Maintenance Supervisor

About Us

The Marzetti Company (Nasdaq: MZTI) manufactures and sells specialty food products

Our retail brands include Marzetti® dressings and dips, New York Bakery™ garlic breads, and Sister Schubert’s® dinner rolls, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden® dressings, Chick-fil-A® sauces and dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings® sauces, Arby’s® sauces, Subway® sauces, and Texas Roadhouse® steak sauces and frozen rolls

Our foodservice business supplies sauces, dressings, breads, and pasta to many of the top restaurant chains in the United States.

At Marzetti, our mission is to make every meal better through high-quality, flavorful food

Led by our purpose, to nourish growth with all that we do, our team members are dedicated to creating great tasting food and cultivating deep and lasting relationships.

Overview

Position Summary: 

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day supervision of all maintenance technicians and the maintenance clerk, ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable operation of production equipment and facility systems

This role serves as the frontline leader of the maintenance function, driving execution of preventive and corrective maintenance activities, upholding safety and quality standards, and developing the skills and accountability of the maintenance team under the direction of the Maintenance Manager. 

Responsibilities

• Essential Functions: 

  • Supervises and directs the daily activities of maintenance technicians and the maintenance clerk across all shifts, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and to standard. 
  • Assigns and prioritizes work orders, preventive maintenance tasks, and corrective repairs in alignment with production schedules and department priorities. 
  • Responds promptly to equipment breakdowns and operational deviations; leads troubleshooting efforts and coordinates resources to minimize downtime. 
  • Executes the preventive maintenance program as directed by the Maintenance Manager, ensuring all tasks are completed on schedule and documented accurately in the CMMS. 
  • Monitors and maintains equipment performance records; communicates trends, recurring failures, and reliability risks to the Maintenance Manager. 
  • Ensures all maintenance work is performed in compliance with safety standards, GMP requirements, OSHA regulations, and company policies. 
  • Conducts daily floor presence to observe work quality, coach technicians, and reinforce safe behaviors and standard operating procedures. 
  • Coordinates with production supervisors and other department leads to schedule maintenance activities with minimal disruption to operations. 
  • Supports the Maintenance Manager in coordinating outside vendor work, ensuring contractors follow site safety and quality requirements. 
  • Assists with inventory management of spare parts, tools, and maintenance supplies; communicates replenishment needs to the Maintenance Manager. 
  • Participates in Safety, 5S, and other continuous improvement activities; leverages Operational Excellence tools to drive sustainable improvements in reliability and efficiency. 
  • Assists with incident investigations, near-miss reporting, and corrective action follow-through within the maintenance function. 
  • Provides training, direction, coaching, and performance feedback to maintenance technicians and the maintenance clerk; supports onboarding of new team members. 
  • Develops internal talent by modeling our growth behaviors and creating opportunities for team members to advance within the organization. 
  • Ensures compliance to quality, food safety, 5S, OSHA, and HACCP support programs; assures conformity to all company, customer, and government standards. 
  • Strive to be a safety solutions leader by maintaining the 200% for safety mindset
    

    Participate in engagement activities, complete required safety training, and aid in identifying hazards within the facility utilizing BBS and other safety programs.