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Senior CAD Drafter

Best Restaurant Equipment & Design, Inc.
Columbus, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 4/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/17/2026
Shape the Future of Foodservice Design

Are you a detail-driven CAD professional who thrives on precision, collaboration, and high-impact design work? Do you enjoy mentoring others while delivering exceptional drawings that bring restaurant and foodservice spaces to life?

We’re looking for a Senior CAD Drafter to play a key role in supporting our VP of Sales and elevating the quality, consistency, and efficiency of our drafting department.

As a Senior CAD Drafter, you’ll be a trusted expert responsible for creating high-quality foodservice drawing sets and ensuring departmental standards are consistently met. You’ll collaborate closely with sales, customers, and internal team members to deliver accurate, complete drawings—on time, every time.

Beyond drafting, you’ll serve as a mentor and resource, helping train team members, answer technical questions, and maintain best practices across projects.

What You’ll Do

  • Produce projectspecific foodservice drawings, including: floor plans, equipment schedules, plumbing waste and supply, electrical plans, elevations
  • Assist in developing, enforcing, and maintaining department drafting standards
  • Ensure drawing accuracy, completeness, and quality control
  • Help team members obtain complete project information through:
  • Personal experience
  • Collaboration with sales and customers
  • Factory or vendor consultation
  • Review and maintain file management systems
  • Keep the Master Log current
  • Maintain clean, organized digital folders
  • Assist in training and onboarding new drafting team members
  • Serve as a goto technical resource for sales, answering drawing and designrelated questions
  • Take on additional responsibilities as needed to keep projects moving forward

What You Bring

  • High proficiency in AutoCAD (required)
  • Experience with Revit a strong plus
  • Advanced ability to create and review architectural drawings
  • 5 to 10 years of experience in foodservice drafting

(Architect, Builder, Or Foodservice Dealer Experience Preferred)

  • Knowledge of construction and/or restaurant design is highly beneficial
  • Experience overseeing people, projects, and resources
  • Proficiency with drafting support software (currently KCL and AQ)
  • A two year degree or higher in a related field (or equivalent experience)
  • A proactive mindset with a passion for accuracy, problem solving, and meeting deadlines

Why Join Us?

Since 1987, Best Restaurant Equipment and Design has been helping restaurants and foodservice businesses bring their visions to life with top quality equipment and design solutions. But what really makes us stand out isn’t just what we deliver to customers; it’s the way we work together.

We’re proud to be 100% employee-owned since 2016. That means every team member has a direct stake in our success. Ownership here isn’t just financial; it’s cultural. You’ll feel it in the way we collaborate, celebrate wins, and support each other.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

  • Family feel, small company vibe: With about 40 associates, you’ll know your coworkers by name and feel part of a close knit team.
  • Empowered decision making: We trust our people to make choices that improve the business and delight our customers.
  • Fun and engagement: From holiday gatherings to random celebrations, we believe work should be enjoyable.
  • Growth opportunities: Fast paced projects and diverse roles mean you’ll constantly develop new skills.
  • Shared purpose: Our ESOP model ensures that when the company succeeds, everyone shares the reward.
  • Employee Stock Ownership and 401K Pension Plan
  • Health/Vision/Dental Insurance
  • Company paid LongTerm Disability and Life Insurance
  • PTO and 8 paid holidays off
  • Wellness Snacks always available
  • Tuition Assistance

At Best Restaurant Equipment and Design, you’ll join a team that balances professionalism with personality. We’re serious about serving customers, but we also know how to keep things lively. If you’re looking for a place where your work makes a real impact, you’ll feel right at home here.

Salary: $60,000 to $80,000 annually

Ready to Build?

If you’re an experienced CAD Drafter who enjoys leading by example and takes pride in producing top-tier drawings, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and help design the spaces where people gather, dine, and connect.

Salary : $60,000 - $80,000

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