Manager, Maintenance

Referred applicants should not apply directly to this role.

All referred applicants must first be submitted through Workday by a current Loblaw Colleague.

At Loblaw, we help millions of Canadians get through their best days, worst days, celebration days, and every day. Through our innovation and quality products, we’re here for our friends, neighbours, family members and colleagues.

We succeed through collaboration and commitment and set a high bar for ourselves and those around us.

We’re looking for adaptable people who are thrilled to join us in our goal of helping Canadians Live Life Well®. Whether you are just starting your career, re-entering the workforce, or looking for a new job, this is where you belong. We promote leaders at every level and support our people to follow their passion.

Job Summary:

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for planning, organizing, directing and controlling the productivity and efficiency of the workforce while ensuring a safe workplace that protects food quality and safety, at the lowest possible cost.

The Maintenance Manager ensures that all machinery, the building (air-conditioning, heating, electricity, plumbing, refrigeration, ventilation, etc.), and property are maintained in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

What you will do:

• Solicit and analyze Requests for Proposal (RFPs) for contracts with third parties, negotiate contract terms and conditions with the National Procurement Group and monitor their performance
• Recommend the best direction for managing the effectiveness of the work that is out-sourced to third parties, ensuring that we minimize the total system cost whilst maximizing the benefits that the out-sourced structure should provide
• Stay current with all laws and regulations that apply to the scope of responsibility and ensure we are compliant with them
• Ensure that the facility and material handling equipment (MHE) are kept in good working order
• Develop operating expense and capital budget and periodic estimate recommendations and Capital Appropriation Requests
• Be an integral contributor to all major renovation and expansion projects, whether through leading or participating on the project team
• Develop processes to monitor and control efficient, effective operations in the department against all Major Accountabilities, including the development of a Preventive Maintenance database, ensuring that all variances are addressed in a timely and appropriate manner
• Lead and manage the Maintenance team
• Lead the management of our environmental area, e.g. recycling program and waste disposal services

What you will need:

• Ensure 3rd party services contracts are kept current and achieve the intended advantages of 3rd party use
• Routinely review reciprocal report cards with each of the 3rd party service providers
• Ensure CLS maintenance practices are performed to have minimal disruption to the operation (ideally have zero work refusals, zero lock-outs and zero penalties)
• Achieve compliance with all Ministry of Labour inspections within time frames issued

• Ensure DC operations are not interrupted or impeded by maintenance-caused issues or constraints
• Carry out preventative maintenance on all equipment completed on schedule
• Carry out effective Pest control program, with ideally zero pests, zero infestations, and zero “alive” pest sightings
• Work alongside the Compliance department to ensure that all Ministry of the Environment waste regulations are being monitored, focusing on Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
• Exceed previous years’ Maintenance Health and Safety Audit scores
• Zero lost time hours due to maintenance employee accidents, with ideally zero accidents/incidents
• Achieve insurance rating that meets or exceeds previous year inspection audit

• Ability and availability to work irregular or extended hours including nights, weekends and potentially on holidays as needed by the customer

Experience, Education, and Training:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred; equivalent combination of technical and business experience considered in lieu of degree
• Certificate from a trade school with mechanical or electrical emphasis preferred
• Continuously updated knowledge of, and experience with, best practices in preventive maintenance and repairs for all aspects of the facility and equipment
• Experience with operating budgets (labor, utilities, and repairs), capital projects/budgets and controlled within agreed-to budgets and estimates
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written, with all levels and functional areas of the facility and business
• Possesses a strong customer service attitude
• Solid leadership and colleague management skills

• Computer knowledge in MS Office, Word, Excel, and experience with Cetaris would be an asset

At Loblaw, we seek great people to continually strengthen our culture. We believe great people model our values, are authentic, build trust and make connections.

If that sounds like you, and you are open-minded, responsive to change and up to the challenges provided in a fast-paced warehouse environment, apply today.

Loblaw is committed to sustainability by sourcing products with integrity and making a positive difference in the community. Our CORE Values - Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence - guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits - these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

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We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

Please Note:
Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.