Commercial Kitchen Equipment Service Technician

OTG•Houston, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

OTG is seeking a Commercial Kitchen Equipment Service Technician to troubleshoot and repair restaurant equipment. This role involves performing regular maintenance on kitchen appliances, communicating with food industry professionals, and ensuring cooking appliances function correctly. The technician will also manage truck stock, ensure necessary supplies are available, maintain a log of repairs, install new equipment, keep a tidy workstation, and provide excellent customer service to restaurant professionals.

Requirements

High school or equivalent
Knowledge and experience with plumbing, electrical and copper work as it pertains to the new installation
Diagnostic ability as demonstrated through a minimum of 2 years’ experience and/or training in commercial cooking equipment such as fryers, grills
Ability to competently use a variety of meters, measuring instruments, torches, and hand tools.
Ability to effectively communicate with the customer.
Ability to work independently, under pressure, and without close supervision; willing and able to consistently work the schedule required by job demands.
Ability to exert up to 100 pounds of force (pulling, pushing, lifting, carrying, etc.) regularly and up to 50 pounds of force frequently.
Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, twist, grasp to perform essential job functions.
Ability to tolerate environmental conditions consisting of extreme heat, cold, noise, vibration, fumes, dust, and poor ventilation.

Nice To Haves

Burn and fire watch certificates a Plus

Responsibilities

Install new commercial kitchen equipment to include dishwashers, conveyers, ovens, stoves, kettles, fryers, steamers, and ice machines.
Diagnose commercial cooking equipment performance through observation, testing, and setup.
Disassemble and re-assemble equipment to perform trouble shooting, preventive maintenance, and repair.
Operate hand tools, power tools, gauges, and measuring equipment to perform service of unit.
Lift, carry, pull, and push components and/or equipment to test, setup, or maintain equipment.
Give and take written and verbal instructions.
Complete documents to verify work performed.
Work flexible hours as required.