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Maintenance Manager

Kearny, NJ · On-site

$113K - $127K/yr

... Maintenance Manager. In this role you will be part of a global team working on challenging ... Since 1818, Bunge has been connecting farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed, and ...

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Maintenance Manager

Syracuse, NY · On-site

$110K - $130K/yr

Maintenance ManagerWe are seeking a hands-on Maintenance Manager to lead at a well-established ... food processing and packaging equipment (electrical and mechanical)Partner with Operations ...

Maintenance Manager

Salem, OR · On-site

$110K - $130K/yr

Assistance may be available for the right candidate Pro Found Recruiting is working on a confidential Maintenance Manager search for an established food manufacturing company in Oregon's Willamette ...

Must come from Food/Beverage Must have 5 years of Maintenance Management experience Must have experience managing at a Union facility Must have a strong electrical background, including PLCs Must ...

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How much do food maintenance manager jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 19, 2026, the average yearly pay for food maintenance manager in the United States is $100,159.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $81,500.00 and $122,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Food Maintenance Manager vs Food Service Supervisor?

AspectFood Maintenance ManagerFood Service Supervisor
CertificationsFood safety, maintenance, and safety certificationsFood safety, sanitation, and supervisory certifications
Work EnvironmentFood production facilities, kitchens, maintenance areasDining areas, kitchens, food service settings
Employer & Industry UsageFood manufacturing, large kitchens, institutional facilitiesRestaurants, cafeterias, catering services
Primary FocusMaintaining equipment, ensuring food safety standards, facility upkeepOverseeing food service operations, managing staff, customer service

The Food Maintenance Manager primarily focuses on maintaining equipment, ensuring safety standards, and facility upkeep within food production environments. In contrast, the Food Service Supervisor manages daily food service operations, supervises staff, and ensures customer satisfaction. While both roles require food safety certifications, their core responsibilities and work settings differ significantly.

What cities are hiring for Food Maintenance Manager jobs? Cities with the most Food Maintenance Manager job openings:
Infographic showing various Food Maintenance Manager job openings in the United States as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 84% Full Time, 14% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 92% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 6% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $100,159 per year, or $48.2 per hour.
Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager

Bunge

Kearny, NJ • On-site

$113K - $127K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 2 days ago


Bunge rating

7.0

Company rating: 7.0 out of 10

Based on 29 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

193rd of 385 rated food and drinks producers


Job description

City : KearnyState : New Jersey (US-NJ)Country : United States (US)Requisition Number : 45125
Bunge has an exciting opportunity available for Maintenance Manager. In this role you will be part of a global team working on challenging, meaningful projects impacting core business activities. Since 1818, Bunge has been connecting farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed, and fuel to the world. Looking to the future, our ambition is to continuously reinvent ourselves, leveraging data to be at the forefront of analytics, technology and talent to accomplish our purpose in a better, faster and simpler way. Bunge is committed to operating and thriving in the digital world - creating world class agile teams where teammates are empowered and encouraged to collaborate and test and learn to succeed.
A Day in the Life:
The primary role of the Maintenance Manager is to provide overall leadership and direction to the reliability function. This position is responsible to the Plant Manager and Regional Reliability Engineer for the safe, effective and efficient use of all manpower, materials, parts and other resources under their control as well as providing capacity, asset reliability and best life cycle cost to the operation.
Under minimal direction, the Maintenance Manager is responsible for defining, implementing, and managing the systems, maintenance organization structure, and processes necessary to achieve and sustain the reliability mission. Through their efforts, a proactive culture which fosters open communication and trust that values reliability, efficiency, and effective life cycle asset management is achieved.
What You'll Be Doing:
Facilitates excellent environmental, health and safety performance
Commitment to supply safe food, maintain a food safety culture within the site, continually improve the site's food safety management system, and comply with customer and regulatory requirements
Develops and controls the maintenance budget that provides for optimized spending to achieve the agreed-upon capacity and asset reliability
Ensures Bunge standard reliability and maintenance work process are followed
Manages the reliability workforce, develops succession plans, skills assessments, and training
Manages the spare parts warehouse to maintain critical spares, minimize necessary inventory, and automate materials requisition functions
Periodically benchmarks current performance with internal and external sources to identify opportunities for improvement
Provides input on change management studies and signs off on the changes identified. Enforces Management of Change processes
Ensures the reliability strategy is properly executed
Fosters a culture that does not tolerate equipment failures and seeks to understand and eliminate the causes using techniques such as Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Implements organizational structure, systems, tools, and technologies that promote a proactive approach to maintenance
Ensures effective use and integration of standard corporate work order planning, scheduling, and materials kitting
Develops, recommends, and implements strategies for improving the reliability of the manufacturing processes
Skills/Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or science technology, or equivalent work experience with 5+ years experience in reliability and maintenance positions required
Minimum Level 1 certification in oil analysis, vibration analysis, ultrasonic, thermography preferred
Minimum of 5 years experience in Failure Modes & Effect Analysis required
Prior experience with standard corporate maintenance work flow processes
Demonstrated ability to lead Root Cause Failure Analysis reviews
Must possess a demonstrated high degree of tact in dealing with both plant staff and maintenance personnel
Strong verbal, written and listening communication skills required
Excellent administrative and analytical skills including intermediate to advanced knowledge of Excel
Demonstrated experience with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) or comparable system required, preferably experience in SAP Plant Maintenance and Materials Management Modules
Benefits:
  • Health Benefits - Offering choices so you can enroll in medical, dental and vision plans that meet your individual needs.
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan - Investing in your future with an automatic 5% company contribution AND matching up to 4% of your contributions.
  • Family Support - Supporting new and growing families by providing 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave and fertility coverage.
  • Tuition Reimbursement - Contributing to your education by reimbursing $5,000 of tuition expenses annually.
  • Time Off - Providing generous PTO based on professional work experience
  • 0 - 9 years: 25 days
  • 10 - 19 years: 30 days
  • 20+ years: 35 days

The compensation range for this position is $113,220.00-$127,372.50. In addition to the regular compensation, this role is also eligible for an annual incentive bonus.
At Bunge (NYSE: BG), our purpose is to connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed and fuel to the world. As a premier agribusiness solutions provider, our team of ~37,000 dedicated employees partner with farmers across the globe to move agricultural commodities from where they're grown to where they're needed-in faster, smarter, and more efficient ways. We are a world leader in grain origination, storage, distribution, oilseed processing and refining, offering a broad portfolio of plant-based oils, fats, and proteins. We work alongside our customers at both ends of the value chain to deliver quality products and develop tailored, innovative solutions that address evolving consumer needs. With 200+ years of experience and presence in over 50 countries, we are committed to strengthening global food security, advancing sustainability, and helping communities prosper where we operate. Bunge has its registered office in Geneva, Switzerland and its corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. Learn more at Bunge.com.
Every day our people exemplify these values, which represent Bunge at its core:
We Are One Team - Collaborative, Respectful, Inclusive
We Lead The Way - Agile, Empowered, Innovative
We Do What's Right - Safety, Sustainability, With Integrity
If this sounds like you, join us! We value and invest in people who believe in our purpose and are excited to live it every day - people who are #ProudtoBeBunge

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