Maintenance Engineer

About the role

Applegreen USA 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 Anne’s, Burger King, Chick-fil-A, Cinnabon, Dunkin Donuts, Panda Express, Panera, Popeyes, Pret, Shake Shack, Starbucks, and many more. We place great importance on fostering positive relationships between team members and supervisors and encourage open communication and collaboration. As part of our commitment to ensuring successful job performance, we provide Maintenance Engineers with a maintenance vehicle and a cell phone. This enables them to travel to the Travel Plazas they support. Learn more at https://www.applegreenstores.com/us/. Our Core Values are what we stand for. They guide and motivate our attitudes and behaviors to our customers, our suppliers, our business partners, and each other. Our customers and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We value and develop our people. We are driven by pace, passion and performance. We seek opportunities and embrace change.

Responsibilities

• 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 Delaware and New Jersey to repair and maintain all facility-related items.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in the restaurant/hospitality industry.
• Experience in repairing commercial kitchen equipment and appliances is required.
• Familiarity with commercial electrical (single & 3 phase 120, 208 voltages).
• Skilled in plumbing (faucet and toilet repair, sink drain fix), painting, repairing and patching drywall, tile installation, and repair.
• Carpentry skills (basic carpentry for repairing cabinets, laminates, countertops, door repairs & adjustments).
• To operate a company vehicle, applicants must be a minimum of 25 years old and have a valid driver's license.
• Ability to bend and twist to perform normal job functions.
• Ability to stand and walk for an extended period of time.
• Ability to lift and maneuver items weighing up to 25 lbs. regularly and 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Ability to perform tasks while on a ladder.
• Ability to maintain balance while working on ladders and uneven surfaces.
• Ability to operate equipment that requires continual and repetitive hand and arm motions.
• Ability to be exposed to various climates (heat and cold).
• Ability to work with a computer maintenance management system is required.
• Certificate of completion of courses in above-mentioned trades is recommended but not required.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Earned Wage Access – Pay on Demand
• Education Assistance
• Employee Refer