Kitchen Equipment Service Technician-Greater New Haven

Smart Care Solutions; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Pension

Paid time off

Job summary

Smart Care Solutions is seeking a Kitchen Equipment Service Technician in the Greater New Haven area to diagnose and repair commercial kitchen equipment. You will work with managers to deliver service solutions and read diagrams and schematics to install and fix systems.

As a trusted advisor, you will be on-call nights and weekends, travel to customer sites, and contribute to a nationwide repair network. On-the-job and advanced certifications are available with company support.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of technical experience with refrigeration, appliances, or HVAC.
• Valid state issued Real ID driver’s license and acceptable motor vehicle history.
• Willingness to be involved in emergency on-call rotation including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Partner with restaurant/hospitality managers to offer service solutions for commercial cooking, refrigeration and other equipment.
• Demonstrate mechanical aptitude, troubleshooting skills, and ability to read diagrams and schematics.
• Travel to customer locations and participate in on-call rotation as assigned.

Skills

Refrigeration

Appliance repair

HVAC

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

KITCHEN EQUIPMENT SERVICE TECHNICIAN-GREATER NEW HAVENSMART CARE SOLUTIONSAbout the Role:As a Service Technician, you will become a trusted advisor to your customers by consistently delivering innovative solutions to predict and prevent kitchen equipment failure, contributing to the success of thousands of restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and other commercial customers.What Will Your Day Look Like?Partner with restaurant and hospitality managers to offer comprehensive service solutions for commercial cooking, refrigeration, warewashing, and other specialty food service equipmentDemonstrate your mechanical aptitude, troubleshooting skills, and ability to read diagrams and schematicsShared Success Starts Here:On-the- job training as well as ongoing training with the potential for advanced certificationsReceive a company service vehicle, fuel card, computer, and cell phone for business useComprehensive benefits program including 401k, pension and paid time off with eligibility beginning upon start dateBasic Qualifications:High School diploma or equivalentA minimum of one (1) year of technical experience with refrigeration, appliance repair, kitchen equipment, HVAC, or military serviceValid state issued Real ID driver’s license and acceptable motor vehicle historyWillingness and ability to be involved with the emergency on-call rotation that includes nights and weekendsAvailability for occasional overnight travel as assignedImmigration sponsorship not provided for this rolePreferred Qualifications:Relevant technical training, licenses, and/or certifications (i.e., EPA, CFESA)Commercial refrigeration and/or commercial cooking equipment repair experienceSelf-motivated with the proven ability to prioritize and work independently with minimal direct supervisionPhysical Requirements:Ability to lift up to 70 pounds regularly.Ability to frequently bend, kneel, push, pull, reach, and squat throughout the workday.Ability to work on ladders, rooftops, elevated platforms, and in confined or tight spaces when necessary.Ability to work in hot, cold, wet, humid, freezing, and other challenging environmental conditions.Ability to work around moving mechanical parts, pressurized equipment, open flames, heated surfaces, liquids, and electrical hazards.Ability to safely operate hand tools, power tools, testing equipment, and related service equipment.Ability to distinguish colors, read technical documents and gauges, and perform diagnostic work.Frequent driving to customer locations, including extended periods of sitting.About Smart CareSmart 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-alone 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].