US DC Maintenance Manager

[US DC] Maintenance Manager – Hello Fresh

Associate Maintenance Manager

As the Associate Maintenance Manager, you will oversee the maintenance and reliability for your assigned building or shift. You will take a hands‑on approach to leadership, effectively engaging, motivating, and coaching team members. Partnering with the M&RE senior leadership team, you will support and deliver the facilities maintenance roadmap and set the standard for operational efficiency.

• Oversee maintenance related processes including maintenance of automation and manufacturing equipment, electrical, refrigeration, building, grounds, and overall upkeep of a building.
• Motivate, engage, coach, and inspire a team of technicians, creating a positive team dynamic that encourages all employees to provide feedback and drive change from within.
• Manage outside vendors and facilitate planned and unplanned repairs.
• Ensure that maintenance regulations are followed.
• Maintain a current list of contractors to ensure that all emergency repairs are handled.
• Identify problems and brainstorm improvement ideas for the fulfillment center.

• Customer centric: passionate about delivering on commitments to customers.
• Bold: have passion and grit; not afraid to give feedback to the team and manager.
• Agile: roll with the punches, adapt quickly to change, deliver results in a fast‑paced, autonomous environment.
• Decisive: realize when making a decision is as important as the time it takes to make it.
• Problem‑solver: think outside the box, enjoy grinding away at issues to find solutions.

• 0 to 2+ years’ experience managing facilities maintenance/operations and reliability within the Food/Beverage/Perishables/Distribution industry.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred; high school diploma or GED required.
• Experience working on the shop floor with all levels of staff.
• High level of integrity and ethics, excellent follow‑through.
• Awareness of OSHA regulations and compliance.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, manuals, and schematics.
• Exposure to mechanical, electrical, automation, and refrigeration systems.
• Comfortable working in cold environments with some areas of the facility at 40°F.
• Excitement for working in a start‑up environment with ambiguity and change.
• Effective communication skills with employees, direct reports, cross‑functional teams, and senior leadership.
• Flexibility to work weekends, holidays, and/or nights.

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Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing