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The Marzetti Company

Manufactures and sells specialty food products

Maintenance Supervisor

Equipment MaintenanceUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeLuverne, AL, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Three to five years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment; experience in a food-related industry is preferred.
  • Three to five years of experience as a maintenance supervisor is preferred but not required.
  • Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with employees, management, customers, and vendors.
  • Strong electrical and programmable logic controller (PLC) skills.
  • Working knowledge of scheduling, budgeting, equipment, production, and computer processes.
  • High school graduate or equivalent, plus multiple technical training courses or technical-school background.
  • Ability to pass a respiratory-function and fit test to wear a full respirator and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).
  • Ability to move 75 pounds 25 feet or more and stand for an 8–10-hour shift, sometimes longer, while performing repetitive work.
  • Ability to work overtime, weekends, or holidays as needed.
  • Ability to wear required plant personal protective equipment, including earplugs, safety glasses, beardnets when applicable, hairnets, and steel-toed or slip-resistant shoes.

Responsibilities

  • Direct maintenance activities on the designated shift safely and efficiently to maintain production machinery and equipment, the physical plant, utilities, and grounds in compliance with applicable regulations and company policies.
  • Supervise employees and coordinate shift maintenance activities to meet maintenance objectives in a timely, cost-effective, and safe manner.
  • Coordinate the preventive maintenance program for the designated shift to keep production equipment and alarm systems operating efficiently and safely.
  • Coordinate shift activities with outside vendors on projects and repairs.
  • Audit, control, and minimize overtime labor costs, maintenance and repair costs, and equipment downtime.
  • Oversee corrective actions and running adjustments of equipment to maximize production capabilities during the shift.
  • Communicate verbally and in writing with employees, other management, customers, and vendors.
  • Coordinate equipment shift changes and preventive maintenance according to the production schedule.
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws and company policies.
  • Provide training, direction, development, evaluation, coaching, and leadership to employees.
  • Maintain good employee, corporate, and community relations.
  • Coordinate with other department managers and supervisors to support purchasing, processing, packaging, accounting, and inventory-control activities and procedures, while maintaining appropriate availability of needed items.
  • Maintain cleanliness, safety, and productivity standards in the maintenance area.
  • Ensure compliance with quality, food-safety, and HACCP support programs and conformity with company, customer, and government standards.
  • Supervise 2–4 technicians and direct, coordinate, and deliver results for the maintenance area.
  • Interview, hire, train, schedule, appraise, and terminate employees; plan, assign, and direct work; review and discipline employees; address company grievances and resolve problems.
  • Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.

Desired Qualifications

  • Maintenance supervisory experience is preferred but not required.
  • Experience in a food-related manufacturing industry is preferred.

About the Company

The Marzetti Company

Manufactures and sells specialty food products

The Marzetti Company makes and sells specialty foods such as dressings, dips, garlic breads, and dinner rolls, with exclusive licenses for Olive Garden, Chick-fil-A, Buffalo Wild Wings, Arby’s, Subway, and Texas Roadhouse sauces. Its products come from own-brand manufacturing for retail and licensed offerings, while its foodservice unit produces sauces, dressings, breads, and pasta at scale for major restaurant chains. The company stands out by combining retail brands, licensed restaurant products, and a large, nationwide foodservice business to reach households and restaurants alike, while prioritizing high-quality, flavorful foods and lasting relationships. Its goal is to nourish growth and make every meal better through strong products and customer connections.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Columbus, OH
Founded
1896

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