Facilities Maintenance Manager

About Us

We are a fast-growing Ready-to-Eat (RTE) food manufacturing facility dedicated to producing safe, high-quality products that meet the highest standards of USDA, FDA, and third-party regulatory compliance.

Food safety is at the core of everything we do. We pride ourselves on a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence especially within a high-risk RTE environment.

About the Opportunity

Cafe Spice is seeking a Maintenance Manager Processing & Facilities to lead and oversee both production equipment and facility infrastructure within our fast-paced, USDA and FDA regulated food manufacturing environment.

This is a critical leadership role responsible for ensuring the reliability, safety, and performance of all processing equipment and plant utilities, while driving operational efficiency and minimizing downtime.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and manage maintenance operations across processing, packaging, and facility systems


• Oversee equipment including kettles, conveyors, tray sealers, filling lines, chillers, ovens, and automation systems


• Manage facility infrastructure including HVAC, boilers, refrigeration, electrical systems, fire protection, and utilities


• Develop and execute preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize uptime and asset life


• Troubleshoot complex mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automation systems


• Ensure compliance with USDA, FDA, HACCP, GMP, OSHA, and all safety/regulatory requirements


• Partner cross-functionally with Production, FSQA, Sanitation, and Operations teams


• Utilize Fiix CMMS and ERP systems to manage work orders, maintenance schedules, asset tracking, and reporting


• Lead capital projects, equipment upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives


• Manage budgets, vendor relationships, and procurement of parts and services


• Oversee emergency response and ensure operational continuity across the plant


• Build and develop a high-performing maintenance team focused on safety, accountability, and performance

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Facilities Management, Industrial Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)


• 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience in a food manufacturing or industrial environment


• Strong technical expertise in:


• Food processing & packaging equipment


• HVAC, boilers, refrigeration systems (ammonia/Freon), compressed air, wastewater systems


• Electrical and mechanical systems


• Experience with CMMS and ERP systems


• Knowledge of PLCs and industrial automation is a strong plus


• Proven ability to lead teams, manage budgets, and drive cross-functional collaboration


• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance and food safety standards

Why Join Cafe Spice?

• Be part of a growing, innovative food manufacturing company


• Play a key leadership role in driving operational excellence


• Opportunity to lead both equipment and facility strategy in one integrated role


• Collaborative, fast-paced environment with strong leadership support