Head of Maintenance
New Yorkers have been eating Orwashers rye since 1916. As our wholesale business grows, we're investing in our Bronx bakeries and the systems that keep them running. Lead the team, keep equipment reliable, and help make sure the bread New York loves gets baked every day.
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- In-office
- Operations | Manufacturing | Supply Chain
- New York, NY
About Orwashers
Orwashers Bakery (Orwashers.com) is a New York City institution, founded in 1916 in a small storefront on the Upper East Side. Today, Orwashers continues to be known for its New York classics including rye bread, pumpernickel, bagels, rugelach, black and white cookies and so much more.
In addition to selling bread to many of New York’s top restaurants and gourmet grocery stores, Orwashers currently operates three retail bakeries in Manhattan and Long Island. We also deliver our breads and baked goods throughout Manhattan and distribute to carefully selected partners nationwide. While the company has grown since its humble beginnings over a century ago, the same values remain baked in: handmade classic breads and baked goods made fresh, locally, and with love each day.
What You Will Do
As Head of Maintenance, you'll lead a seven-person team supporting two Bronx production bakeries, four retail bakeries, and an offsite frozen-storage location. You'll organize daily priorities, assign work, build a reliable preventive maintenance program, and get hands-on with complex repairs when needed. This role spans bakery production equipment and building systems, from ovens, proofers, and mixers to refrigeration, electrical, HVAC, boilers, burners, and compressed air.
Who You Are
You're a hands-on maintenance leader who knows how to keep a busy operation running. You can organize people, prioritize work, and step in to diagnose tough problems yourself. You bring deep expertise in at least one technical discipline—such as electrical, HVAC/refrigeration, or industrial mechanical maintenance—and enough breadth to guide a team across the others. You lead by example, value safety, and know when to bring in a specialist.
Benefits
- Base salary: $100,000–$140,000
- Annual performance-based bonus
- Health insurance (company covers 70% for employee)
- Long-term and short-term disability
- 401(k) with 4% company match
- 9 paid holidays plus 2 weeks PTO
Ready To Make An Impact?
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.