Commercial Kitchen Equipment Technician

Thirty Madison Ventures; Nazareth (Northampton County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Take-home service vehicle with GPS

Gas card provided

Company-paid health insurance

401(k) with employer match

8 paid holidays

Vacation time based on experience

Job summary

Nazareth, PA-based Commercial Kitchen Equipment Service Technician needed to service a 50-mile radius from home base, including Allentown, Wilkes-Barre, Quakertown, Reading, Easton, and some NJ work. You’ll manage take-home vehicle duties, handle emergency-response calls, diagnose and repair commercial kitchen equipment, and occasionally service rooftop HVAC units.

The role is full-time with a weekend on-call rotation and on-call pay when dispatched.

Qualifications

• Clean driving record is required.
• Physically capable of climbing ladders, working on rooftops, and handling a 30-lb refrigerant bottle.
• EPA 608/609 certification for refrigeration is required.
• Hands-on, independent experience—able to be handed the keys and go without training.
• Cross-trained across hot-side, cold-side, and HVAC work.

Responsibilities

• Check in each morning with the service dispatcher for job assignments.
• Drive the take-home service vehicle to customer sites and handle reactive, same-day service calls.
• Diagnose and repair hot-side, cold-side and HVAC equipment (grills, fryers, ovens, ice machines, walk-in coolers, refrigeration).
• Service HVAC RTUs as needed.
• Use mobile field-service software to write and submit invoices on-site.

Skills

Clean driving record

Physically capable

Cross-trained across trades

Hands-on experience

Education

EPA 608/609 certification for refrigeration

Job description

COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT SERVICE TECHNICIAN

Nazareth, PA

Join a growing commercial food service equipment company where your work truly matters — every call is a business depending on you to get their kitchen back up and running. This is a fully independent, hands‑on role for a tech who's ready to be trusted with the keys, the truck, and the work from week one, not months into training.

THE BASICS

Location: Nazareth, PA
Pay: $26–$44/hour
Service Area: 50-mile radius from home base, covering Allentown, north to Wilkes-Barre, south to Quakertown, west to Reading, and east to Easton (occasional New Jersey jobs for select customers)
Schedule: Full‑time, typical hours 8am–5pm with flexibility to start earlier; overtime is common in this trade but not mandatory
On‑Call: Weekend rotation (Friday night through Sunday), currently 1-in-4 weekends, moving to 1-in-5 as the team grows; on-call pay is port‑to‑port and only kicks in when you're dispatched on a call
Reports To: Owner/Service Dispatcher

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Check in each morning with the service dispatcher to get your job assignments
• Drive your take‑home service vehicle to customer sites and handle reactive, same‑day service calls (this is an emergency‑response role — no two days look the same)
• Diagnose and repair both hot‑side and cold‑side commercial kitchen equipment (grills, fryers, ovens, ice machines, walk‑in coolers, refrigeration, etc.)
• Service building HVAC rooftop units (RTUs) as needed
• Use mobile field‑service software on your own phone to write and submit invoices on‑site
• Call the dispatcher when each job wraps to get your next assignment
• Be willing to cross‑train across trades rather than sticking to one specialty (refrigeration, appliance, and HVAC work all come with the territory)

WHY TECHNICIANS LIKE WORKING HERE

• Take‑home service vehicle with GPS tracking
• Gas card provided
• Trucks stocked with tools (bring your own if you prefer — not required)
• 100% company‑paid health insurance for the employee
• 100% company‑paid short‑term disability, long‑term disability, and life insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• 8 paid holidays
• Vacation time based on experience
• Pay tied directly to what you bill — no micromanaging your clock
• Long‑tenured team — most techs stay for years

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Required:

• Clean driving record (a DUI is disqualifying due to insurance requirements)
• Physically capable of climbing ladders, working on rooftops, and carrying/handling a 30‑lb refrigerant bottle
• EPA 608/609 certification for refrigeration
• Hands‑on, independent experience — able to be handed the keys and go, without needing training
• Comfortable being cross‑trained across hot‑side, cold‑side, and HVAC work rather than sticking to one specialty

Nice to Have (not required):

• Experience across multiple trades (refrigeration, commercial appliance repair, and light HVAC) rather than just one
• Familiarity with mobile field‑service/invoicing software
• General electrical, plumbing, or carpentry skills (refrigeration work often touches all three)