Commercial Kitchen & Restaurant Equipment Maintenance Technician

Commercial Kitchen & Restaurant Equipment Maintenance Technician

We are seeking a technician with experience in preventive maintenance, fault diagnosis, and repair of commercial restaurant and café kitchen equipment. Applicants must be able to demonstrate practical competence across both electrical and gas-operated equipment where legally permitted and with appropriate training. 

Scope of work 

 Inspect, service, maintain and repair commercial cooking equipment, including ovens, fryers, griddles, ranges, grills and hot plates.

 Prioritize hands-on experience with combi ovens, commercial fryers, display refrigerators, ice machines and professional coffee machines.

 Service commercial kitchen support equipment such as dishwashers, mixers, food preparation machines, warming cabinets and similar appliances.

Brand exposure for screening (not mandatory for every brand): Rational, Frymaster, Henny Penny, Hoshizaki, Manitowoc, Winterhalter, Hobart and Taylor; experience with professional espresso/coffee equipment is valuable.

 Diagnose electrical, mechanical, heating, thermostat, sensor, motor and control-panel faults; replace defective components safely.  Inspect gas-operated kitchen equipment, identify faults and complete authorized servicing only within training, site rules and applicable safety requirements.

 Perform preventive maintenance, cleaning, calibration and operational checks to reduce breakdowns and downtime.

 Read basic equipment manuals and wiring diagrams; prepare clear English maintenance reports and spare-parts lists.

 Mandatory screening criteria

 3–5 years hands-on maintenance experience with commercial restaurant or café kitchen equipment; domestic-appliance-only experience is insufficient.

   Proven ability to diagnose and repair multiple categories of commercial cooking and food service equipment independently.

 Valid driving licence and demonstrated ability to drive a car, as required for all positions.

 Pass a practical restaurant-equipment fault diagnosis and repair assessment