Nutrition Services | Senior Food Service Equipment Technician

Nutrition Services | Senior Food Service Equipment Technician

Fort Wayne Community Schools Nutrition Services - Fort Wayne, Indiana Open in Google Maps

Job : 5901896
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: Aug 25, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: To Be Determined

PURPOSE

Organize and direct operations and activities involved in the maintenance and repair of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration and food service systems, equipment and devices at the Nutrition Process Center. Coordinate projects, communications and energy management functions to meet the Nutrition Services needs and ensure smooth and efficient activities. Maximize equipment uptime and reliability through a structured preventive and predictive maintenance program managed in a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS);

support the safe and reliable operation of automated production equipment and cook-chill/blast-chill systems, including monitoring of food-safety-critical equipment performance; and plan for equipment lifecycle, replacement, and capital improvement needs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school supplemented by completion of an approved apprenticeship program and five years increasingly responsible experience in a lead capacity.
• Must have strong analytical, computer, organizational, and oral and written communication skills.
• Must possess knowledge of methods, terminology, procedures, materials, requirements, processes and equipment applicable to assigned field.
• Must be legally able to operate a motor vehicle.
• Experience developing and managing a preventive and predictive maintenance program, including use of a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) or comparable work-order and asset-tracking software.
• Preferred: EPA Section 608 refrigeration certification and experience maintaining commercial or industrial food-production equipment, refrigeration systems, and automated or cook-chill production lines.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Coordinate projects and communications to meet Nutrition Services needs and assure smooth and efficient activities; assure proper and timely completion of projects and resolution of maintenance issues.
• Oversee and coordinate a variety of general maintenance and repairs at Nutrition Services; assure proper installation, repair, adjustment and replacement of various parts, components and fixtures.
• Receive, prioritize and coordinate response to work orders for food service tech; develop, implement and schedule preventive maintenance functions; coordinate response to emergency situations involving HVAC & R systems, and other after-hours emergency repairs.
• Oversee and participate in the inspection of Nutrition Services buildings, facilities, equipment and utilities to determine maintenance needs; plan and schedule maintenance and repair projects; inspect completed projects for accuracy, completeness and compliance with established work orders and specifications.
• Organize, direct and participate in the troubleshooting and repair of HVAC & R systems and equipment; diagnose malfunctions and determine repair needs; assure proper functioning and operation of standard HVAC & R systems and hydronic heating, low pressure steam and geothermal heat pump systems.
• Oversee and participate in the installation, adjustment, replacement and repair of various equipment such as refrigerators, freezers, stoves, thermostats, fans, motors, gaskets, filters, belts, relays, controls, gauges, tubing pumps, compressors, pipes and kitchen appliance, wrappers & conveyors.
• Assist in the planning, development and implementation of construction and renovation projects.
• Coordinate the maintenance of Nutrition…