Campus Dining Equipment Technician – Maintenance & Repair

Auburn University; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Auburn University’s Student Affairs - Property Management is seeking a TES Dining Technician to support maintenance of commercial kitchen equipment in campus dining facilities. Under supervision, you will assist qualified technicians with preventive maintenance, basic repairs, and equipment installations, helping keep operations safe and efficient.

You will gain hands-on experience with ovens, steamers, fryers, refrigeration, and related systems while following safety procedures and learning

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of general building maintenance and mechanical systems.
• Ability to learn commercial food-service equipment operation and maintenance.
• Ability to safely use hand tools, power tools, ladders, and basic test equipment under direction.
• Ability to follow instructions, service manuals, safety procedures, and work orders.
• Ability to recognize unsafe or abnormal equipment conditions and promptly report them.
• Ability to perform basic math, maintain simple records, and communicate professionally.
• Ability to work as part of a team during active dining operations.

Responsibilities

• Assists with scheduled preventive maintenance and routine inspections of commercial cooking, food-preparation, warewashing, refrigeration, and ice-making equipment.
• Assists higher-level technicians with troubleshooting and repair of ovens, steamers, fryers, griddles, mixers, slicers, grinders, dish machines,disposals, coolers, freezers, ice machines, and similar equipment.
• Performs routine assigned maintenance such as cleaning coils, replacing filters and belts, lubricating components, checking fasteners, and cleaning accessible equipment parts.
• Assists with installation, startup, removal, relocation, assembly, and operational testing of commercial kitchen and refrigeration equipment.
• Assists with basic plumbing repairs involving faucets, sinks, drains, disposals, valves, water connections, and related fixtures.
• Assists with basic electrical and control tasks involving lighting components, switches, receptacles, cords, plugs, equipment controls, fan motors, thermostats, and sensors within the employee's training and authorization.
• Assists with routine HVAC and ventilation maintenance, including filter changes, coil cleaning, belt replacement, and visual inspections.
• Performs basic general maintenance including minor carpentry, painting, furniture repair, hardware replacement, cleaning, and work-area restoration.
• Retrieves parts and materials, maintains tools and work areas, and supports inventory and work-order documentation.
• Follows lockout/tagout, PPE, food-service sanitation, and other applicable safety requirements.
• Reports equipment status and deficiencies to the assigned specialist or supervisor and does not independently perform work beyond training, certification, or authorization.
• Assists with urgent or after-hours maintenance response when assigned.

Skills

General maintenance

Mechanical systems

Hand tools

Safety procedures

Reading manuals

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Auburn University’s Student Affairs - Property Management is seeking a TES Dining Technician to support maintenance of commercial kitchen equipment in campus dining facilities. Under supervision, you will assist qualified technicians with preventive maintenance, basic repairs, and equipment installations, helping keep operations safe and efficient.

You will gain hands-on experience with ovens, steamers, fryers, refrigeration, and related systems while following safety procedures and learning