Assistant Maintenance Manager

Job Title

Assistant Maintenance Manager

Job Description Summary

Job Description

We're looking for a dedicated Assistant Maintenance Manager to oversee multiple local sites, including Brooklyn, Kearny, and the Bronx ensuring the smooth operation of one of the world’s largest distribution centers. If you’re passionate about transforming facilities and driving operational success, this is your opportunity!


Career Growth:

This is just the beginning of an exciting journey! Exceptional performance in this role can lead to career advancements to positions such as Maintenance Manager, Senior Maintenance Manager, Regional Maintenance Manager, Reliability Program Manager, Building Wellness Manager, and more. As a Regional Assistant Maintenance Manager, you’ll bridge the gap between upper management and our clients, with endless opportunities for professional growth!


A Typical Day Includes:

  • Site Visits: Manage and oversee multiple locations, including Romeoville, Melrose Park, Chicago, Skokie, Cicero, and Downers Grove, ensuring each site meets high standards of maintenance and operational efficiency.
  • Morning Briefing: Start your day with a team meeting to discuss priorities, review safety updates, and address any outstanding issues from previous shifts.
  • Work Orders Management: Evaluate, prioritize, and delegate work orders for preventive and corrective maintenance, ensuring tasks are assigned based on technician skills and availability.
  • Facility Walkthroughs: Conduct regular inspections to identify and address maintenance issues, equipment malfunctions, safety hazards, and cleanliness standards.
  • Safety Compliance: Ensure adherence to safety protocols and regulations, overseeing safety training, audits, and inspections to promote a culture of safety.
  • Data Analysis & Reporting: Analyze maintenance data and performance metrics to drive improvements, generating reports and communicating findings to management and stakeholders.
  • Team Leadership: Provide guidance and support to maintenance technicians, conduct performance evaluations, and lead training and development initiatives.


What We’re Looking For:

  • Education: 4-year degree or 5 years of leadership experience in maintenance.
  • Experience: 3+ years in a leadership role, managing maintenance teams and programs.
  • Skills: Experience with conveyor systems and robotic maintenance management preferred.
  • Multi-Site Experience is a Must!


Compensation & Schedule:

  • Salary: $95,000 - $116,000 per year, plus a 10% bonus incentive.
  • Schedule: Dependent on site needs, with flexibility required for on-call duties across multiple sites.


Why Choose Us?

At Cushman & Wakefield Services, we’re proud of our diverse global team and our commitment to inclusivity. Recognized by the Human Rights Foundation as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQI+ individuals, we value and support a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives.


Our Benefits:

  • Core Benefits: Comprehensive medical (BCBSIL + Kaiser for W2 CA employees), dental (MetLife), vision (VSP), life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance, wellness program, and virtual healthcare.
  • Family Benefits: Paid parental leave, emergency backup care.
  • Generous Time Off: 13 holidays (11 days + 2 personal days), paid time off, and sick leave.
  • Retirement: 401(k) match with immediate vesting.
  • Supplemental Insurance: Critical illness, accidental, and hospital indemnity insurance.
  • Pre-Tax Savings: Commuter benefits, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
  • Home & Family Protection: Auto & home insurance, legal benefits, identity theft protection, pet insurance.


Apply Today!

Become a key player in a company that’s committed to making a positive difference in the world. Join us in driving meaningful change through our impactful ESG initiatives. Apply now and start your journey with Cushman & Wakefield Services!




Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.


The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.


The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.


The compensation for the position is: $110,500.00 - $130,000.00

C&W Services is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative​ Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email HRServices@cushwake.com. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.

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