Maintenance Manager

From small everyday moments to larger-scale changes unique to a business like ours, you’ll really see the difference your work makes every day at Coles Group Manufacturing. Whether you’re in a distribution centre, a bakery, in-store or on the road, you’re an important part of an Aussie icon at the heart of the nation.

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About the role**

We’re looking for an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead our engineering maintenance teams at Chef Fresh NSW.

You will lead Shift Supervisors, Engineering team members and Contractors across a fast-paced, 24/7 food manufacturing operation. You will focus on building team capability, improving equipment reliability, reducing downtime and driving safe, efficient maintenance practices.

You’ll oversee maintenance planning and performance, engineering team members, contractors, site and Engineering specific KPIs along with continuous improvement initiatives, partnering closely with the production, warehouse, quality and safety teams.

About you and your skills

• Proven experience leading engineering and maintenance teams in a manufacturing environment
• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering trade qualification, along with frontline leadership experience
• Strong maintenance management experience within a high-volume production environment
• Experience with CMMS platforms such as MEX, Maximo or SAP
• Knowledge of automated processing and/or packaging equipment
• Experience with continuous improvement, root cause analysis and equipment reliability
• Strong understanding of LOTO, permit-to-work and other safety systems
• Knowledge of GMP, HACCP and food safety principles
• Strong commercial, communication and problem-solving skills

**What’s in it for you?

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• More cash staying in your pocket: Eligible team members receive 5% discount all year round on your Supermarket and Liquor online and in-store purchases. We also offer additional periods of double discount (10%) at various times throughout the year. As well as hotdeals exclusive to team members that translate into additional savings.
• Reward through recognition: Give and receive recognition, linked to our Coles values, through our digital recognition platform ‘mythanks’. You can accumulate points to redeem in the online shop for exciting gifts and electronic gift cards from an extensive range of retailers.
• Opportunities for learning and development: No matter where you start within our diverse business, you’ll have experiences, exposure, and education to satisfy you. Discover and explore a variety of career development programs and job-specific training.
• Investment in your future: Become a part-owner of the Coles Group. Our annual team member share plan offer allows eligible team members to make regular pre-tax salary sacrifice deductions to purchase Coles Group shares.
• Paid parental leave: We understand how important your life outside work is and offer permanent team members. paid parental leave to support you in balancing work and family.

About the application process

 

We’re continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that is just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe and respectful for our team. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability. For further information and additional contact details visit the ‘Our Recruitment Process’ section of our careers site or email inclusionrecruitment@coles.com.au

Part of creating a safe working environment, our Manufacturing Site operates under a Drug & Alcohol Policy on site. Team members are subject to possible random testing and applicants to this role can expect to undergo tests as part of the recruitment process, in addition to a full physical.