Maintenance Coordinator Jobs

At Ventura Foods Canada, we are the brand behind the brand. We’re a leading Canadian based manufacturer of custom sauces, condiments, dressings, cooking oils, and much more. Our customers include major restaurant chains, foodservice distributors and global food manufacturers. With our corporate office in Toronto and 3 facilities in Toronto, Brantford and Edmonton, we diligently service our customers throughout the US & Canada.

Our mission is to help our customers delight their consumers. Our Sales, R&D, Quality, Operations, HR and Finance teams are all based locally to meet the specific needs of the Canadian market. Whether you’re dipping pizza crust into our garlic sauce or biting into a sandwich with our Dijon mayo, chances are, you’ve enjoyed some of our great tasting products.

We live by the Ventura Edge and believe that integrity, teamwork, personal ownership and a focus on customers are the ingredients to our success.

Key Deliverables and Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that parts required for the Maintenance Department are in inventory and replenished as required. Each team member shares in the responsibility for establishing and maintaining a professional working environment that is committed to customer service, quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

• Maintain equipment inventory – Data entry for new and existing equipment, generate labels and update maintenance schedules or job plans.
• Distribute Preventative Maintenance Schedule – Coordinate the preventative maintenance schedule with the field teams, generate and distribute the schedule(s), amend and track changes as may be required.
• Owns and trains department in Lock-out/Tag-out procedures
• Conduct Training and Information Sessions - Provide training and or information on the CMMS program for maintenance team members.
• Process Maintenance Work Orders – Issue routine and corrective work orders, track to ensure timely completion, close out work orders and bring forward outstanding items or anomalies as required.
• Acts as a Maintenance Clerk mentor and back up for the following functions: Order tools and machinery inventory parts; Communicate with vendors and suppliers; Organize, maintain and secure work tools
• Provide administrative and clerical support to the Maintenance Department
• Maintains maintenance MSDS information
• Coordinate with 3rd party stakeholders to schedule the repairs/services in timely manner.
• Work in a safe manner understanding all industry safety rules and requirements
• Helps processing department with engineering projects, i.e. product loss calculations, tracing/labeling of all process lines
• Other duties as assigned
• Develop machine specific training and tracks training progress.
• Coordinate Job Plan Amendments – Receive job plan updates, input changes into the system, issue and communicate changes to field teams.
• Update Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for Maintenance and Operations
• Generate Reports - Generate customized, standard and ad-hoc reports, ensuring they are issued within required time frames (generate reports for Audits).
• Clean, organize and maintain work area through 5S inventory system
• Facilities

Qualifications & Experience:

• Interest in the following: HVAC, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, piping systems, hydraulic and pneumatic systems and PLC programming
• Experience in a Food Manufacturing or related Food Industry environment an asset
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and follow instruction
• Experience in CMMS software an advantage
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Post-Secondary education preferably in a field related to Maintenance
• 1+ years’ experience in a similar/related role
• Knowledge of GMP and HACCP programs an asset
• Proactive with strong customer service orientation

Reporting of any Food Safety or Quality Problems:

Staff are to report any food safety or food quality problems or concerns that they become aware of to personnel with authority to initiate action.

Ventura Foods Canada is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds. We welcome and encourage all qualified applicants to apply. Accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

We thank all applicants for their interest in exploring employment opportunities with Ventura Foods Canada, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicants may be subject to a background check and must meet the security criteria for the designated position.