factors include a chef-founded, hands-on culinary heritage, scalable in-house manufacturing, and a multi-channel strategy that combines branded retail, private label, and large-scale foodservice supply. The goal is to bring chef-crafted, convenient flavor elevants to kitchens of all sizes by expanding manufacturing capabilities and broadening distribution.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Thornton, Colorado
Founded
2004
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Solina's ownership adds global distribution across 21 countries and 50 production sites.
- Epicurean kept CEO Stephen Owens and leadership, reducing customer churn during integration.
- FoodMix's 2025 partnership and H-E-B sellout demand prove retail traction.
What critics are saying
- Solina can rationalize Denver roles after integration, shifting work to cheaper plants.
- Epicurean's private-label and foodservice contracts face margin pressure from larger Solina pricing.
- If A.1. fades, Epicurean becomes a small dairy ingredient line inside Solina.
What makes Epicurean Butter unique
- Solina bought Epicurean Butter on July 1, 2026, validating its niche.
- Denver facility stays Solina's dairy innovation center, preserving specialized manufacturing and R&D.
- A.1. Steakhouse Butter with Kraft Heinz and H-E-B shows branded partnership power.
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↑ 12%Integris Partners advises Epicurean Butter in its sale to Solina. Aug 06, 2026, 17:13 ET DENVER, Aug 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Integris Partners, Ltd. is pleased to announce that it served as exclusive financial advisor to Epicurean Butter, a portfolio company of HC Private Investments ("HCPI"), in its sale to Paris-based food solutions company Solina. Epicurean develops and manufactures premium flavored compound butters and customized flavor solutions for food manufacturers, foodservice operators, retailers, and home cooks. The Company combines culinary creativity, agile product development, and flexible manufacturing to help customers deliver restaurant-quality flavor experiences across commercial and at-home applications. The transaction represents a successful outcome for HCPI following meaningful strategic and operational investment. Under HCPI's ownership and CEO Stephen Owens' leadership, Epicurean reinforced its management team, infrastructure, manufacturing capabilities, customer base, and innovation platform. The Company has evolved into a scalable, strategically relevant flavor delivery platform within the broader food solutions market. "Integris understood Epicurean from day one - not just the financial and commercial profile, but the people, the culture, and the opportunity in front of us," said Stephen Owens, Chief Executive Officer of Epicurean Butter. "They were thoughtful, steady, and highly engaged throughout the process, and they helped tell our story in a way that felt authentic to who we are and where the business is headed. We're grateful for their partnership and excited for this next chapter with Solina." "Integris was absolutely the right advisor for this transaction," said John P. Kelly, Managing Partner of HC Private Investments. "They brought a true understanding of what made Epicurean special and how far the business had come during our partnership. Their judgment, leadership, and energy were evident from start to finish. What really stood out was how quickly they were able to generate serious interest from the right buyers, build real momentum around the business, and drive the process to a terrific outcome in just five months from kickoff to close. We could not have asked for a better partner in delivering an outstanding outcome for the Company, its management team, and our investors." Solina's acquisition expands its flavor innovation capabilities and adds expertise in compound butter. Epicurean will continue operating from its Denver facility as Solina's center for dairy innovation, with the leadership team remaining in place. The transaction further underscores Integris Partners' experience advising sponsor-backed food, beverage, consumer, and value-added manufacturing businesses through disciplined, tailored sell-side processes. SOURCE Integris Partners
Solina has acquired Epicurean Butter, a Denver-based developer of flavoured compound butters and customised flavour solutions for food manufacturers, foodservice operators and retailers across the United States. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition expands Solina's capabilities in dairy innovation and culinary solutions. Epicurean Butter specialises in agile product development and compound butters that combine butter with herbs, spices, cheeses and other ingredients to create ready-to-use flavour solutions. Epicurean will continue operating from its Denver facility as a centre of excellence for butter and dairy innovation within Solina USA. CEO Stephen Owens and the existing leadership team will remain in place. Solina operates over 50 production sites across 21 countries with more than 5,000 employees globally.
FoodMix partners with Epicurean Butter.
A.1. Steakhouse Butter Hits Shelves Exclusively at H-E-B Stores Throughout TexasTHORNTON, Colo., Feb. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Epicurean Butter, the brand synonymous with premium ingredients and exceptional flavor, is making it easier than ever to create restaurant-quality meals at home with its introduction of A.1. Steakhouse Butter. In collaboration with Kraft Heinz, the company known for its iconic steak sauce, the new A.1. Steakhouse Butter is now available in H-E-B stores throughout Texas