Maintenance Technician I

Maintenance Technician Job Responsibilities:

Ensures that equipment and the building at the 909 Michigan Avenue are kept in good repair as well as in compliance with applicable regulations by performing preventive maintenance, repairs, and assists with scheduling contractors when necessary. Assists with receiving and shipping responsibilities. The Maintenance Technician also facilitates building and capital improvement projects, such as new equipment installations and structural projects. The Maintenance Technician works with the Sanitation and Maintenance Supervisor and Production Kitchen Manager to determine opportunities for efficiency improvements and sources new equipment for the improvements. 

Maintenance Technician Job Duties:

• Complete and record preventive maintenance tasks according to the Preventive Maintenance schedule. 

• Schedule contractor maintenance when required and manage repairs 

• Oversee upkeep and maintenance repairs of all kitchen equipment

• Develop processes and procedures to minimize downtime and improve production efficiency.

• Assists Sanitation and Maintenance Supervisor and Production Kitchen Manager with building and new equipment projects.

• Inspect trucks prior to receiving and shipment.

• Receive ingredients and supplies and provide Production Supervisor or Manager with paperwork.

• Complete records associated with receiving and shipping products and ingredients.

• Assist with palletizing finished product for shipment to partner producers. 

• Assist with production when necessary.

• Comply with Food Safety Policies and procedures.

Maintenance Technician Qualifications

• Incumbent should have training in preventive maintenance programs as well as a basic understanding of food processing equipment, specifically steam-jacketed kettles, positive displacement pumps, large scale mixers, refrigeration, etc. Incumbent should seek training opportunities to better understand equipment present at 909 Michigan Avenue location.

• Incumbent should have a minimum of 1-2 years experience in food manufacturing maintenance.

• Incumbent should be self-directing and self-motivated.

Maintenance Technician Skills:

Organization, High-level communication skills, Time Management, Managing Processes and Projects, Manufacturing Methods and Procedures, Problem Solving, Computer Skills (Google docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides), Decision making, Understanding of pumps, kettles, Hobart mixer, and Urschel dicer 

Employment compensation and benefits:

• Ten vacation days and five sick days annually.

• Paternal and maternal leave, Marriage/Honeymoon PTO, Bereavement leave, Jury Duty 

• Annual paid day to volunteer for a non-profit organization that matters to you

• A one-month paid sabbatical after 3 years of continuous service

• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options (for full-time employees)

• Employee Assistance Program

• Matching Donations Program up to $100 to a non-profit organization of choice

• 4% match on 401k contributions after 3 months of employment 

• 50% discount at Jeni’s Scoop Shops and online

About Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams: 

Founded by Jeni Britton in 2002, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams is a B Corp headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with scoop shops in over twenty cities across the country, making it possible for members of Team Jeni’s who are interested in developing their careers, or transitioning to a new city, to have meaningful opportunities to learn, grow, and explore. 

Jeni's is an equal opportunity employer. Said our way, we love and honor differences, and we love sharing common values such as talent, hustle, guts, resilience, and empathy. Our differences are a primary source of our team's strength and we crave having a team rich with diversity which is creativity and art in its human form.