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Hot Side Service Technician
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Installs, maintains, and repairs commercial kitchen and refrigeration equipment for restaurants, hotels, and hospitals, providing technical service and troubleshooting to prevent equipment failure.
About this role
Summary of the Job:
As a Service Technician, you will become a trusted advisor to your customers by consistently delivering innovative solutions to predict and prevent kitchen equipment failure, contributing to the success of thousands of restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and other commercial customers.
What You Will Do:
Partner with restaurant and hospitality managers to offer comprehensive service solutions for commercial cooking, refrigeration, warewashing, and other specialty food service equipment
Demonstrate your mechanical aptitude, troubleshooting skills, and ability to read diagrams and schematics
Drive your income through quarterly bonuses by meeting efficiency and productivity goals
Basic Qualifications:
High School diploma or equivalent
A minimum of one (1) year of technical experience with refrigeration, appliance repair, kitchen equipment, HVAC, or military service
Valid driver’s license and acceptable motor vehicle record
Willingness and ability to be involved with the emergency on-call rotation that includes nights and weekends
Availability for occasional overnight travel as assigned
Immigration sponsorship not provided for this role
Preferred Qualifications:
Relevant technical training, licenses, and/or certifications (i.e., EPA, CFESA)
Commercial refrigeration and/or commercial cooking equipment repair experience
Self-motivated with the proven ability to prioritize and work independently with minimal direct supervision
Position Requirements:
Ability to frequently kneel, bend, squat, push, pull, reach, and occasionally lift and carry up to 70 pounds
Ability to work with moving mechanical parts, pressurized steam equipment, open flames, heated surfaces, liquids, and risk of electrical shock in damp, humid, or freezing conditions
Ability to work on ladders, roofs, and in rare cases, high, precarious places
What’s in it for You:
On-the- job training as well as ongoing training with the potential for advanced certifications
Receive a company service vehicle, fuel card, computer, and cell phone for business use
Comprehensive benefits program including 401k, pension and paid time off with eligibility beginning upon start date
Independent work environment where you will plan your own schedule
Take charge of your career through growth opportunities including advanced technician and management
About Smart Care
Smart Care is a national repair and service provider for commercial foodservice, refrigeration, and cold storage equipment. Our offering of comprehensive mechanical services includes hot side cooking equipment, stand-alone refrigeration, specialty coffee and beverage, complex rack refrigeration and HVAC.
Smart Care is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected class status. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. If you need a reasonable accommodation with respect to Smart Care’s application or hiring process due to a disability, please contact the Human Resources department at [email protected].
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