Team Lead of Restaurant Service Technicians

Colliers International; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a skilled Team Lead for Restaurant Service Technicians. This role involves leading a team dedicated to maintaining and optimizing kitchen equipment across multiple locations. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical knowledge in commercial kitchen systems and a proven track record in leadership. Join a dynamic environment that values passion and ownership, where you can significantly impact client satisfaction and operational efficiency. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and development in a supportive culture.

Benefits

Health Care Benefits

Paid Time Off

401K Plan

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related trade experience in service work for kitchen equipment.
• Proven experience in leadership roles with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a regional maintenance operation and team focused on kitchen equipment.
• Establish Preventative Maintenance tasks and schedules for locations.

Skills

Commercial Kitchen Equipment Knowledge

Leadership Skills

Troubleshooting Skills

Mechanical Aptitude

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's or Associates degree in Business, Architecture, Construction or Technical Trade

EPA Universal Certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Make your next move an expert one.

At Colliers it's not our success that sets us apart, it's how we achieve it. Our people are passionate, take ownership and always do what's right for our clients, people and communities.

Why Colliers?

Our enterprising environment needs your expertise to facilitate Colliers' continued growth as an industry leader. Our nimble, decentralized culture can provide you with a wealth of opportunities to learn about our business and quickly gain experience to accelerate your career.

The Team Lead of Restaurant Service Technicians is part of the Restaurant Facility Team which is tasked with continuously monitoring, repairing, and optimizing the performance of existing restaurant assets to discover defects, improve reliability, reduce costs, and increase customer satisfaction more quickly. The director will lead Mobile Restaurant Service Technicians (RST) who are dedicated to supporting a restaurant chain well known for its superior service across multiple markets in the US. This director will support the technicians who are performing preventative and reactive care to Kitchen Equipment and Building Systems which include HVAC, kitchen hood ventilation, refrigeration, and hot/cold cooking production equipment. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical knowledge for the Hot and Cold Sides of Kitchen Production Equipment, Closed Refrigeration Systems, Building Mechanical and Exhaust Systems and with a proven track record of leading others in a service driven environment.

Candidate must live in/around the Atlanta, GA area.

SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establishing and leading a regional maintenance operation and team that could ultimately grow to a national maintenance operation and team.
• Establishing Preventative Maintenance (PM) Tasks/Schedules per location/market
• Incorporate Reactive program that compliments PM program.
• Implementing CMMS technology
• Hiring, onboarding, and training maintenance professionals
• Coordination of route schedules
• Establishing safety programs
• Provide technical leadership and support to key internal stakeholders.
• Work with Operators to determine unique needs for each location.
• Support parts, supplies & material purchasing program.
• Support monthly invoicing process.
• Support Fleet Management program.

SKILLS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's or Associates degree preferred (Business, Architecture, Construction or Technical Trade) or equivalent work experience.
• Certification/Experience in MEP; MEP Subject Matter Expert, CEFESA Master Technician
• Strong Commercial Kitchen Equipment knowledge
• Minimum of 5+ years of related trade experience in service work for kitchen equipment, construction, and/or facilities management.
• Solid mechanical aptitude, troubleshooting skills, and working knowledge of appropriate tools, gauges, meters, etc. in the execution of work required.
• Ability to read diagrams and schematics.
• EPA Universal Certification (Hydrocarbon Refrigerant Certification a plus HC "A3" & HFO "A2L")
• State Issued Electrical and/or HVAC Licensed not required, but highly valued.
• Proven experience in leadership role(s)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Good computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel.
• Ability to take initiative and recognize a need to act without prompting from supervisor.
• Unwavering Positive Service Attitude with the ability to maintain a friendly, helpful attitude, and demonstrate empathy to CFA Operators.
• Strong Written and Verbal Communication skills
• Ability to travel - 30%

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Competitive compensation and benefits including, but not limited to, a full range of health care benefits, paid time off, and 401K, are available.

Colliers International provides equal employment opportunity to all persons. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), or national origin, genetics, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Make your next move an expert one and join us as we lead the industry into the future.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Direct applicants only please, no agencies.

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