Maintenance Supervisor

Founded in 2013, Home Chef is the leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. Available online at  and in retail at more than 2,100 Kroger grocery stores, Home Chef is committed to inspiring and enabling more people to cook simple, delicious meals, no matter how busy they are.

In 2023, Home Chef introduced a new brand, Tempo Tempo features a rotating selection of ready-to-heat meals delivered directly to your door. These meals are better-for-you versions of familiar favorites, designed to save you time and reduce stress while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Our Tempo menu includes options that are protein-packed, fiber-rich, calorie and carb conscious, keto-friendly, and dietitian-approved.

Similar to our recipes, we recognize that variety is the spice of life, and therefore, our employees also bring their uniqueness and color to our fantastic team. We're eager to work with humble team players and pragmatic next-level thinkers to innovate on Home Chef's offerings.

This role follows a 1st shift schedule, working from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with designated days off on Sunday & Monday.

The Tempo Maintenance Supervisor is the subject matter expert (SME) and go-to mechanic for all Ready-to-Heat (RTH) equipment, including but not limited to Multivacs, ovens, skillets, blast chillers, sleeve printers, and other new RTH assets. This role is responsible for ensuring maximum uptime, reliability, and efficiency of equipment through effective preventive maintenance (PM), troubleshooting, and breakdown analysis.

The Tempo Maintenance Supervisor will lead maintenance activities, train operators and team members on RTH systems, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. They will coordinate contractors and vendor visits, manage CMMS records and spare parts inventory, and provide critical input into maintenance strategy.

Detailed Responsibilities

Equipment & Preventive Maintenance

• Serve as the on-site SME for all RTH equipment.
• Perform and oversee weekly PMs and all major PMs on Multivacs, ovens, blast chillers, skillets, sleeve printers, and related assets.
• Lead breakdown analysis, documenting context, actions, and results for all emergency work orders.
• Support startups of sleeve printers, dishwashers, Hobart mixers, and any other new RTH equipment.
• Plan and coordinate additional work during PMs to address recurring production issues.
• Provide recommendations for improvements to PM content and frequency
• Monitor and report equipment health in daily and weekly RTH meetings.
• Assist in reviewing and revising SOPs in coordination with RTH process engineer

Training & Team Support

• Train and mentor other maintenance technicians to develop RTH system competency.
• Provide guidance to Machine Operators on proper operation and care of RTH equipment.
• Share troubleshooting best practices with peers to reduce downtime.

CMMS, Inventory & Documentation

• Own RTH CMMS management for work orders, PM tracking, and equipment history.
• Manage and organize spare parts inventory specific to RTH assets.
• Ensure accurate records of emergency repairs, PMs, and contractor/vendor work.

Contractor & Vendor Coordination

• Coordinate site vendor visits and contractor work related to RTH equipment.
• Ensure contractor compliance with Home Chef Safety and Food Safety policies, GMPs, and regulatory standards.

Other 

• Participate in weekly maintenance meetings and support continuous improvement projects.
• Identify opportunities to improve reliability, reduce costs, and support RTH fulfillment goals.
• Work with Sanitation and FSQA teams to improve cleaning procedures towards Food Safety and Machine Safety.

General Responsibilities:

• Follow the facility GMPs and help enforce them throughout the facility
• Support the efforts of the company to maintain our food safety system (SQF) and quality programs

This position requires 10% travel. 

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability and/or other characteristics needed for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

• General high school degree, or equivalent, (e.g. GED) required
• Associate degree in a technical field preferred
• Minimum five years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment, food manufacturing background strongly preferred 
• At least 2 years of electrical or programming experience preferred
• Knowledge of pneumatic, hydraulic, PLC, servo systems and industrial electronics systems required
• Must be able to use a variety of hand and power tools and precision measuring
• Must have strong knowledge of electrical wiring repairs and installations, AC/DC controls and schematic diagrams
• PIT and scissor lift OSHA certification preferred 
• Solid computer skills with ability to input/export information into a CMMS

Perks and benefits

• Candidates can experience Home Chef as a customer - enter promo code PEOPLE30 for $30 off your first order
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance available
• Paid holidays, sick time and vacation time
• 401k program
• Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses

We are humble team players.
We are warm and gracious with team members and customers. We seek feedback to improve ourselves - and respectfully listen to and accept input.

We are pragmatic next-level thinkers.
We come up with novel and unique ideas. We explore new strategies to avoid being constrained by conventional thinking.

We take ownership.
We approach ambiguous problems, prepared to dive in, get curious, and learn more. We are results-driven, always challenging ourselves to exceed goals.

We all show up authentically at Home Chef. Our team includes individuals with a variety of identities, backgrounds, and perspectives. You can trust that you'll be able to bring your whole self to an inclusive and enjoyable workplace.

We welcome people of all races, colors, religions, national origin or ancestry, sex (including sexual identity), age, physical or mental disabilities, pregnancy, veteran or military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, citizenship status, arrest record or expunged/sealed convictions, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.

Home Chef is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Home Chef will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact our People team at 

Home Chef offers the base salary range as posted below, with the exact offer depending on factors such as geographic location, experience, skills, and internal equity. While compensation is within the provided range, it is not typical for offers to be made at the upper end. In addition to base salary, Home Chef provides a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare coverage, 401k match, and paid time off.

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