What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Engineer with Commercial Kitchen Equipment & Electrical Experience position at Applegreen USA Welcome Centers Central Services?
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Now Hiring: Western PA (4 locations)
Oakmont Travel Plaza, New Stanton Travel Plaza, N Somerset Travel Plaza, S Somerset Travel Plaza
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https://www.applegreenstores.com/us/
Who We Are
What We Do - At Applegreen, we Refresh Travelers on their Journey . ApplegreenUSA operates over 80 travel plazas across the Northeast and Midwest that provide convenience, comfort, retail, and an extensive range of delicious food options such as Auntie Annes, Burger King, Chick-fil-A, Cinnabon, Dunkin Donuts, Panda Express, Panera, Popeyes, Pret, Shake Shack, Starbucks, and many more. We have a great team of people to work with! We place great importance on fostering positive relationships between team members and supervisors and encourage open communication and collaboration.
At Applegreen, we prioritize the well-being of our employees. We are committed to creating and maintaining a work environment that supports and encourages a healthy and flexible lifestyle. This includes offering a flexible schedule, up to two weeks of vacation time.
As part of our commitment to ensuring successful job performance, we provide Maintenance Engineers with a maintenance van and a cell phone. This enables them to travel to the Travel Plazas they support.
Who We Want
Our company is experiencing rapid growth, and we need a highly skilled hands-on Maintenance Engineer with self-starter attitude commitment to quality and efficiency responsible for performing general maintenance and commercial kitchen equipment repair for Travel Plazas in PA, supporting 4 sites ensuring the Plazas equipment is operating and being maintained cost-effectively. This is a full-time position and reports to the Facilities Manager.
What Youll Do
- Inspect, diagnose and perform repairs and maintenance on all food service equipment.
- Maintain small appliances, kitchen equipment, and minor electrical, plumbing, and carpentry repairs.
- Ensure that all equipment is in safe operating condition.
- Coordinate repairs within approved budgetary guidelines.
- Maintain preventative maintenance schedule and records.
- Travel to various Travel Plazas in PA located in 4 sites to repair and maintain all facility-related items.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with commercial kitchen equipment repair and maintenance:
- Strong working knowledge of hot-side (grills, ovens, fryers, Microwaves) and cold-side (refrigeration, freezers, prep tables)
- Beverage-side( Coffee brewers, espresso, coffee grinders) and related appliance.
- Must be familiar with commercial electrical and gas systems (single Phase 120, 208 & 3 phase 208.480 voltages)
- Ability to read and interpret schematics, blueprints, and service manuals.
- Proficient with basic hand tools, multimeters, and other diagnostic equipment.
- Plumbing - Ability to diagnose plumbing issues accurately and determine effective solutions with understanding of plumbing systems including pipes, fixtures, fittings and appliances. e.g. (commercial automatic flush valves and faucets, kitchen faucets and sprayers, hot water heaters, water filters and softener systems)
- Carpentry, Paint, Tile, and Doors:
- Ability to assess and do basic repairs to damaged wood cabinets, furniture, fixtures, laminates and counter tops, building façade and fascia,
- Ability to assess and do basic painting repairs which includes cleaning, sanding, and patching holes and imperfections. Floor and wall tile. Building doors (ADA-compliant, manual, and partition doors).
- To operate a company vehicle, the applicants MUST be a minimum of 25 years old and have a valid driver's license.
- Experience with high-volume environments (restaurants, schools, hospitals)
- Strong communication and customer service.
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
- Basic computer skills.
- Ability to stand for long periods of time.
- Ability to bend and twist to perform normal job functions.
- Ability to lift and maneuver items weighing up to 80 lbs.
- Ability to perform tasks while on a ladder.
- Ability to operate equipment requires continual and repetitive hand and arm motions.
- Ability to be exposed to various climates ranging from extreme heat to extreme cold.
Preferred Experience & Skills
- Knowledge of CMMS software is helpful.
- Certificate of completion of courses in the above-mentioned trades is recommended but not required.
We offer
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a Company match of up to 4%
- Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account option
- Flexible schedule
- Company-paid Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Maintenance Van for work-related travel
- Company cell phone
- Employee Assistance Program
- Professional Development Assistance
- Other Voluntary Benefits
- And an AMAZING team of people to work with!
This is not an exhaustive list of all functions that may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Additionally, the job responsibilities may change at any time as necessitated by business demands. Equal Opportunity Employer
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance