Kitchen Equipment Service Technician-Greater New Haven

KITCHEN EQUIPMENT SERVICE TECHNICIAN-GREATER NEW HAVEN

SMART CARE SOLUTIONS

About the Role:
 

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 Will Your Day Look Like?

• 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

Shared Success Starts Here:

• 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

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 state issued Real ID driver’s license and acceptable motor vehicle history
• 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

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 70 pounds regularly.
• Ability to frequently bend, kneel, push, pull, reach, and squat throughout the workday.
• Ability to work on ladders, rooftops, elevated platforms, and in confined or tight spaces when necessary.
• Ability to work in hot, cold, wet, humid, freezing, and other challenging environmental conditions.
• Ability to work around moving mechanical parts, pressurized equipment, open flames, heated surfaces, liquids, and electrical hazards.
• Ability to safely operate hand tools, power tools, testing equipment, and related service equipment.
• Ability to distinguish colors, read technical documents and gauges, and perform diagnostic work.
• Frequent driving to customer locations, including extended periods of sitting.

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].