Kitchen Equipment Technician

Pay: $58240 - $72800 / year (paid hourly)

Schedule: M - F; day shift (on-call as needed)

Location: primarily 131 15th St, Pittsburgh, PA

You will be responsible for overseeing the daily operation of the site/metro culinary equipment to include but not limited to plumbing, HVAC and commercial kitchen appliances. You will also be responsible for the preventative (PM) and corrective (CM) maintenance of the equipment. This position requires a significant level of technical expertise and how it is affected or interacts with a variety of building infrastructure conditions. You may be called upon to perform other general maintenance and support duties on an as-needed basis.

Responsibilities -

• Oversee operation, repair, Preventative Maintenance (P.M.) relating to site/metro culinary equipment and systems; determine frequency of repair and/or P.M. of systems.
• Understand the engineering design and operational aspects of the building and critical support systems and components as they interact with the kitchens/cafes. Must be able to immediately recognize system shortcomings, troubleshoot and respond to operational and emergency situations.
• Monitors operation and maintains systems directly related to each kitchen/cafe, water cooling/heating equipment; heating and hot water equipment; pumps, valves, piping and filters.
• Position will be called upon to review and ensure proper logs, operation of equipment; responsible for reporting any problems/malfunctions on an as needed basis.
• Check malfunctioning equipment, and ascertains corrective action required to restore to satisfactory operating condition
• Confers/communicates with work order requestors and culinary staff.
• Coordinates with client representatives to understand their needs, and ensure the work scheduled takes into account the operational windows for repair.
• Prioritize all PM’s, corrective, and emergency work orders for the site/metro (annual, monthly, weekly, and daily). Schedule work and coordinate repairs if outside current capabilities with vendors.
• Maintains a clean and safe working environment.
• Complies with health departmental policies: while maintaining equipment, verifying operations, and disposal of hazardous waste or materials.
• Complete all assigned JLL and Client required training, and comply with the established training standards at all times.
• Performs any and all other tasks and duties assigned

Requirements

• 3 to 5 years of similar experience working on commercial kitchen equipment (stoves, ovens, hood vents, dishwashers, etc.)
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate well both in oral and written reports
• Ability to frequently lift 40 lb.
• Ability to safely bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, push, pull, and turn frequently