Commercial Kitchen Maintenance Manager
About Us
At FreshDirect, we are reinventing the grocery experience. Since day one, our mission has been simple: bring the best, freshest food directly from the farm to people’s homes — faster, fresher, and smarter than anyone else. We’re not just a food company. We’re a technology-powered, customer-obsessed team building one of the most innovative end-to-end food supply chains in the industry. From proprietary routing systems to our state-of-the-art fulfillment center, every part of our business is designed to deliver unmatched quality, convenience, and care.
We partner directly with farmers, fishermen, and artisans to source the highest quality ingredients — then use smart data, automation, and logistics to deliver them at peak freshness. It’s grocery shopping reimagined — and we’re just getting started.
Responsibilities
- Assigning tasks to technicians, following up on completions, and coaching and developing the team.
- Maintain, update, and drive on-time completion of preventative maintenance (PM) schedules for industrial kitchen equipment (i.e. commercial ovens, steam kettles, braising pans, fryers, rotisseries, deli slicers, band saws, meat grinders, mixers, commercial dishwashers, condensing units, blast chillers, ice machines, walk-in packages) and HVAC system.
- Monitor equipment reliability and reduce unplanned breakdowns and repeat failures on critical assets.
- Work with other departments to plan maintenance projects.
- Budgeting of maintenance for money spent on parts, labor, and services.
- Labor scheduling and planning.
- Working with external contractors.
- Performing root cause analysis.
Requirements
Required: proven, expert-level experience maintaining commercial and industrial kitchen equipment, including but not limited to:
- Commercial ovens (combi, rack, and deck)
- Steam kettles and braising pans
- Fryers and rotisseries
- Deli slicers and band saws
- Meat grinders and mixers
- Commercial dishwashers
- Refrigeration and cold-chain systems (condensing units, blast chillers, ice machines, walk-in packages)
Preferred: experience with general facility maintenance:
- High Pressure Steam Boilers
- HVAC (rooftop units, makeup air units, heat pumps, VRF, exhaust fans)
- Air compressor systems
- Proficient in Outlook, Excel, Building Management Systems, and ServiceDesk.
- Refrigeration License (preferred not required).
- Holder of Certificate of fitness S95 S12 S13 G92 F60 G60 F01 Q99 B27 (preferred).
- Professionalism when dealing with technicians, vendors, and employees.
- Demonstrate ownership, biased for action and leadership skills.
- Attention to Detail.
- Must embody and demonstrate company values and culture.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
- PTO, Safe & Sick Time, and Paid Holidays
- Medical, Vision, Dental, and Voluntary Disability coverage
- 401(k) with employer match and Life Insurance
- State-of-the-art Bronx campus with on-site basketball court, cafeteria, and employee market
- Onsite FREE parking
- FREE employee shuttle bus service from nearby Subway station
- Training, leadership development, and tuition discount at local colleges
- 20% employee discount on FreshDirect online orders and Brooklyn wine store
- Minimum 50% employee discount at our onsite employee market
- Mobile phone discounts through partnerships with T-Mobile and Verizon
- Gym membership discounts through NYSC
Pay
$100,000 – $120,000
About Working Here
- A fast-paced, innovative environment where ideas turn into action
- Opportunities for growth — many of our leaders have risen through the ranks
- Direct impact on how thousands of customers experience food every day
We embrace an in-office culture, composed of individuals who thrive on the collaboration and energy that comes from working together in a shared space. We are looking for people who excel in this environment, where physical presence enhances connections and engagement. At FreshDirect, we've created an environment that thrives on teamwork, where associates can innovate, grow, and have successful careers. Many of our leaders have successfully come up through our ranks.