Commercial Kitchen Equipment Service Technician

Smart Care Equipment Solutions; Florida; On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Fuel card

Bonus program

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

Smart Care Equipment Solutions is seeking a field service technician to diagnose and repair commercial kitchen equipment at restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and other facilities. You will perform preventive maintenance, use wiring diagrams and diagnostic tools, and communicate clearly with customers.

This hands-on role includes independent scheduling, on-site service records, and participation in an on-call rotation with possible travel.

Qualifications

• Hands-on troubleshooting and mechanical aptitude.
• Experience with commercial kitchen equipment, refrigeration, HVAC, or related military role.
• Ability to read diagrams and schematics and work independently.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record.
• EPA or CFESA certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair commercial kitchen equipment at various facilities.
• Perform preventive maintenance to prevent downtime.
• Explain issues and repair steps to customers and document service records.
• Participate in on-call shifts including nights/weekends and travel as needed.
• Follow safe work practices around electricity, gas, steam, and hot surfaces.

Skills

Hands-on troubleshooting

Mechanical aptitude

Read diagrams/schematics

Valid driver's license

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

EPA/CFESA certification preferred

Job description

What You'll Do

Diagnose and repair commercial kitchen equipment at restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and other commercial facilities.

Perform preventive maintenance to help customers avoid equipment failures and costly downtime.

Use wiring diagrams, schematics, and diagnostic tools to identify electrical, mechanical, and refrigeration issues.

Explain what's wrong, what needs to be repaired, and how customers can keep their equipment running reliably.

Manage your daily service assignments independently, complete accurate service records, and communicate with customers and your service team.

Participate in an emergency on-call rotation, including nights and weekends, with occasional overnight travel as assigned.

Follow safe work practices while working around electricity, gas, steam, hot surfaces, and moving equipment.

What You Bring

Hands-on troubleshooting skills, mechanical aptitude, and pride in doing the job right.

At least one year of technical experience in commercial kitchen equipment, refrigeration, HVAC, appliance repair, or a related military technical role.

The ability to read diagrams and schematics and work independently.

A valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record.

A high school diploma or equivalent.

Experience repairing commercial cooking, refrigeration, or warewashing equipment is especially valuable.

Relevant technical training and certifications, including EPA or CFESA, are preferred.

What You'll Get

• Top-dollar pay for proven skills and experience.
• Quarterly bonus opportunities based on efficiency and productivity goals.
• A company service vehicle, fuel card, computer, and cell phone for business use.
• On-the-job training, ongoing technical development, and opportunities to earn advanced certifications.
• A comprehensive benefits program, including a 401(k), pension, and paid time off, with eligibility beginning on your start date.
• Independence in the field, with support from your service team.
• Opportunities to advance into senior technician and management roles.

Physical & Work Requirements

This is a hands-on field service position requiring frequent kneeling, bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, and reaching, plus occasional lifting and carrying of up to 70 pounds.

Work may involve ladders, rooftops, and occasionally elevated or precarious locations.

Technicians work around moving mechanical parts, pressurized steam, open flames, hot surfaces, liquids, and electrical hazards, including in damp, humid, or freezing conditions.

Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

About Smart Care

Smart Care is a national repair and service provider for commercial foodservice, refrigeration, and cold storage equipment.

Our offering of comprehensive mechanical services includes hot side cooking equipment, stand-standalone refrigeration, specialty coffee and beverage, complex rack refrigeration and HVAC.

Smart Care is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected class status.

All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

If you need a reasonable accommodation with respect to Smart Care's application or hiring process due to a disability, please contact the Human Resources department at [e-mail].

Smart Care is a national repair and service provider for commercial foodservice, refrigeration, and cold storage equipment. Our offering of comprehensive mechanical services includes hot side cooking equipment, stand-standalone refrigeration, specialty coffee and beverage, complex rack refrigeration and HVAC. Our strong reputation and leading customer service stems from our high-quality technician base, breadth of services and quick response times. We are OEM-agnostic with the ability to service more than 10,000 types of equipment - giving you a valuable, single source provider to all your kitchen and refrigeration equipment needs. As we continue to build upon our foundation of world class technicians and national coverage, it is centered around how to better serve our broad range of customers – from grocery to restaurants, from corporate dining to hospitality, from large entertainment venues to higher education, from cold storage to convenience stores, from healthcare to casinos.