Full-Time

Maintenance Manager

Deadline 8/13/27
Wonderbrands

Wonderbrands

501-1,000 employees

Canadian bakery producing branded breads

No salary listed

Kitchener, ON, Canada

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
General Maintenance & Repair (1)
Required Skills
ERP
HACCP
Word/Pages/Docs
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Microsoft Outlook

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Requirements
  • A Bachelor of Engineering or College Diploma in a technical field is required.
  • At least 3–5 years of experience managing and supervising maintenance in a production facility is required, preferably in food production.
  • The candidate must conduct work with integrity and uphold the Code of Conduct and Company Core Values.
  • Solid skills in mechanics and electrics are required.
  • Computer proficiency is required, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and experience with ERP/BPCS systems.
  • The candidate must demonstrate decision-making, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • The candidate must have interpersonal, organizational, communication, leadership, and team-motivation abilities.
Responsibilities
  • Manage, coach, and train new team members and empower the maintenance team.
  • Assess contractor skill requirements and liaise with contractors to provide needed assistance.
  • Own maintenance deliverables for the planning, assessment, installation, and testing of new equipment, methods, and products.
  • Use information tools to identify opportunities to improve line efficiency and trends, track and eliminate causes of downtime, and lead smaller-scope process improvements with measurable goals.
  • Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair equipment failures.
  • Direct and lead maintenance staff in daily scheduling, preventive maintenance, production-equipment repair, and resolution of equipment-related issues.
  • Maintain equipment and parts inventory and organize the Maintenance Workshop to minimize downtime.
  • Provide technical leadership to ensure service and installation meet or exceed objectives.
  • Ensure the preventive-maintenance program is robust and regularly updated for changing equipment and company standards.
  • Comply with the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plan and Safe Quality Food Level 2 certification requirements.
  • Establish and maintain a positive, cooperative environment through effective communication among work teams, shifts, and functional areas.
  • Support the Bakery Team Leader with capital requests and work with Engineering to ensure accurate pricing and scope of work.
  • Ensure equipment maintenance meets food-safety standards.
  • Schedule and supervise major equipment repairs, overhauls, and rebuilding to ensure equipment is operational, safe, and completed on schedule.
  • Monitor and report on site environmental conditions and practices and recommend improvement and compliance actions.
  • Inspire and develop team members, promote cross-functional collaboration, communicate expectations, delegate responsibilities, provide feedback, resolve conflicts, and build trust.
Desired Qualifications
  • Familiarity with automated process and packaging technology is an asset.
  • Experience working with a computerized preventive-maintenance program is an asset.

Wonderbrands is a large Canadian bakery group that produces and distributes everyday breads and bakery products. Its lineup includes Wonder, Country Harvest, D’Italiano, Gadoua, and Casa Mendosa brands, which are baked fresh daily in its facilities for Canadian customers. The company’s products come to life through large-scale baking operations that mix dough, bake it, and ship it through an optimized supply chain so groceries and retailers can offer fresh bread quickly. What sets Wonderbrands apart is its combination of scale, production innovation capabilities, and advanced supply chain practices, paired with a strong focus on investing in the communities where it bakes. This enables faster production, reliable delivery, and a broad national footprint compared with many rivals. The company’s goal is to provide better, fresher-tasting baked goods to all Canadians and to grow its business by improving how bread is produced, stored, and moved through the supply chain.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$20K

Headquarters

Toronto, Canada

Founded

N/A

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What believers are saying

  • Wonderbrands kept Sudbury buns and rolls after October 2025, preserving capacity and revenue.
  • Its 2026 website update shows continued investment in fresher-baked product positioning.
  • Big retailers like Giant Tiger, Costco, and Loblaw still distribute Wonderbrands products nationally.

What critics are saying

  • CFIA’s November 2024 metal recall exposed quality-control failures across 37 products.
  • Wonderbrands cut Sudbury sliced-bread production on October 6, 2025, eliminating about 50 jobs.
  • A second recall or serious injury claim could trigger retailer delistings and brand erosion.

What makes Wonderbrands unique

  • Wonderbrands is one of Canada’s largest bakeries, spanning Wonder, Country Harvest, D’Italiano, and Gadoua.
  • Its national scale supports retail reach across branded and private-label bread, buns, and rolls.
  • FGF Brands ownership gives Wonderbrands manufacturing discipline and capital backing uncommon in bread.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Employee Discounts

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

5%

1 year growth

5%

2 year growth

5%
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