Cafeteria Equipment Maintenance Specialist

Tulsaschools; Tulsa (OK); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A public school district in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is seeking a Craftsperson for their Cafeteria Maintenance Shop. The role focuses on maintaining child nutrition equipment, including repairs and preventive maintenance for commercial-grade appliances. Candidates must have a high school diploma, experience with kitchen appliances, and the ability to complete physical tasks. This position is essential to ensure kitchen operations run smoothly and meet safety standards while working in diverse weather conditions.

Qualifications

• Experience working with commercial/industrial grade refrigerators and freezers.
• Possess or ability to obtain a current Oklahoma driver’s license.
• Ability to push, pull, and lift greater than 50 lbs. with assistance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the district's maintenance shop for Child Nutrition equipment.
• Complete repair and preventive maintenance of commercial kitchen appliances.
• Work with outside contractors and vendors for installations and replacements.

Skills

Experience working on commercial grade kitchen appliances

Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. unassisted

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Completion from an accredited trade school

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

CMMS software

Job description

Address 1555 N 77th E Ave, Tulsa, OK 74115, USA

Tulsa Public Schools’ existing salary schedules provide career increment adjustments based on education/experience and/or years of creditable service. For more information about the salary for this specific position please review the Salary Schedule for the corresponding Salary Grade (listed above).

Position Summary: The Craftsperson for the Cafeteria Maintenance Shop is expected toprovide prompt quality service to every school every day. Provide a variety of tasks necessary tomaintain the district's maintenance shop for Child Nutrition equipment. Must be willing to workoutside in all types of weather conditions and follow all safety requirements. Must report day-today operations to shop foreperson and/or lead-person, report and track material costs andmaintain a daily time sheet. The primary focus for the Cafeteria Maintenance Shop Craftspersonfor the Cafeteria Shop is to focus on the repair, replacement, and preventive maintenance of allchild nutrition commercial grade equipment. This includes refrigerators and freezers (with an emphasis on refrigerators and freezers up to 20 tons) as well as commercial grade appliances in the kitchens and cafeterias for Tulsa Public Schools. In addition, this position will require various other tasks assigned to the Cafeteria Shop ranging from general maintenance such as painting, woodwork, moving and relocation of various types of equipment, and other miscellaneous tasks that may be assigned from time to time to support the needs of the Child Nutrition department.

This position will require physical labor to include, but not limited to, the installation, removal,and relocation of various kitchen equipment, such as washers, dryers, mixers, kettles, tiltskillets, ovens, and steamers. This job may include working with outside contractors andvendors for new installation and replacement of kitchen appliances and equipment. This willalso include working with other Maintenance shops for specialized project work as it pertains tothe kitchens throughout the school district.

Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Completion from an accredited trade school is preferred
Experience:
• Experience working on commercial grade kitchen appliances and equipment
• Experience working with commercial/industrial grade refrigerators and freezers up to 20Ton refrigeration units is preferred
• Previous experience working with Blodgett ovens, Crescor warmers, Hobart mixers &dish machines is a plus
• Previous working knowledge of commercial kitchen operations preferred
Specialized Knowledge, Licenses, etc.:
• Possess or ability to obtain and maintain a current Oklahoma driver’s license with no
restrictions that would preclude driving on the job
• Possess or ability to obtain and maintain a current and valid State Journeypersonlicense: Mechanical Journeyperson license with at least one endorsement in -
• Air Conditioning
• Refrigeration
• Heating
• Sheet Metal
• Natural Gas Piping
• Electrical Journeyperson license
• Plumbing Journeyperson license
• Must have a thorough understanding of city codes
• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to plan, coordinate work schedules to completejob assignments without direct supervision.
• Proficient or willing to learn basic computer skills, Microsoft Office Suite and GoogleOffice Suite
• Ability to use CMMS software
Physical Requirements:
• Ability to push, pull, and lift up to 50 lbs. unassisted

• Ability to push, pull, and lift greater than 50 lbs. with assistance
• Ability to sit, stoop, kneel, and stand while working
• Ability to work in tight spaces and climb ladders, scaffolds
• Ability to work on a roof

About Our District:At Tulsa Public Schools, our mission is to inspire and prepare every student to love learning, achieve ambitious goals, and make positive contributions to our world. We are the destination for extraordinary educators and staff who work with our community and families to ignite the joy of learning and prepare every student for the greatest success in college, careers, and life. Our core values of equity, character, excellence, team, and joy guide how we work and interact with each other and our community.

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