Gold Creek Foods
Maintenance Manager - Prepared Foods
Gold Creek Foods, Gainesville, Georgia, United States, 30501
Base pay range
$90,000.00/yr - $120,000.00/yr
The
Maintenance Manager
oversees all maintenance operations in a further processing poultry facility with four active production lines, ensuring equipment reliability, minimal downtime, and safe, efficient cooked and ready-to-eat ( RTE ) production. This role requires hands‑on experience maintaining further processing equipment, including ovens, fryers, formers, batter/breader systems, spiral freezers, and high‑speed packaging lines. The
Maintenance Manager
leads maintenance teams while partnering closely with Production, QA, Food Safety, Safety, Engineering,िप合同清洁团队，以支持高度监管的高吞吐量环境。
Key Responsibilities Leadership & Team Management
Interview, hire, lead, train, and develop maintenance technicians, leads, and clerks.
Assign daily work orders, set priorities, and balance reactive and preventive tasks.
Build a strong culture of safety, accountability, and technical excellence.
Conduct coaching sessions, performance evaluations and support technical skill development.
Maintenance Operations
Oversee daily troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of plant equipment such as cookers, ovens, fryers, batter/breader systems, formers, spiral freezers, metal detection, check weighers, case packers, robotics, and high‑speed packaging equipment, in addition to conveyors, motors, pumps, compressors, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Ensure all work is completed efficiently, safely, and in compliance with food safety/GMP standards.
Maintain full documentation of work orders, PM tasks, breakdowns, and repairs.
Support allergen changeovers, sanitation windows, and product transitions by ensuring equipment readiness and maintenance coordination.
Preventive & Predictive Maintenance Program
Develop and manage PM/PdM programs to reduce downtime and extend equipment life.
Develop PM/PdM schedules aligned to
four production lines , minimizing impact to throughput while supporting sanitation and food safety requirements.
Evaluate equipment performance and implement proactive corrective actions.
Track KPIs such as uptime, mean time between failure ( MTBF ), and PM compliance.
Compliance & Safety
Ensure all maintenance activities comply with OSHA, USDA, EPA, NFPA and company regulations.
Support audits, inspections, and corrective actions.
Ensure proper Lockout/Tagout ( LOTO ), machine guarding, and safe work practices.
Budgeting & Inventory Control
Manage maintenance budget, including labor, parts, supplies, and contractors.
Oversee spare parts inventory, purchasing, vendor relationships, and cost control.
Recommend and plan capital projects and long‑term equipment upgrades.
Cross‑Functional Collaboration
Partner with Production to address equipment issues and improve line efficiency.
Support Safety with hazard corrections and engineering controls.
Work closely with QA and Food Safety to ensure maintenance activities support RTE compliance, cook validations, allergen controls, and sanitation effectiveness.
Coordinate with Engineering on new equipment installations and facility expansions.
Supervisory Responsibility
Directly supervises up to 5 Maintenance Supervisors and provides indirect leadership to all hourly Maintenance personnel reporting directly and indirectly corona those Supervisors across multiple shifts.
Qualifications
Required experience in further processing maintenance within a poultry or food manufacturing environment, including cooked or RTE operations.
Experience supporting multiple simultaneous production lines and high‑speed packaging required.
Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and PLC‑based systems.
Experience with ammonia refrigeration a plus.
Ability to read blueprints, schematics, and equipment manuals.
Strong leadership, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
Education & Experience
High school diploma or GED required; technical degree חד certification strongly preferred.
5+ years of industrial maintenance experience required.
3+ years of maintenance leadership experience specifically in eclipsing, cooked product, or RTE food manufacturing.
Experience with CMMS systems required.
Further Processing Maintenance Expertise
– Strong working knowledge of further processing and RTE equipment, including cook systems, batter/breader lines, freezing, and high‑speed packaging.
Technical Troubleshooting & Reliability
– Ability to diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and PLC‑related issues to minimize downtime and improve equipment reliability.
Maintenance Planning & Execution
– Proven ability to index prevent and predictive maintenance programs, prioritize work orders, and align maintenance activities with production and sanitation schedules.
Food Safety, Regulatory & Safety Compliance
– Thorough understanding of USDA, GMP, OSHA, and LOTO requirements to ensure maintenance activities support RTE compliance and safe operations.
Leadership & Team Development
– Effective leadership of maintenance supervisors and technicians through coaching, accountability, and skill development across multiple shifts.
Communication & Cross‑Functional Collaboration
– Strong ability to partner with Production, QA, Food Safety, Safety, Engineering, and Sanitation to support efficient, compliant plant operations.
Physical Requirements
Ability to stand, walk, bend, climb, and lift up to 50 lbs.
Work in cold, wet, humid, and fast‑paced environments.
All employees are expected to work safely at all times by following all company safety policies, procedures, and regulations. This includes complying with OSHA, USDA, and other applicable laws, as well as Gold Creek Foods’ internal safety standards. Each team member is responsible for maintaining a safe work environment—reporting hazards, using required personal protective equipment ( PPE ), and participating in safety training and programs as directed.
Safety Requirements
Follow all LOTO, machine guarding, and electrical safety procedures.
Wear required PPE such as hard hats, steel‑toe shoes, hearing protection, etc.
Follow proper ladder, forklift, and equipment operation guidelines. Participate in all required safety meetings, audits, and training.
Gold Creek Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
If you need assistance or an accommodation to apply for a position, please contact Human Resources at 678-928-6970.
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The
Maintenance Manager
oversees all maintenance operations in a further processing poultry facility with four active production lines, ensuring equipment reliability, minimal downtime, and safe, efficient cooked and ready-to-eat ( RTE ) production. This role requires hands‑on experience maintaining further processing equipment, including ovens, fryers, formers, batter/breader systems, spiral freezers, and high‑speed packaging lines. The
Maintenance Manager
leads maintenance teams while partnering closely with Production, QA, Food Safety, Safety, Engineering,िप合同清洁团队，以支持高度监管的高吞吐量环境。
Key Responsibilities Leadership & Team Management
Interview, hire, lead, train, and develop maintenance technicians, leads, and clerks.
Assign daily work orders, set priorities, and balance reactive and preventive tasks.
Build a strong culture of safety, accountability, and technical excellence.
Conduct coaching sessions, performance evaluations and support technical skill development.
Maintenance Operations
Oversee daily troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of plant equipment such as cookers, ovens, fryers, batter/breader systems, formers, spiral freezers, metal detection, check weighers, case packers, robotics, and high‑speed packaging equipment, in addition to conveyors, motors, pumps, compressors, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Ensure all work is completed efficiently, safely, and in compliance with food safety/GMP standards.
Maintain full documentation of work orders, PM tasks, breakdowns, and repairs.
Support allergen changeovers, sanitation windows, and product transitions by ensuring equipment readiness and maintenance coordination.
Preventive & Predictive Maintenance Program
Develop and manage PM/PdM programs to reduce downtime and extend equipment life.
Develop PM/PdM schedules aligned to
four production lines , minimizing impact to throughput while supporting sanitation and food safety requirements.
Evaluate equipment performance and implement proactive corrective actions.
Track KPIs such as uptime, mean time between failure ( MTBF ), and PM compliance.
Compliance & Safety
Ensure all maintenance activities comply with OSHA, USDA, EPA, NFPA and company regulations.
Support audits, inspections, and corrective actions.
Ensure proper Lockout/Tagout ( LOTO ), machine guarding, and safe work practices.
Budgeting & Inventory Control
Manage maintenance budget, including labor, parts, supplies, and contractors.
Oversee spare parts inventory, purchasing, vendor relationships, and cost control.
Recommend and plan capital projects and long‑term equipment upgrades.
Cross‑Functional Collaboration
Partner with Production to address equipment issues and improve line efficiency.
Support Safety with hazard corrections and engineering controls.
Work closely with QA and Food Safety to ensure maintenance activities support RTE compliance, cook validations, allergen controls, and sanitation effectiveness.
Coordinate with Engineering on new equipment installations and facility expansions.
Supervisory Responsibility
Directly supervises up to 5 Maintenance Supervisors and provides indirect leadership to all hourly Maintenance personnel reporting directly and indirectly corona those Supervisors across multiple shifts.
Qualifications
Required experience in further processing maintenance within a poultry or food manufacturing environment, including cooked or RTE operations.
Experience supporting multiple simultaneous production lines and high‑speed packaging required.
Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and PLC‑based systems.
Experience with ammonia refrigeration a plus.
Ability to read blueprints, schematics, and equipment manuals.
Strong leadership, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
Education & Experience
High school diploma or GED required; technical degree חד certification strongly preferred.
5+ years of industrial maintenance experience required.
3+ years of maintenance leadership experience specifically in eclipsing, cooked product, or RTE food manufacturing.
Experience with CMMS systems required.
Further Processing Maintenance Expertise
– Strong working knowledge of further processing and RTE equipment, including cook systems, batter/breader lines, freezing, and high‑speed packaging.
Technical Troubleshooting & Reliability
– Ability to diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and PLC‑related issues to minimize downtime and improve equipment reliability.
Maintenance Planning & Execution
– Proven ability to index prevent and predictive maintenance programs, prioritize work orders, and align maintenance activities with production and sanitation schedules.
Food Safety, Regulatory & Safety Compliance
– Thorough understanding of USDA, GMP, OSHA, and LOTO requirements to ensure maintenance activities support RTE compliance and safe operations.
Leadership & Team Development
– Effective leadership of maintenance supervisors and technicians through coaching, accountability, and skill development across multiple shifts.
Communication & Cross‑Functional Collaboration
– Strong ability to partner with Production, QA, Food Safety, Safety, Engineering, and Sanitation to support efficient, compliant plant operations.
Physical Requirements
Ability to stand, walk, bend, climb, and lift up to 50 lbs.
Work in cold, wet, humid, and fast‑paced environments.
All employees are expected to work safely at all times by following all company safety policies, procedures, and regulations. This includes complying with OSHA, USDA, and other applicable laws, as well as Gold Creek Foods’ internal safety standards. Each team member is responsible for maintaining a safe work environment—reporting hazards, using required personal protective equipment ( PPE ), and participating in safety training and programs as directed.
Safety Requirements
Follow all LOTO, machine guarding, and electrical safety procedures.
Wear required PPE such as hard hats, steel‑toe shoes, hearing protection, etc.
Follow proper ladder, forklift, and equipment operation guidelines. Participate in all required safety meetings, audits, and training.
Gold Creek Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
If you need assistance or an accommodation to apply for a position, please contact Human Resources at 678-928-6970.
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