Kitchen Equipment Mechanic

Kitchen Equipment Mechanic

Exemption Status: Non-exempt

Reports To: Director of Child Nutrition Programs

Terms of Employment: 12 months

Hourly Salary Range: Minimum $23.96, Midpoint $28.87, Maximum $33.78

Primary

Purpose:

Install, repair and maintain kitchen equipment such as refrigerators, freezers, ovens, stoves, ice machines, mixers, and serving equipment.

Qualifications:

• Education / Certification: High school diploma or GED, preferred.
• Special Knowledge /
  
  Skills:
  
  Knowledge of electrical circuits, wiring, operating principles of motors, and kitchen equipment; knowledge of current electrical codes and ordinances; ability to read blueprints, schematics, and written reference material; ability to use hand and power tools; ability to follow verbal and written instructions; ability to perform mathematical calculations; ability to diagnose and resolve problems; ability to drive automatic and standard transmission vehicles.
• Experience: One to three years related experience.

Major Responsibilities and Duties

Maintenance and Repairs

• Observe mechanical devices in operation and listen to determine causes of problems.
• Dismantle devices to gain access to and remove defective parts.
• Screw, bolt, rivet, weld, and braze parts to assemble structural and functional components such as motors, controls, switches, gauges, wiring harnesses, valves, pumps, compressors, condensers, cores, and pipes.
• Start system, observe operation, read gauges and instruments, and adjust mechanisms such as valves, controls, and pumps to control level of fluid, pressure, and temperature in system.
• Interpret schematic diagrams for equipment installations.
• Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments.
• Repair or replace defective parts; install special functional and structural parts in devices; lubricate and clean parts.
• Start equipment to test performance.
• Initiate price quotes and purchase orders for parts and machines.
• Participate in staff development training programs, staff meetings, and special events as assigned.

Safety

• Operate tools, equipment, and machinery according to prescribed safety procedures.
• Follow established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties.
• Correct unsafe conditions in work area and report any conditions that are not correctable to supervisor or director.

Mental Demands / Physical Demands / Environment Factors

Tools/Equipment Used:
Electrical measuring and testing equipment; hand tools; power tools; light truck. Posture:
Frequent standing, kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, reaching, twisting, work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Motion:
Frequent walking, climbing ladders, grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, overhead reaching, repetitive hand motions. Lifting:
Lifting and carrying up to 30 pounds without assistance, 30-55 pounds with assistance, and more than 55 pounds with appropriate assistance. Environment:
Work around machinery with moving parts; work outside and inside, on slippery or uneven surfaces; work with electrical lines; exposure to extreme temperatures, dust, fumes, toxic materials and chemicals; exposure to loud noises, vibration, and electrical hazards; work in tight or enclosed spaces. Mental Demands:
Maintain emotional control under stress; work with frequent interruptions; occasional irregular and prolonged hours, frequent district wide travel.