Requisition ID: 191926
Career Group: Distribution Centre Management
Job Category: Maintenance
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Full-Time

Country: Canada (CA)
Province: Manitoba
City: Winnipeg
Location: 0014 Winnipeg RSC
Postal Code: R3C 3J6

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

Ready to Make an impact?

Improve operations through effective planning and scheduling of building and equipment maintenance activities and resources. Organize, direct, and control the maintenance department. Actively contribute to a positive and productive working environment.

Here’s where you’ll be focusing:

• Direct, plan, organize, assign, supervise, and evaluate operating and maintenance repair work to machinery and building electrical/ mechanical systems, completed by operators and selected service contractors
• Administer contracts for building supplies and services
• Manage repairs and maintenance of all equipment to ensure all warranty needs are met
• Manage the capital and operating expenses for maintenance within budgets and forecasts
• Review and ensure compliance with regulatory codes, manufacturer’s requirements, industry practices, company policies/ procedures, and operating performances targets
• Procure, arrange for and direct building and equipment maintenance/ repair, including parts and services purchased
• Develop and coordinate preventative maintenance schedules and repair activities with Witron Automation Maintenance Team
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment as per company requirements
• Other duties as required

What you have to offer:

• Proficient use of the Microsoft Office Suite

• Effective communication skills (both oral and written)

• Excellent mechanical, analytical, and mathematical skills

• Comfortable and flexible operating in a team environment

• Database and spreadsheet

• Understanding of grocery products distribution as a whole

• Knowledge and experience in maintenance and repair for various types of machinery as well as plant material handling and automation equipment

• Experience in general technical troubleshooting of building equipment and hands-on operating, diagnostics and repair

• Three to five years supervisory experience

• Two or more years of experience in a warehouse maintenance environment

• Experience in a 24/7 automated retail grocery distribution centre

• Retail support centre

• Physical work including frequent bending, lifting, and reaching

• Occasionally lift over 88 lbs

• Two person lift required for weights exceeding 50 lbs

• Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time

• Possible exposure to extreme temperatures

• Alertness to other people and vehicles

• Various shifts including evenings and weekends

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better – physically, financially and emotionally.

Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by our organization nor monitored for accuracy. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this position role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.

Our Total Rewards programs goes well beyond your paycheque:

• Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, as well as life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance*.

• Access to Virtual Health Care Platform* and Employee and Family Assistance Program.

• A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings*.

• A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable*.

• Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.

• Paid Vacation

• Eligible only after working a set number of hours/days worked.

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.