Lead Commercial Kitchen Service Technician

Smart Care Equipment Solutions; Oregon (WI); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

401k match

3 weeks PTO

Company vehicle

Fuel card

Provided tablet

Provided phone

On-the-job training

Job summary

Smart Care Equipment Solutions in Portland, OR seeks a Lead Commercial Service Technician to service and repair commercial kitchen equipment. You will diagnose issues with cooking, refrigeration, ware-washing systems and other specialty gear, reading diagrams and coordinating with manufacturers on parts and tech support.

On-the-job training and formal hands-on classroom training at our National Training Kitchen are available, with a company vehicle, fuel card, tablet, and cell phone for business

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 2 years of technical experience with refrigeration, appliance repair, kitchen equipment, HVAC or relevant adjacent industry experience.
• Valid driver's license and acceptable motor vehicle record.
• Willingness for emergency on-call rotation including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Partner with restaurant and hospitality managers to service commercial cooking, refrigeration, ware-washing, and other equipment.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair equipment; read diagrams and schematics.
• Troubleshoot with manufacturers for diagnoses and parts identification.
• Install ordered parts and maintain timely, accurate documentation.
• Promote other Smart Care services and support fellow technicians.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Schematics reading

On-site communication

Team collaboration

Education

HS Diploma

Job description

Lead Commercial Service Technician

Location: Portland, OR

Pay Range: $45-50hr. DOE $5000 Sign-on/Retention Bonus, 401k (3%match), 3 weeks PTO Annually!

What’s in it for you: On-the-job training with available on-demand technical support, as well as ongoing formal hands‑on and classroom training at our National Training Kitchen. Professional CFESA certifications with the potential for advancement. Receive a company service vehicle, fuel card, tablet, and cell phone for business use. Market‑leading benefits program, including 401k and paid time off Extensive training and technician support to help you achieve your goals.

Main Responsibilities:

• Partner with restaurant and hospitality managers to offer comprehensive service solutions for commercial cooking, refrigeration, ware‑washing, and other specialty food service equipment
• Demonstrate your mechanical aptitude, troubleshooting skills, and ability to read diagrams and schematics
• Properly troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair Commercial Kitchen Equipment, including cooking, refrigeration, ware‑washing, and other specialty food service equipment
• Communicate with manufacturers as needed to help with diagnoses and parts identification
• Consult with the Technical Assistance Group for technical support while on‑site
• Install all parts ordered for the customer in a timely and professional manner and in line with company policy
• Promote and recommend other services provided by Smart Care to customers when needed
• Produce accurate and timely administrative documents, such as work orders, time reporting, receipts, and truck stock inventory
• Follow safe work practices and accident prevention procedures
• Maintain a neat and orderly service vehicle, along with accurate parts and tool inventory
• Maintain productivity levels in accordance with company standards
• Share your expertise by assisting fellow Service Technicians with troubleshooting and technical support

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to frequently kneel, bend, squat, push, pull, reach, and occasionally lift and carry up to 70 pounds
• Ability to work with moving mechanical parts, pressurized steam equipment, open flames, heated surfaces, liquids, and risk of electrical shock in damp, humid, or freezing conditions
• Ability to work on ladders, roofs, and in rare cases, high, precarious places

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 2 years of technical experience with refrigeration, appliance repair, kitchen equipment, HVAC or relevant adjacent industry experience
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable motor vehicle record
• Willingness and ability to be involved with an emergency on‑call rotation that includes nights and weekends
• Availability for occasional overnight travel as assigned
• Immigration sponsorship not provided

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant technical training, licenses, and/or certifications (i.e. EPA, CFESA) or relevant military experience

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‑alone refrigeration, specialty coffee and beverage, complex rack refrigeration and HVAC.

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‑alone 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.

Smart Care is a 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].