Facilities Manager

Job DetailsJob Location: Reading Road - Cincinnati, OH 45202Position Type: Ice Cream or Bakery ManufacturingJob Shift: 1st Shift Love ice cream and fresh bakery? Love working in a fast-paced environment? Graeter’s is looking for the perfect candidate to help keep our bakery and retail commissary distribution center running on all cylinders! We are a fun and exciting 4th-generation, family-owned company looking for candidates to help us achieve our goal of providing our customers with the best service and products available anywhere. The Facilities Manager at our Bakery location supports daily bakery manufacturing and the distribution of commissary and baked goods to our Cincinnati locations by leading the Distribution, Sanitation, and Warehouse teams and supporting members of the location's leadership team to ensure a high level of service to our internal customers. KEY PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:  Take ownership of daily activities to effectively run Graeter's bakery and retail distribution at the bakery location, ensuring products are delivered accurately and on time while maintaining quality and cost-effectiveness.  Ensure that all areas of the facility, including the grounds, are maintained and kept clean to a high standard. Supports the bakery location leadership team in effectively managing the facility. This includes coordinating staffing requirements, inventory levels, and purchasing of supply items.  Supports the customer service and administrative teams. Including preparing packages for shipments.  Coordinates with the Food Safety and Quality Assurance teams to implement and follow through with all food safety standards.   Leads the Distribution, Sanitation, and Warehouse teams to meet the current and future distribution and facilities needs of the organization. Manages direct reports by coordinating workload, performance, and hiring.  Ensures timely and accurate order fulfillment of bakery, candy, and warehouse goods to local retail stores, special events, the ice cream production facility, the mail order facility, and the off-site storage location.  Oversees the operation and maintenance of the bakery fleet, including DOT compliance and inspections.  Develops and maintains the master sanitation schedule.  Ensures commissary for retail locations is well-stocked, organized, and distributed.   Manages, qualifies, and maintains relationships with vendors and distributors to ensure quality standards, accuracy, on-time delivery, and cost effectiveness.  Other duties and projects as assigned.  Schedule: Monday - Friday:  6:30 am - 3:30 pm, flexibility required to meet production/distrubtion needs. Saturday: Some Saturday hours will be required.  Holidays are the facility's peak season, and additional hours will be required leading up to those times. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION: Experience: 5+ years in facilities, distribution, warehouse, or project management Leadership: 3+ years in leading teams larger than 5 Licensure & Certification: Valid Driver's License, and previous forklift certification is preferred  Education: High School Diploma or GED  You will enjoy a highly competitive starting rate as well as: Our bonus programs Financial and legal job coaches available A shared healthcare program for you and your family Company paid short-term disability insurance 401K with a company match ESOP Program  Paid Time Off and MORE! This is the job for you if: You have excellent work attendance You take on difficult tasks with enthusiasm You effectively communicate with co-workers and other managers You are able to organize, prioritize, and maintain close attention to detail.  You are passionate about your work, and you share that enthusiasm!  Want to lead a team!  Qualifications