Job brief: Lead Maintenance Technician

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on HelloFresh's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (2 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-06.
• The apply link opens careers.hellofresh.com, the address HelloFresh's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $37 an hour
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Newark, NJ, United States
• Posted: 2026-10-30

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Lead / staff. The title says "Lead".

Must have

• 4-6 years of experience with conveyor, automation, robotics, and/or refrigeration repair and maintenance including mechanical and electrical operations.
• High School diploma or equivalent.

Conditions

• Shifts based on business needs*
• Ability to travel as necessary (up to 5%) for business purposes.

Main duties

• Lead and educate compliance with all safety, food safety, and security standards.
• Perform preventive maintenance and routine inspections on assigned conveyors, automation, robotics and ancillary equipment as needed.
• Perform troubleshooting of assigned out of service equipment and correct issues, act as an escalation point for lower level technicians, and escalate to lead…
• Document all work in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and ticketing systems as appropriate.
• Mentor all maintenance personnel in developing appropriate skill sets and knowledge of equipment.

Lines copied from the posting, not rewritten. "Preferred" or "nice to have" items are not listed as must-haves.

How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for mechanic and technician jobs in Newark, NJ: $79k a year (5 listings, 2 employers). This listing pays about the same.
• Across HelloFresh's 114 open listings, 34% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How HelloFresh hires

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