Maintenance Supervisor

Brief Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

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

• Supervise & assist with leading the maintenance team.
• Assist in the supervision and completion of new projects.
• Assist with overseeing and completing assigned maintenance tasks required on all facility assets.
• Manage spare parts and material inventory for irrigation systems, welding shop, and facility equipment.
• Supervise and assist in completing assigned maintenance requests from the various departments.
• Anticipate repairs and replacements for facility assets.
• Assist and implement preventative maintenance programs for machinery and mechanical systems.
• Supervise and ensure the implementation of safety protocols in the maintenance department. Ensure all employees are operating maintenance machinery safely and within compliance requirements.
• Plan employee shifts to always ensure emergency coverage.
• Assist in managing and solving issues that affect day to day operation in the following departments:
  Greenhouse, Packhouse. Bring forward ideas and solutions to mitigate any issues.
• Maintain and adhere to all worksite safety, food safety, hygiene protocols and compliance standards.
• Supervise and ensure employees follow established policies and procedures while encouraging quality and continuous improvement.
• Determine staffing requirements, work assignment and schedules.
• Supervise ongoing training and development of the Maintenance team.
• Monitor and mentor employees while providing feedback.
• Use required PPE per OSHA regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Competencies:

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

• Must be a self-starter with minimal supervision, able to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to assess a problem and dissect why this is happening.
• Ability to work under stress when equipment fails.
• Ability to work in conditions typically found in a greenhouse with high humidity and varying temperatures, with a fair amount of moisture present.
• Outstanding organizational and leadership abilities.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude.
• Able to work independently and in a team environment.
• Willingness to be on call if required.

• Must be well‑versed in all maintenance processes, health and safety regulations.
• Must have solid understanding of plumbing and electrical systems as well as carpentry and other crafts.
• Comprehensive knowledge of technical equipment and climate control systems generally found in and around greenhouses.
• General knowledge of electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic installations.
• Must be able to operate forklift.
• Welding and fabricating skills.
• Bilingual preferred.

• Must be 21+ years old.
• Willingness to work weekends.
• Willingness to work odd hours if the situation asks for it.
• Flexible availability for work hours.
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills.
• Must be detail-oriented.
• Must be able to prioritize and multi-task.
• Authorized to work in the United States.
• This position requires a 40‑hour minimum work week.
• Must be able to write and communicate effectively with the entire team.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to stand for prolonged periods of time; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. Ability to use the tools necessary to perform works tasks, The employee must be able to lift, push, pull and/or move up to 15‑50 pounds.

• Ability to sit/stand for long periods of time as job duties require.
• Ability to fit through a manhole…