At Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, we are excited to start a new chapter of accelerated growth as part of Froneri - a global pure-play ice cream leader. Come help us transform DGIC into the #1 ice cream brand! With nearly 100 years of winning experience in the U.S, a robust portfolio of powerhouse brands that consumers know and love such as Hagen-Dazs, Drumstick, Dreyer's & Edy's, Skinny Cow and Outshine, and the backing and coaching of European-based ice cream experts, we know we have the winning recipe.
Headquartered in Walnut Creek, the Bay Area's hub for up-and-coming food trends, our teams across our offices and factories are raising the bar on all things ice cream. We are investing in significant capital expansions to grow our Operations and Supply Chain and are transforming how we work at every level to become agile, accelerate growth and elevate our quality. With a renewed focus on frozen treats, our tight-knit team of ambitious innovators are fully immersed in the business and encouraged to flex and make decisions quickly. We are committed to pursuing every great idea and delivering the best ice cream experience for our consumers, when and where they want it.
Unleash your potential at Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream and discover what a sweet career we have in store for you.
Main Purpose of Job:
Assure the Facilities involving Building Maintenance are maintained in a safe, productive, and reliable manner to meet our business needs and comply with regulatory requirements for safety and environmental. Also provide qualified support for the Utilities as needed for the business.
Role and Activity
•Perform Housekeeping of various Equipment, Internal and External Areas, and various Mechanical Rooms.
•Perform Dry Wall repairs and modifications.
•Perform Wall Prime & Painting and Mechanical Integrity Piping Prime & Painting.
•Provide response for electrical circuit breaker trip identifications and appropriate resets and/or checks for root cause repairs as needed in a timely manner.
•Provide door repairs, adjustments, and/or replacements involving door closers, hinges, latches, locks, closers, and exits signs.
•Perform Dock Door and Levelers Checks, fill out the appropriate Checklist, provide qualified adjustments, and/or develop work requests as needed for service responses.
•Hang wall mounted devices for bathrooms, offices, hallways, etc. as requested.
•Work with a qualified Facilities Engineer/Contracted Service or attend a qualified training program to learn and become qualified to work on, eventually alone after being signed off, the Building Maintenance of the Facilities Systems mentioned in the General Function.
•Participate in reviewing, red-lining, and updating procedures, checklists, PM's, as well as, utilize them to perform the operations and maintenance on the systems.
•Perform assigned Inspections for the Mechanical Integrity of the Facilities Systems.
•Perform Behavioral Observation Safety (BOS's) checks as required monthly.
•Participate in Incident and Accident Investigations if they arise.
•Participate in the TPM Seven Step Process for search of Facilities root causes.
•Fill in for Coverage for other technician positions during their leave.
•As a Qualified Facilities Technician, train and work with entry level candidates and summer helpers to achieve completion of work assignments and requests.
•Perform non-routine tasks that support the business needs as assigned.
•Order correct parts as needed and recommend spare parts to order to avoid business interruptions.
•Focus direction for predictive and preventive maintenance measures to avoid/eliminate downtime of facilities' systems.
•Chaperone contractors to facilities work need areas (ex. roof leaks, replacements in kind, weather damage, interior damage, etc.) for warranty work, contracted services work, and/or for emergency responses to situations.
•Perform various other duties as directed by the Utilities System Manager and/or the Utilities Resource to include assistance with other departmental issues.
Measurable Outcomes
•Production productivity
•Balance maintenance on preventative vs planned rather than just corrective where it is feasible
•Zero rejections for product food safety and quality issues
•Daily, weekly, monthly production targets are fully met
•Costs are maintained at/or below budgeted levels
•Quality and improvement initiatives being implemented
•An improving trend on the submitted weekly KPI's
Levels of Responsibility
•All Factory processes and equipment.
•Break down interventions, maintenance and improvements
•Production Targets
•Engineering budget
•Health & Safety
•Training and development to improve knowledge of all machinery
•Impeccable hygiene standards always
Behaviors
•Adaptable - Adjust approach to match varied task requirements; Adjust behavior to others' styles; Change priorities to meet changing demands; Adjust quickly to new responsibilities and tasks.
•Communication - presents ideas optimally, actively listens and works across functional boundaries.
•Teamwork/ Cooperation - effectively working within and outside the formal line of authority.
•Performance - Open to change and will always look for better, simpler, and more effective ways of operating.
•Hands on approach. - Decisions and plans based on seeing and being part of the event, not solely based on report reading.
•Zero compromise on Quality and excellence. - Hygiene, Process, Labor resource and Waste.
•Entrepreneurial - challenges the status quo and explores new ideas and opportunities.
•Continually striving to increase the knowledge of the processes and products - Understand all tasks, processes and activities as an expert in Ice cream.
•Accountability - Personal commitment, full participant who uses personal impact to build the business.
•Consumer focused - Produce product to the agreed quality standards.
Position Qualifications:
•18 years of age or older.
•Aptitude for automated mechanical processes with good troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
•Excellent interpersonal communication, math and problem solving skills.
•Ability to work multiple shifts and/or schedules.
Required Experience:
•Minimum of two (2) years' experience as a Building Maintenance Technician incorporated as anHVAC Service Technician - CFC Universal CFC Certified or equivalent required.
•Understanding and experience with Building Maintenance, HVAC, Electrical Diagnosing and Service for facilities related items, and Maintenance Service required.
•Good written and communication skills.Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, MS Access, MP-2.
Work Environment:
In this position, the employee will regularly work with and around others; in a wet and/or humid environment; in areas of high noise level; and around mechanical, electrical, and pressurized equipment. The work is fast paced.
The position involves frequent exposure to nuts and other potential allergens.
The pay scale for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The pay range for prospective employees in this role is between $24.95 to $29.02 per hour.
Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Inc. provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)