Commercial Kitchen Equipment Service Technician - Construction

OTG Management; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Healthcare

401k match

Job summary

OTG Management in Houston's IAH Airport is seeking a Refrigeration Technician to install, troubleshoot, and maintain commercial kitchen equipment, from dishwashers to ice machines, ensuring reliable operation in a fast-paced airport environment. You will diagnose issues, perform preventive maintenance, and communicate with restaurant professionals while adhering to safety and clean-work standards.

Requires hands-on skills with plumbing, electrical, and copper work and the ability to lift heavy

Qualifications

• High school or equivalent is required.
• Diagnostic ability demonstrated with 2+ years' experience in commercial cooking equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers and restaurant professionals.
• Must be able to lift up to 100 pounds and perform physical tasks in a shop and kitchen environment.

Responsibilities

• Install new commercial kitchen equipment including dishwashers, ovens, kettles, fryers, steamers and ice machines.
• Diagnose equipment performance through observation, testing and setup.
• Disassemble and re-assemble equipment for troubleshooting, maintenance and repair.
• Operate tools and meters to service units; maintain a neat and safe workstation.
• Lift and move components; document work performed and communicate with customers.

Skills

Diagnostic ability

Customer communication

Independent work

Physical strength

Education

High school or equivalent

Job description

Job Title: Refrigeration Technician

Location: IAH Airport

Compensation: $35 - $47 per hour

Reports to: Senior Management

Who We Are

On the Go (OTG) has elevated the dining and retail experience for travelers by bringing together world-class hospitality, award-winning dining concepts, and forward-thinking technology. With more than three hundred unique dining and retail locations across North America’s busiest airports, we are fueled by a passion for creating exceptional guest experiences-C made possible every day by our incredible Crewmembers. At OTG, people truly come first. We invest in our teams and foster growth in an exciting, challenging environment where everyone can shine.

How We Do Business

Our values-Care, Continuous Improvement, Quality, and Teamwork-C guide the way we show up for our guests and for each other. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, safe, and dynamic workplace where individuals feel empowered to contribute and grow.

Why This Job is a Big Deal

An OTG Commercial Kitchen Service Technician troubleshoots and fixes restaurant equipment. In this career, you repair a kitchen appliance and perform regular maintenance. Responsibilities include communicating with other food industry professionals and ensuring cooking appliances operate properly. A Commercial Kitchen Service Technician will also keep a lot of repairs and needed services, install new kitchen equipment, maintain a neat and orderly workstation, and provide excellent customer service to restaurant professionals.

In this role, you will….

• Install new commercial kitchen equipment to include dishwashers, conveyers, ovens, stoves, kettles, fryers, steamers, and ice machines.
• Diagnose commercial cooking equipment performance through observation, testing, and setup.
• Disassemble and re-assemble equipment to perform troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and repair
• Operate hand tools, power tools, gauges, and measuring equipment to perform service on the unit.
• Lift, carry, pull, and push components and/or equipment to test, setup, or maintain equipment.
• Give and take written and verbal instructions.
• Complete documents to verify work performed.
• Work flexible hours as required.

Qualifications

• High school or equivalent
• Burn and fire watch certificates a Plus
• Knowledge and experience with plumbing, electrical and copper work as it pertains to the new installation
• Diagnostic ability as demonstrated through a minimum of 2 years' experience and/or training in commercial cooking equipment such as fryers, grills
• Ability to competently use a variety of meters, measuring instruments, torches, and hand tools.
• Ability to effectively communicate with the customer.
• Ability to work independently, under pressure, and without close supervision; willing and able to consistently work the schedule required by job demands.
• Ability to exert up to 100 pounds of force (pulling, pushing, lifting, carrying, etc.) regularly and up to 50 pounds of force frequently.
• Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, twist, grasp to perform essential job functions.
• Ability to tolerate environmental conditions consisting of extreme heat, cold, noise, vibration, fumes, dust, and poor ventilation.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.

YOUR NEXT OPPORTUNITY IS NOW BOARDING

Join OTG as the Commercial Kitchen Equipment Service Technician now and drive a new type of hospitality. Explore career opportunities in a unique hospitality environment with some of the industry's best compensation and benefits, including PTO, Healthcare, and a competitive 401k match.

WHAT IS OTG

OTG has revolutionized the hospitality industry by pushing the boundaries of excellence. With more than 300 in-terminal dining and retail locations across 10 airports, OTG and its 5,000+ Crewmembers serve millions of travelers each year.

WHY OTG

By joining our team, you'll discover endless opportunities to explore, learn and realize your greatest potential in some of the most exciting hospitality environments around. Our people drive our experiences, so we offer our crewmembers some of the best compensation and benefits in the industry.

We transform airport experiences. You drive it.

Role And Responsibilities

An OTG Commercial Kitchen Service Technician troubleshoots and fixes restaurant equipment. In this career, you repair a kitchen appliance and perform regular maintenance. Responsibilities include communicating with other food industry professionals and making sure cooking appliances work properly. Other duties include monitoring truck stock and ensuring necessary supplies make it from the warehouse to the kitchen. A Commercial Kitchen Service Technician will also keep a log of repairs and services needed, installs new kitchen equipment, maintains a neat and orderly workstation, and provides excellent customer service for restaurant professionals.

Position Summary

An OTG Commercial Kitchen Service Technician troubleshoots and fixes restaurant equipment. In this career, you repair a kitchen appliance and perform regular maintenance. Responsibilities include communicating with other food industry professionals and making sure cooking appliances work properly. Other duties include monitoring truck stock and ensuring necessary supplies make it from the warehouse to the kitchen. A Commercial Kitchen Service Technician will also keep a log of repairs and services needed, installs new kitchen equipment, maintains a neat and orderly workstation, and provides excellent customer service for restaurant professionals.

Responsibilities

• Install new commercial kitchen equipment to include dishwashers, conveyers, ovens, stoves, kettles, fryers, steamers, and ice machines.
• Diagnose commercial cooking equipment performance through observation, testing, and setup.
• Disassemble and re-assemble equipment to perform troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and repair
• Operate hand tools, power tools, gauges, and measuring equipment to perform service on the unit.
• Lift, carry, pull, and push components and/or equipment to test, setup, or maintain equipment.
• Give and take written and verbal instructions.
• Complete documents to verify work performed.
• Work flexible hours as required.

Qualifications And Requirements

• High school or equivalent
• Burn and fire watch certificates a Plus
• Knowledge and experience with plumbing, electrical and copper work as it pertains to the new installation
• Diagnostic ability as demonstrated through a minimum of 2 years' experience and/or training in commercial cooking equipment such as fryers, grills
• Ability to competently use a variety of meters, measuring instruments, torches, and hand tools.
• Ability to effectively communicate with the customer.
• Ability to work independently, under pressure, and without close supervision; willing and able to consistently work the schedule required by job demands.
• Ability to exert up to 100 pounds of force (pulling, pushing, lifting, carrying, etc.) regularly and up to 50 pounds of force frequently.
• Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, twist, grasp to perform essential job functions.
• Ability to tolerate environmental conditions consisting of extreme heat, cold, noise, vibration, fumes, dust, and poor ventilation.

OTG Concessions Management, LLC and its subsidiaries and affiliates are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.