Maintenance Planner

About the Role

The Maintenance Planner plays a critical role in keeping our food warehouse and fulfillment center safe, reliable, and operating efficiently. This person will be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing commercial kitchen equipment, warehouse systems, and facility infrastructure to support day-to-day operations.

We’re looking for someone who is hands-on, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced food operations environment. You’ll partner closely with internal teams and external vendors to minimize equipment downtime, support preventive maintenance, and ensure our facility meets safety and operational standards.

What You’ll Do

• Perform routine maintenance, inspections, and calibrations of commercial kitchen equipment, warehouse systems, and facility infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot equipment malfunctions and identify root causes across mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
• Perform timely repairs and implement long-term solutions that improve equipment reliability and minimize downtime.
• Support and execute preventive maintenance schedules to reduce unexpected equipment failures.
• Document maintenance activities and maintain accurate records in accordance with safety regulations and industry standards.
• Partner with external vendors on specialized repairs, maintenance, and equipment replacements as needed.
• Ensure all maintenance work complies with company policies, safety requirements, and food safety standards.
• Proactively identify potential hazards, equipment issues, and opportunities to improve facility reliability.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment.
• Support additional facility and maintenance needs as assigned by leadership.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in maintenance, repair, or facility operations, preferably within a food production, warehouse, or fulfillment environment.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting and repairing equipment and facility systems.
• Ability to work safely and effectively in an active warehouse and food operations environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and perform physically demanding tasks for extended periods.
• Comfortable working in varied environments, including cold storage areas and elevated surfaces.

Benefits

Health Insurance coverage with Cigna

✅ Weekly payments

Opportunity for advancement

About CookUnity

CookUnity is the first Chef-Direct Subscription service—a chef-to-food lover marketplace connecting the country's most talented chefs with eaters (consumers). We’re changing meal delivery by bringing small-batch, restaurant-quality meals to eaters across the country. Every week, a diverse collective of all-star chefs craft their signature, ready-to-eat dishes for an elevated at-home dining experience. So in 2018, CookUnity was founded as the first-of-its-kind platform that connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. Today, CookUnity has almost 1000 employees and delivers 50 million meals a year from the industry’s best chefs to homes all over the country. Fresh. Ready-to-eat. And crafted with the passion that nourishes body and soul.

Unwilling to stop there, CookUnity is expanding beyond delivery to become an ever-innovating marketplace focused on our singular mission: empower Chefs to nourish the world.

Equal opportunity employer

CookUnity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to creating a community of inclusion and an environment free from discrimination or harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.