At Bowery Farming, we dream of a world where agriculture gives back to the people and the planet more than it takes. But to achieve this, we need more than incremental change.
We need to reimagine farming from the ground up.
Everyday, Bowery’s purpose-driven team works toward this mission. Right outside of cities, we build indoor farms that grow wildly flavorful produce that’s defiantly free from pollutants, all while using less finite resources like space and water. Our smart farms are powered by our proprietary farm operating system, BoweryOS, creating a simplified, agile food system that’s focused on flavor, freshness, and safety.
At Bowery, we’re farming efficiently so we can feed effectively, democratizing access to fresh, local food in our communities. Join us: https://boweryfarming.com/careers/
At Bowery, we’re making wildly delicious food more accessible to everyone. Driven by our proprietary end-to-end technology, our farms are transforming the entire fresh food supply chain to be simpler, safer, and vastly more sustainable.
We have 5 farms in operation (including state-of-the-art R&D and innovation farms) and we’re just getting started. We’re backed by tech and agriculture industry leaders with $647M in equity and debt capital, and our products are sold in over 1,400 locations.
Working at Bowery is more than just a job. It’s a chance to make a global impact with first-of-its-kind technology and ridiculously good food. We’re always looking for passionate minds to grow (and eat) with us! Ready to make a real difference? Join us. We’d love to have you here.
About The Role: Bowery Farming is solving the biggest challenges our food system is facing at a systemic level by re-thinking what agriculture looks like in a world with a rapidly increasing population and dwindling resources. This is an opportunity to join a quickly growing team and make a substantial impact at Bowery. We’re looking for someone that can learn, adapt and roll with a fast-paced, ever-changing environment and who isn’t afraid of uncertainty.
The Maintenance & Reliability Manager reports to the General Manager and will play a key role in maintaining our farm assets and increasing farm efficiency as we continue to grow. The leader will possess both people management and design/innovation skills. This role will ensure that the facility and equipment are maintained at the highest level and run safely and efficiently and will coordinate and implement preventive maintenance activities. Our ability to maintain healthy, efficient facilities and equipment operations will help drive Bowery’s growth into a worldwide network of interconnected farms.
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The salary for this role will be $150,000. If this role is of interest to you, we encourage you to apply no matter what so we can see your profile and background. You can trust us to make a leveling assessment based on your unique skills and experience and communicate that with you.
Bowery is an equal opportunity employer - a place that celebrates unique backgrounds, qualities, and cultures that will enrich the workplace. We are attempting to redefine what a sustainable agricultural supply chain can look like. We cannot achieve this mission without a team that reflects the diversity of people who want fresh, locally grown food in regard to race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, national origin, religion, family status, disability, military status, and experience. We strongly encourage people from marginalized communities to apply to join our team
What You'll Do:
Provide leadership and direction to the maintenance team in areas such as safety, planning, TPM/reliability, cost, efficiency, quality, and labor utilizationDevelop and implement the farm’s overall preventive and predictive maintenance programs (PM,PdM), leveraging CMMS for planning and scheduling Utilize the CMMS, insure that preventative maintenance and demand work orders are completed on time and with high qualityImplement reliability best practices in order to minimize downtime, MTTR, and maximize equipment efficiencyLead corrective, preventive and continuous improvement opportunitiesEnsure spare parts are stocked and critical equipment spare parts lists are maintainedChampion the creation of and attainment of maintenance departmental goals and Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)Evaluate long-term needs in relation to major projects and property improvements and makes recommendations to ManagementSeek, develop, implement and facilitate training programs for all Maintenance personnelResponsible for farm facilities systems, building, and support equipmentFacilitate the Lock-out Tag-out, Hot Work Permit, Confined Space Entry, and other critical safety programsResponsible for personnel functions - attendance, discipline, vacation approval, coverage, etc. Participate in recruitment, management and development of the maintenance teamSupport the creation and delivery of operational objectives, facilities services, programs and contracts for farm facilityDrive a culture of safety, quality and accountabilityParticipate in annual budget development, financial variance and operations analysisAssure capital projects, operations projects and reconfigurations are managed by the maintenance team with outstanding customer servicePartner with support teams on new initiatives, site retrofits, etcDrive and support special projects and strategic initiativesWork with legal counsel to manage contracts and day to day operations where applicableEstablish trust and maintain open, positive relationships with team, customers and vendorsConduct regular, formal site condition inspections and develop solutions for systemic needsCollaborate with regional and global peers to ensure consistency, lessons learned, and best practices across regionsWho You Are:
Extensive experience in professional maintenance / facilities management or engineering experience required - a significant portion of which should demonstrate success in managing diverse teams, complex facilities and rapid growthExperience building and managing a team or department within a startup or entrepreneurial settingExceptional communication skills; ability to lead cross-functional teamsStrong customer service orientationComfortable with legal terms and structures for standard commercial contractsStrong in supplier and stakeholder managementStrong ability to identify and solve ambiguous problems in complex MEP environmentBenefits As Good As our Greens:
To support you and your family, we offer health, dental, and vision insurance; mental health resources; family forming support; long-term and short-term disability insurance; FSA; HSA; commuter benefits and gym reimbursement401k retirement plan and company stock options, so you can reap the benefits of every Bowery winThe more balance, the better. We offer unlimited paid vacation, paid holiday - plus 16 weeks of paid parental leave so you can focus on what matters most From internal mobility to a mentorship program and curated L&D initiatives, we are fully invested in your growth