Facilities Manager

Job Details

Job Location:

Reading Road – Cincinnati, OH 45202

Position Type:
Ice Cream or Bakery Manufacturing

Job Shift: 1st Shift

Love ice cream and fresh bakery? Love working in a fast‑paced environment? Graeter’s is looking for the perfect candidate to help keep our bakery and retail commissary distribution center running on all cylinders! We are a fun and exciting 4th‑generation, family‑owned company looking for candidates to help us achieve our goal of providing our customers with the best service and products available anywhere.

The Facilities Manager at our Bakery location supports daily bakery manufacturing and the distribution of commissary and baked goods to our Cincinnati locations by leading the Distribution, Sanitation, and Warehouse teams and supporting members of the location’s leadership team to ensure a high level of service to our internal customers.

• Take ownership of daily activities to effectively run Graeter's bakery and retail distribution at the bakery location, ensuring products are delivered accurately and on time while maintaining quality and cost‑effectiveness.
• Ensure that all areas of the facility, including the grounds, are maintained and kept clean to a high standard.
• Support the bakery location leadership team in effectively managing the facility. This includes coordinating staffing requirements, inventory levels, and purchasing of supply items.
• Support the customer service and administrative teams, including preparing packages for shipments.
• Coordinate with the Food Safety and Quality Assurance teams to implement and follow through with all food safety standards.
• Lead the Distribution, Sanitation, and Warehouse teams to meet the current and future distribution and facilities needs of the organization. Manage direct reports by coordinating workload, performance, and hiring.
• Ensure timely and accurate order fulfillment of bakery, candy, and warehouse goods to local retail stores, special events, the ice cream production facility, the mail order facility, and the off‑site storage location.
• Oversee the operation and maintenance of the bakery fleet, including DOT compliance and inspections.
• Develop and maintain the master sanitation schedule.
• Ensure commissary for retail locations is well‑stocked, organized, and distributed.
• Manage, qualify, and maintain relationships with vendors and distributors to ensure quality standards, accuracy, on‑time delivery, and cost‑effectiveness.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

• Monday – Friday: 6:30am – 3:30pm (flexibility required to meet production/distrubtion needs).
• Saturday:
  Some Saturday hours will be required.
• Holidays are the facility’s peak season, and additional hours will be required leading up to those times.

• Experience:
  
  5+ years in facilities, distribution, warehouse, or project management.
• Leadership: 3+ years in leading teams larger than 5.
• Licensure & Certification:
  Valid Driver’s License; previous forklift certification is preferred.
• Education:
  
  High School Diploma or GED.

• Our bonus programs.
• Financial and legal job coaches available.
• A shared healthcare program for you and your family.
• Company‑paid short‑term disability insurance.
• 401(k) with a company match.
• ESOP Program.
• Paid Time Off and more.

• You have excellent work attendance.
• You take on difficult tasks with enthusiasm.
• You effectively communicate with co‑workers and other managers.
• You are able to organize, prioritize, and maintain close attention to detail.
• You are passionate about your work and share that enthusiasm.
• You want to lead a team.