Commercial Kitchen Equipment Technician

OTG•Philadelphia, PA

6d•$25 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

An OTG Commercial Kitchen Service Technician for PHL Airport troubleshoots and fixes restaurant equipment. In this career, you repair a kitchen appliance and perform regular maintenance. Responsibilities include communicating with other food industry professionals and making sure cooking appliances work properly. A Commercial Kitchen Service Technician will also keep a log of repairs and services needed, installs new kitchen equipment, maintains a neat and orderly workstation, and provides excellent customer service for restaurant professionals.

Requirements

High school or equivalent
Diagnostic ability as demonstrated through a minimum of 1 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

CFESA or EPA certifications are preferred
Burn and fire watch certification a Plus
HVACR experience and certifications preferred
Knowledge and experience with plumbing, electrical and copper work as it pertains to the new installation

Responsibilities

Install new commercial kitchen equipment to include dishwashers, conveyer, ovens, stoves, kettles, fryers, steamers, and ice machines.
Diagnose commercial cooking equipment performance through observation, testing, and setup.
Disassemble and reassemble equipment to perform troubleshooting, 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.