AddressThe Kitchen Mechanic repairs, maintains, and installs a variety of commercial food preparation and serving equipment. This includes, but is not limited to commercial ovens, ranges, fryers, warmers, proofers, mixers, dishwashers, coolers, freezers, ice machines, and soft-serve ice cream equipment. The Kitchen Mechanic also orders supplies and spare parts as necessary to properly maintain the equipment under his care.
Salary Details: $32.22/hr. - $40.43/hr. based on experience
Responsibilities:
- Troubleshoots, repairs and maintains a wide variety of commercial restaurant and food preparation equipment such as mixers, slicers, blenders, etc.
- Repairs and maintains commercial ice makers and ice dispensers.
- Repairs and maintains commercial dishwashing and warewashing equipment.
- Repairs and maintains gas and electric grills, ovens, stoves, and ranges.
- Repairs and maintains commercial soft-serve ice cream machines.
- Repairs and maintains commercial gas and electric fryers.
- Repairs and maintains commercial freezers, coolers, cold tables, and refrigerated display cases.
- Orders and maintains a stock of repair parts as required to facilitate timely repair of kitchen equipment.
- Maintains all assigned equipment in a safe and functional condition at all times.
- Installs a wide variety of commercial food preparation serving equipment.
- Completes a variety of maintenance related paperwork, including daily logs, work orders, requisitions, and quotes.
- Provides technical specifications for the purchase of new and replacement commercial kitchen equipment.
- Adheres to all safety policies and procedures related to the operation of all kitchen equipment and tools.
- Communicates the status of all kitchen equipment and components in both verbal and written formats to Maintenance and Foods management.
- Reads and interprets equipment schematic for commercial kitchen and serving equipment.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma/GED required.
- Vocational/technical training in kitchen equipment maintenance preferred.
- At least 4-6 years of prior relevant experience.
- At least 5 years' experience in the repair and maintenance of commercial kitchen equipment.
- At least 3 years' experience with the repair and maintenance of refrigeration equipment such as freezers, coolers, and ice
- making equipment.
- At least 2 years' experience with the repair and maintenance of gas or electric cooking equipment such as ranges, ovens,
- grills, or fryers.
- Basic electrical troubleshooting skills (including AC and DC motors and controls).
- Ability to work nights, weekends and holiday periods to meet business needs. Ability to pass a mandatory (or random) drug test, per Company policy, unless prohibited by state or provincial law.
- Ability to pass a background check, which may include, but is not limited to, credit, criminal, DMV, previous employment, education and personal references, per Company policy, unless prohibited by federal, state, or provincial law.
