Sr Kitchen Maintenance Tech

About the role

Why Children's Health? At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal. Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being. Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary: Responsible for maintaining, modifying, troubleshooting, and repairing a large inventory of electric and gas commercial kitchen equipment and appliances. Performs preventative maintenance as well as scheduled predictive maintenance checks following manufacturers' recommendation or/and as assigned. Installs new equipment, repairs leaks, maintains settings on wiring controls, and replaces defective or old parts. It is also the kitchen technician's duty to maintain inventory, advise management on capital equipment needs, and ensure that tools and equipment are properly maintained.

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.

Responsibilities

• Identify and troubleshoot commercial type cooking and refrigeration equipment including, the adjustment, repair and/or replacement of compressors, fans, heat exchangers, VFD exhaust fans, natural gas components, sheet metal/flex duct work, filter changes, EMS controls, safety devices etc.
• Maintain and repair equipment including coolers, freezers, ice machines and other restaurant equipment.
• Perform general commercial maintenance with associated scheduled and unscheduled preventive maintenance tasks.
• Log into the work order management system to find, accept, and complete the work requests.

Skills

• Good analytical skills and attention to detail
• Self-motivated and dependable

Requirements

• At least 3 years (3-5 years) of job category experience required
• At least 5 years (5-7 years) of job category experience preferred
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Completion of accredited post-secondary vocational or technical school in related field preferred
• Universal Technician certification in Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating – 90 Days required
• Current and valid state issued driver license – Upon Hire required

Benefits

• Employee portion of medical plan premiums covered after 3 years
• 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
• Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
• Caregiver Leave
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

Schedule

Primary M-F 7A-3:30P but need the flexibility to adjust as needed