HVAC & Kitchen Equipment Team Leader

Department:Engineering

• Diploma or Technical Certificate in Mechanical, HVAC, Refrigeration, or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience, preferably in a 5-star hotel or luxury hospitality environment.
• Strong practical experience in HVAC systems, refrigeration, commercial kitchen equipment, and cold room maintenance.
• Proven experience supervising technicians, assigning daily tasks, and coordinating preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Strong technical knowledge of VRF systems, Daikin chillers, chilled water systems, AHUs, FAHUs, FCUs, ventilation systems, and Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs).
• Comprehensive knowledge of commercial kitchen equipment, including cooking, dishwashing, food preparation, and refrigeration equipment.
• Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, refrigeration, and control system faults.
• Knowledge of refrigerant handling, pressure testing, leak detection, evacuation, charging, and system commissioning.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, equipment specifications, and HVAC control diagrams.
• Good leadership, communication, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to coordinate with internal departments, suppliers, and specialist service providers.

• Supervises the daily operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of HVAC systems throughout the hotel, ensuring reliable performance and guest comfort.
• Oversees the maintenance and troubleshooting of VRF systems, including indoor and outdoor units, refrigerant circuits, electronic expansion valves, and inverter compressors.
• Diagnoses system error codes, communication faults, refrigerant-related issues, and cooling performance problems.
• Supervises refrigerant piping works, pressure testing, leak detection, evacuation, charging, and system commissioning.
• Troubleshoots indoor unit faults, condensate drainage issues, sensor failures, and PCB/control-related problems.
• Monitors and maintains Daikin chillers, including operational performance, alarms, troubleshooting, and basic control systems.
• Oversees chilled water systems, including pumps, heat exchangers, differential pressure, flow rates, and supply/return water temperatures.
• Supervises the maintenance of AHUs, FAHUs, FCUs, exhaust fans, fresh air systems, ventilation equipment, and VFDs.
• Investigates cooling complaints, abnormal operating conditions, water flow issues, and HVAC control faults.
• Ensures proper operation of thermostats, sensors, actuators, control valves, dampers, and HVAC control sequences.

• Supervises the maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of commercial kitchen equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation.
• Oversees the maintenance of combi ovens, convection ovens, cooking ranges, fryers, griddles, grills, salamanders, and steamers.
• Ensures the proper operation and maintenance of commercial dishwashers, glass washers, pot washers, food preparation equipment, and kitchen ventilation systems.
• Diagnoses electrical, heating, temperature control, water supply, drainage, and mechanical faults.
• Monitors equipment safety interlocks, thermostats, heating elements, contractors, solenoid valves, pumps, and control boards.
• Coordinates with specialist service providers for complex repairs and ensures that equipment is safely restored to operation.

• Supervises the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of walk‑in chillers, freezer rooms, cold rooms, and refrigerated storage systems.
• Oversees the maintenance of commercial refrigeration equipment, ice machines, blast chillers, and refrigerated preparation counters.
• Diagnoses faults involving compressors, condensers, evaporators,…