Commissary Maintenance Lead - Irvine

Overview

Our first store opened on January 2nd, 1980, in Anaheim, CA and since then we have grown to 40+ stores in 4 counties:
Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, and the Inland Empire. We offer our customers a full-service supermarket with a large meat department, bakery, tortilleria and prepared foods in addition to a sizeable section of domestic and imported Latin American grocery goods to provide a Mexican homeland experience. We are always looking for great people to join as a member of the Northgate Family.

We look for enthusiastic people with the potential and desire to grow with us. We strive to create a great work environment that is positive and fun; where people have meaningful work, where individuals have a sense of belonging and feel appreciated, valued and secure. If you are passionate about food, are customer focused, team oriented, and want to be a part of our family, we invite you to apply!

We offer flexible schedules, opportunities for growth, and 20% discount for you and one other family member in your household for most purchases made  learn more, please visit

Exemplifies the desired culture, values, and philosophies of the NGM organization:
Servant Leadership, Hard Work, Respect, Loyalty, Unity, Innovation, Communication, Openness, Objectivity, Education, Humility, Trust & Honesty. This position leads by example. Maintains a positive work environment and ensures fair and consistent treatment of all associates. Demonstrates care and compassion for people; shows empathy and concern. Set a positive example of the company values and excellent customer service.

• Responsible for the safety and well-being of all associates under his/her leadership.
• Works closely with production, QA and Sanitation departments to troubleshoot processing equipment and keep it operating per the operating manual.
• Leads all mechanical and electrical staff to ensure maintenance and repairs are completed in a timely manner and that the plant is prepared for production.
• Assists Maintenance Manager in recruiting, training, coaching, and evaluating performance of staff as required.
• Assists Maintenance Manager in maintaining adequate inventory of spare parts and supplies for continuous operation during production periods.
• Ensures all mechanical and electrical equipment conforms to safety and operational regulations.
• Supports plant safety and loss prevention activities including training, enforcing safety procedures, accident investigations and timely repairs and improvements as needed.
• Performs special projects and/or reviews as assigned.
• Ensures compliance with facility and department safety rules, HACCP, SSOPs & GMPs according to Company Food Safety guidelines.
• Monitors and documents maintenance activities for performance and compliance with Company standards for quality, safety, sanitation and productivity.
• Leads, coaches, develops and cross-trains Team Members to deliver high-quality Operations.
• Performs other duties as directed.

• In conjunction with QA Director, assists maintenance on Fire, FDA, USDA, US Agriculture, and Orange County Health Department inspections and coordinates responses and corrective actions.
• Maintains all equipment in optimum operational condition.
• Leads maintenance activities on utility systems to provide continuous supply of heat, steam, electric power, gas, or air for operations.
• Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with standards.
• Executes the Safety program of the Plant and leads by example.
• Assists in planning, developing, and implementing new methods to improve operations and reduce costs.
• Resolves maintenance problems through collaboration with management, production, warehouse, and quality assurance.
• Monitors daily department KPI’s.

• Must have basic mechanical skills.
• High school diploma required.
• 2+ years of experience in a food manufacturing setting with knowledge of inventory and supply-chain processes.
• Basic computer skills – Excel, Word, Outlook.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to think strategically and…