Equipment Technician; School Nutrition Services

Position: 2026-2027 Equipment Technician (School Nutrition Services)
Requirements

Chesapeake Public Schools

JOB DESCRIPTION

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

SCHOOL NUTRITION SERVICES (SNS) KITCHEN EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN

Department:
School Nutrition Services

Pay Grade: U111

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

GENERAL PURPOSE

Kitchen equipment technicians are responsible for maintaining, modifying, troubleshooting, and repairing a large inventory of electric and gas commercial kitchen equipment and appliances.

REPORTS TO:

School Nutrition Warehouse Supervisor

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Perform repairs and maintenance duties on various kitchen and refrigeration equipment such as walk-in freezers, industrial-sized steam cookers, refrigerators, ice machines, washers, ovens, dryers, dishwashers, and water coolers.
• Carry out periodic inspection, cleaning, and equipment servicing
• Log into the work order management system to find, accept, and complete the work requests
• Carry out installation of new equipment; perform repairs on leaks; ensure settings to wiring controls; change equipment parts that have become old or defective
• Collaborate with other maintenance workers, company officials, and staff to effectively provide solutions to maintenance problems
• Attend quickly to emergency calls on equipment repair issues, as well as to after-work-hour calls
• Perform other duties the supervisor may assign.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or its equivalent.
• Possession of an appropriate driver's license valid in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Possession of or ability to acquire appropriate license(s), certificate(s), and/or endorsement(s) for the position as required by the Commonwealth of Virginia and School Board.

CERTIFICATIONS

• CDL (Commercial Driver's License) required or acquisition of CDL within six months of hire date.
• Forklift certification acquisition within six months of hire date.
• Food Handlers card acquisition within six months of hire date.
• Possess refrigerant transition and recovery certification.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Profound knowledge of how various types of kitchen and refrigeration equipment work.
• Outstanding soldering and blazing skills, applying oxygen/propane.
• Strong ability to read and comprehend wiring diagrams and to follow manuals on operation and installation to complete tasks.
• Strong ability to apply various types of equipment safely and efficiently and to maintain and service them.
• Exceptional ability to work independently without direct supervision and take responsibility for the repair of assigned equipment.
• Strong ability to prioritize assigned tasks for increased job delivery.
• Exceptional ability to properly investigate problems with food equipment, discover the issue, and correct it.
• Ability to work in a team setting with other maintenance workers and also with staff and members of the public.
• Strong ability to quickly understand and carry out both written and oral instructions effectively.
• Strong keyboarding and basic computer skills.
• Possess refrigerant transition and recovery certification.
• Repair and maintenance experience in the commercial kitchen or dining service field.
• Strong knowledge of plumbing repair and installation practices and procedures.
• Strong knowledge of basic electrical practice, theory, and safety.
• Strong knowledge of the fundamentals of commercial refrigeration practice and theory.

WORKING CONDITIONS &

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• This is heavy work requiring the exertion of 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects;
• work requires climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, and repetitive motions;
• Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word;
• Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels;
• visual acuity is required for depth perception, color perception, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts at or within arm's length, operation of machines, operation of motor vehicles or equipment, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities;
• The worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat, noise, vibration, hazards, atmospheric conditions, and oils.