Who we are:
Founded in 2013, Thistle is a leading tech-enabled food and nutrition company that delivers ready-to-eat meals right to your doorstep. We empower our customers to get and stay healthy while improving the sustainability of our food system. Thistle began as a single pop-up location in San Francisco, going from selling cold-pressed juices to delivering nearly 15 million delicious, healthy, plant-forward meals, organic cold-pressed juices, and snacks.
About the Role:
Reporting to the Director, Operations, the Multi-site Facilities & Maintenance Manager performs, oversees, and maintains all installation, repair, and preventative maintenance and facilities functions. This is a highly collaborative role, and the person in this position has a solid understanding and working knowledge of maintenance processes, installation, and safety regulations in a large warehouse setting.
This position is based out of our Vacaville facility. Travel is required to our Burlington, NJ, and SoCal locations (approximately 15%).
What you’ll do:
- Oversee the maintenance and custodial teams and provide leadership and coaching
- Ensure all health, safety, and OSHA regulations are followed on maintenance programs
- Develop and execute equipment and machinery training for staff
- Collaborate with leadership team to identify facility layout and manufacturing process improvements
- Monitor, evaluate, and inspect the interior of the building and the exterior of the property, including equipment and surrounding grounds, for deficiencies, potential safety, health, or code problems, and necessary repairs
- Oversee the implementation of new machinery for the facility
- Participate in budget development for the maintenance department, and ensure operations stay within budget
- Perform facility inspections to identify and resolve issues in real time, including electrical, plumbing, and related equipment
- Identify, onboard, and manage 3rd Party Maintenance service providers when required
- Monitor and manage equipment inventory; order equipment and schedule repairs as necessary
- Develop, implement, and manage a comprehensive preventative maintenance schedule for all regional facilities
- Oversee and coordinate the daily operations of the maintenance and custodial teams, ensuring optimal productivity and efficiency
What you’ll bring:
- 4+ years experience as a facilities and/or maintenance manager, maintenance supervisor, or relevant experience with at least 3+ years of supervisory or management experience; industrial kitchen and production equipment experience highly preferred
- Experience with and understanding of company expansion efforts from a holistic growth perspective highly preferred
- Certified Maintenance and Reliability Practitioner (CMRP) or other maintenance certificate and coursework preferred
- Working knowledge and hands-on experience building and overseeing preventative maintenance programs
- Solid understanding and demonstrated working knowledge of diagnosing and repairing plumbing, electrical systems, and industrial equipment
- Demonstrated ability to read and interpret blueprints, equipment, and process schematics
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to clearly and concisely explain information to a variety of audiences and stakeholders
- Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple projects, tasks, and responsibilities
- Ability to successfully and consistently meet deadlines while maintaining attention to detail
- Tech-savvy approach with everyday tasks and communication; comfortable with G-Suite and Slack a big plus
$120,000 – $140,000 a year
The salary range for this role is $120k – $140k and represents the company’s good faith minimum and maximum range at the time of the posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and location.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential values at Thistle. We know we do our best and most impactful work when we feel we are represented and belong. We’re proud to actively recruit and hire talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.