Kitchen & Laundry Technician — Growth & Benefits

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts; Ajman; On-site; AED 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

Meals on duty

Heartist Card discounts

Job summary

Fairmont Ajman is seeking a skilled Kitchen/Laundry Technician to install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair kitchen and laundry equipment across the hotel. You will ensure equipment operates safely, efficiently, and with minimal downtime, adhering to hotel standards and manufacturer specifications.

You will perform preventive maintenance, respond to breakdowns, and collaborate with Kitchen, Stewarding, Housekeeping and Laundry teams.

Qualifications

• Technical diploma or vocational qualification in Electrical, Mechanical, Refrigeration, HVAC, or a related field.
• Experience in hotel engineering, commercial kitchen equipment, laundry equipment, or similar environment is preferred.
• Ability to read basic electrical diagrams and equipment manuals.
• Good problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Flexibility to work shifts, weekends and public holidays as required by hotel operations.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventive and corrective maintenance of kitchen and laundry equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical, mechanical, plumbing, heating, and refrigeration-related equipment as applicable.
• Maintain equipment such as ovens, combi ovens, cooking ranges, fryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, freezers, ice machines, washing machines, dryers, ironing equipment, and other back-of-house equipment.
• Respond to maintenance requests and equipment breakdowns from Kitchen, Stewarding, Housekeeping, and Laundry departments.
• Diagnose equipment faults and identify the root cause of failures.
• Replace defective components, parts, switches, thermostats, heating elements, motors, belts, bearings, valves, and other components as required.
• Ensure repaired equipment is tested and safe for operational use before being returned to the department.

Skills

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Refrigeration knowledge

HVAC

Troubleshooting

Education

Technical diploma or vocational qualification in Electrical, Mechanical, Refrigeration, HVAC or related field

Job description

Fairmont Ajman is seeking a skilled Kitchen/Laundry Technician to install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair kitchen and laundry equipment across the hotel. You will ensure equipment operates safely, efficiently, and with minimal downtime, adhering to hotel standards and manufacturer specifications.

You will perform preventive maintenance, respond to breakdowns, and collaborate with Kitchen, Stewarding, Housekeeping and Laundry teams.