What are the responsibilities and job description for the Appliance Mechanic position at Bowhead?
Overview
APPLIANCE MECHANIC (2026-25108)
Bowhead seeks an Appliance Mechanic to support Fort Jackson, SC. Successful candidate(s) must possess knowledge, experience, and understanding of US Army logistics, plus the knowledge and experience required to hold the position as outlined below.
***The Appliance Mechanic's pay will be $25.72 per hour with an additional $5.08 per hour H&W (Health and Welfare) fringe benefit***
Responsibilities
Essential functions will include:
- Ability to install, service and repair commercial kitchen appliances to include but not limited to kettles, steamers, refrigerators, and ovens using hand tools, test equipment and following wiring diagrams and manufacturer's specifications
- Replace worn or defective parts, such as switches, pumps, bearings, transmissions, belts, gears, blowers and defective wiring
- Repairs and adjusts appliance motors
- Ability to reassembles appliance, adjusts pulleys and lubricates moving parts
- Perform preventive maintenance checks and services on equipment based on AR and equipment manuals
- Must be capable of reading and understanding manufacturer operation/maintenance manuals and conducting the maintenance as instructed
Qualifications
- High school Diploma or GED required
- Must have a valid drivers license
- EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) certification, CFESA (Commercial Food Equipment Service Association) Certification highly preferred
- At least (1) year experience installing/repairing/maintaining Food Service Equipment is required
- Experience working with gas, electric and steam appliances preferred
- A familiarity with the military is preferred but not required
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts
- Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team
Physical Demands:
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
- Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
- Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically
SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to obtain a security clearance at the Public Trust level. Due to the location of this work, US Citizenship is required. Bowhead reserves the right to change this requirement if necessitated by business needs or contractual obligations.
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