Commercial Refrigeration & Kitchen Equipment Tech

Job Title

Performs preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of commercial refrigeration, commercial kitchen equipment, and commercial and residential heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems.

Monday-Friday

8a-4:30p

Assists residents and John Knox Village associates to ensure completion of work orders.

Maintains, troubleshoots and repairs commercial refrigeration systems and equipment, including walk-in and reach-in coolers and freezers, ice machines, refrigerated prep equipment and related controls.

Performs preventive maintenance on commercial refrigeration, kitchen equipment and HVAC systems, including cleaning coils, replacing filters, checking temperatures and pressures, inspecting electrical components, and documenting equipment condition and service performed.

Diagnoses and repairs commercial kitchen equipment and appliances, including electrical, gas, plumbing and mechanical components, within the associate's training and qualifications.

Maintains and repairs Village HVAC equipment, including commercial and residential heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems.

Replaces or repairs defective controls, breakers, thermostats, switches, contractors, motors, filters, fuses and electrical wiring associated with assigned equipment. Builds filter frames as needed.

Fabricates, assembles and installs ductwork and vents, and addresses dust, moisture and indoor air quality concerns.

Recovers, handles and charges refrigerants in accordance with EPA requirements and accepted trade practices.

Participates in environmental training and respirator usage as needed.

Documents completed work, equipment history, recurring failures and preventive maintenance results in the work order system.

Available on-call for emergencies, rotating weekends and evenings, and for snow removal as needed.

Handles stress well and gets along with others within the workplace and with customers outside the department.

Maintains acceptable standards of workplace conduct.

This position requires the level of education typically acquired by a course of study leading to a high school diploma or GED.

Must have a valid driver's license and proof of auto insurance.

Must have or be able to obtain a Missouri Class E driver's license within 90 days of hire, if driving a company vehicle.

A minimum of 2 years of HVAC, commercial refrigeration or commercial kitchen equipment repair experience preferred.

EPA Section 608 certification is Required;
Universal certification preferred.

Working knowledge of commercial refrigeration systems, refrigeration controls and safe refrigerant-handling practices preferred.

Experience troubleshooting and repairing commercial kitchen equipment and appliances preferred.

Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, equipment manuals, handbooks and procedure manuals, and to apply the basic mathematics needed for equipment service and troubleshooting.

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions, and to interpret blueprints, construction documents, equipment manuals, schematics and wiring diagrams.

The associate is subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions including extreme cold temperatures typically below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour or extreme heat temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour.

The associate is subject to sufficient noise with the need to shout in order to be heard above ambient noise level.

The associate is subject to vibration of the extremities or whole body.

The associate is subject to hazards such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.

The associate is subject to atmospheric conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin:
Fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases or poor ventilation.

The associate is subject to air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids.

The associate is required to wear a respirator when performing certain tasks.

The associate frequently is in close quarters, crawl spaces, shafts, manholes, small, enclosed rooms, small…