For nearly a century, The Jel Sert Company has focused on creating high-quality, high-value foods and beverages that help bring people together. Jel Sert is proud of being awarded the Great Place to Work certification along with making Fortune’s Great Place to Work in Chicago and Great Place to Work in Manufacturing and Production. We are currently looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join our team as an Maintenance Supervisor. If you are looking for a work environment that encourages personal growth, responsibility, and a shared vision for creating incredible products that help create lasting memories, then Jel Sert wants you!

The Maintenance Supervisor for our Freezerbar Department provides guidance and direction to departmental maintenance employees (technicians and/or mechanics) including:

Safety

Ensures that finished product is manufactured in a safe environment

Ensures that finished product is free of risk from contamination caused by defective equipment

Quality

Ensures that finished product complies with all quality specifications and expectations

Productivity

Ensures that all departmental equipment performs at optimum operating efficiencies by:

Coordinating Preventive Maintenance efforts

Developing and implementing effective Preventive Maintenance tasks

Effective troubleshooting of unscheduled downtime for prompt return to operation

This position will require the employee to work overtime as needed. Overtime is scheduled based upon individual job responsibilities and the needs of the department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Technician/Mechanic skills evaluation and development
• Preventive Maintenance Program development and compliance
• Planning and scheduling of Maintenance efforts in accordance with production demands
• Technical support – troubleshooting unscheduled interruptions in production
• Process improvements
• Identify/Order repair parts
• Budget development and compliance
• Employee relations issues

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment within the food industry.
• Demonstrate basic mechanical and electrical aptitude.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to train and motivate employees.
• Previous experience as a maintenance lead or supervisor required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Lead by example, professionally, morally and ethically.
• Highly organized, methodical, disciplined and detail-oriented.
• Strong electrical and mechanical knowledge.
• Knowledge and experience with GMP and safety regulations.
• Good verbal & written communication skills are required.
• Basic computer skills within programs such as Microsoft Office and the internet, required.
• Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) is required.
• Must be able to complete and pass the skills assessment.
• Must be able to pass the physical and functional job screen.

BENEFITS & SALARY

The minimum compensation for the Maintenance Supervisor is $39.05 per hour. The Jel Sert Company is committed to pay transparency and will provide further compensation information during the interview process. Compensation is determined by a candidate’s experience, education, skills, training, and the internal equity within our organization. Actual compensation to be paid will be determined upon an offer. In addition to a competitive compensation package, regular full-time corporate employees of Jel Sert are eligible for our extensive benefits programs that can be reviewed here.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Discern differences between red/green/amber.
• Hear/Listen Effectively: Communicates clearly and effectively.
• Move within Office and Manufacturing Facilities: standing/walking for a minimum of 8 hours including the ability to ascend/descend staircases.
• Overhead Repair: Perform work order/PM while hands are above eye level at 2 minute intervals with the ability to repeat several times.
• Load/Replace Motor/Large Equipment: Lifting up to 80 pounds.
• Climb Ladders: Carry ladder, weighing up to 40 pounds, at least 30 feet to location of work order/PM followed by climbing up/down 3-4 ladder rungs or the equivalent of 36 rungs with bilateral upper extremity support.
• Awkward Positions for Repair/Adjustments: Maintain a stoop position reaching below waist for work order/PM with tools at 2 minutes intervals with the ability to repeat several times.
• Push/Pull Carts/Equipment: Push a sled generating 60 pounds of force up to 25 feet.
• Awkward Positions Below Equipment: Crawl 20 feet to perform work order/PM while kneeling under a table at 2 minute intervals with the ability to repeat several times.
• Lift Filler Tubes/Medium Equipment: Lift 50# from waist to shoulder level and return with the ability to repeat.
• Climb Fork Lift: Step onto a 22” step using upper extremity support with the ability to repeat several times.
• Transfer Floor to Overhead Level: Squat to lift with 2 hands, a 20-pound object, standing and placing onto a 70” shelf with the ability to repeat for 2 minutes.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Manufacturing environment with additional responsibilities within the office environment

FOOD SAFETY and QUALITY RESPONSIBILITIES

Follow applicable procedures and work instructions.

Verification and monitoring audits of CCP’s

Back-up Production Supervisors

IMPACT ON JEL SERT SUCCESS

This job is essential to maintaining department equipment which effects total production output.