Maintenance Assistant

SSP America • New York, NY

1d • $25

About The Position

SSP America is hiring a Maintenance Assistant to support our restaurant operations at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). If you enjoy hands-on work, solving problems, and keeping facilities clean and safe, this is a great opportunity to grow your maintenance career in a fast-paced airport environment.
What You'll Do
You'll help maintain kitchen equipment, refrigeration systems, and facilities to keep our restaurants operating smoothly. Duties include but are not limited to:

Requirements

• At least 1 year of maintenance experience (restaurant or facilities preferred)
• Comfortable with physical work, lifting, standing, and working around kitchen equipment

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with refrigeration, kitchen equipment, or coffee equipment helpful

Responsibilities

• Responding to maintenance work orders and equipment issues
• Cleaning and maintaining espresso machines, filters, and fans (with required checklists)
• Cleaning ice machines every two weeks with documentation
• Performing refrigeration coil cleaning (GNG weekly, BOH bi-weekly)
• Inspecting units for caulking repairs and replacing bulbs as needed
• Cleaning fryer lines quarterly and supporting oil maintenance/removal schedules
• Performing weekly oil machine maintenance and grease trap cleaning
• Supporting annual power washing of oil drums
• Maintaining tools, storage areas, and maintenance records/checklists

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Paid training
• Employee meal program
• Paid time off
• Holiday premium pay
• Retirement plan with company match
• Medical benefits from $50/month
• Company-paid Life & ADD insurance
• Optional dental, vision, pet, accident, and other plans
• Employee assistance program
• Career growth opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed