Job Posting Wonderbrands, is a leading North American bakery (formerly Weston Foods, fresh and frozen businesses) with 140 years of experience in baking packaged breads, artisan breads, and donuts. We are one of the largest bakeries in North America and makers of Wonder Bread, Country Harvest, D’Italiano, Gadoua, and Casa Mendosa.
Wonderbrands, a division of FGF Brands, is unlocking an incredible opportunity for growth through a focus on production innovation capabilities, through a leading edge supply chain practice and investing deeply in communities where we bake.
SummaryThe Maintenance Leader
- Manager assumes the role of a technical leader and has overall responsibility of the maintenance team for ensuring timely and quality repair of equipment, execution of preventative maintenance and plant machinery to minimize downtime for safe and efficient operation. The incumbent of this position will also provide direction to third party contractors and work with the company's maintenance team to ensure necessary support for the bakery. The role takes initiatives to ensure operations are in compliance with safety standards and environmental practices.
Manage, coach, and train new team members and empower the maintenance team.
Assess contractor skill requirements and liaise with contractors to provide assistance needed.
Own maintenance deliverables as assigned within the planning, assessment, installation and testing of new equipment, methods and/or products; Use information tools tolook for opportunities to improve line efficiency, trends, and drive bakery priorities.



Lead smaller scope process improvements to achieve specific measurable goals; Diagnose, troubleshoot and repair equipment failuresDirect and lead maintenance staff in everyday scheduling, preventative maintenance, repair of all production equipment and resolve equipment related issuesMaintain equipment and parts inventory using available resources to continuously minimize downtime and organize Maintenance WorkshopProvide technical leadership necessary to ensure the service and installation meets or exceeds objectives.
Comply with our Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan and SQF Level 2 certification requirements.
Establish and maintain a positive and cooperative environment for employees through effective communications between work teams, shifts and other functional areas.
Support Bakery Team Leader in submitting Capitol Requests and work with Engineering to ensure proper pricing and scope of work is correct on submissions.
Ensure all aspects of equipment maintenance meet food safety standards.
Schedule and supervise major equipment repairs, overhauls,



and rebuilding to ensure that it is fully operational and safe to operate and within schedule requirementsMonitors and reports on the site’s environmental conditions and practices and recommends actions for improvements and conformityOther duties as assignedRequired Experience Bachelor of Engineering or College Diploma (DEC) in a technical field.
At least 3-5 years of experience managing and supervising maintenance in a production facility (food preferred).
Conduct work with integrity, abiding and upholding the Code of Conduct and Company Core Values (Integrity, Commitment, Courage and Growth)Solid skills in mechanics and electricsFamiliarity with automated process/packaging technology is an assetExperience working in a computerized preventative maintenance program, an assetComputer proficiency (Excel, Word, Outlook and experience with ERP/BPCS systems).
Customer and Product Centricity
- Responds to the needs of both internal and external customers in a timely and courteous manner, showing a sense of urgency; Is effective in building constructive relationships; Relentless obsession with continuous improvement -Always looks for ways to improve effectiveness or efficiency, making recommendation to increase productivity in quality of work; Takes risks, learn from their mistakes, builds trust and is a role model to others. coaching and sharing knowledge and experience, uses appropriate style and methods in enabling team to be successful.
Communicates transparent performance expectations, providing feedback in a straight forward and timely manner.
Delegates effectively, providing support and opportunities for growth through empowering others.
Change Management
- Consensus Building
- Is effective at consensus building, always doing what is right for the business.

📌 Maintenance Manager (Canada)
🏢 Wonderbrands
📍 Canada