Kitchen Mechanic

Position Summary: To perform maintenance on all kitchen equipment while creating and maintaining a preventative maintenance program.

 

Essential Functions:

• Maintain and repair all kitchen equipment to include but not limited

to: gas stoves, ovens, slicers, steam tables, convection ovens,

grills, proofing box, smokers, hot/cold boxes and sink disposals

• Daily cleaning of gas equipment.
• Respond to emergency maintenance calls within the department.
• Weekly inspection of pilot assemblies, switches, scanners and regulators.
• Maintain proper kitchen equipment spare parts inventory level, as required.
• Establish preventative maintenance program for all equipment.
• Establish professional working relationship with outside vendors who provide contracted services for various types of equipment.
• Acquire a working knowledge of the Lodge and facilities to respond appropriately to guest questions, as required.
• Keep supervisor promptly and fully informed of all problems or unusual matters coming to her/his attention so prompt action can be taken when appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned.

 

Candidate Profile:

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED

 

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• A safe driving record and valid driver’s license
• EPA Certified

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50lbs, occasionally lift and/or move up to 100lbs.  Ability to grasp, lift and/or carry supplies or otherwise move goods weighing a minimum of 50lbs.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Skills and Knowledge

• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Computer Skills - Using basic computer hardware and software (e.g., personal computers, word processing software, Internet browsers, etc.). To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of 10 - key Accounting software, Excel Spreadsheet software and MS Word
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules that apply to job (e.g., OSHA, EPA, ADA, CFC, NFPA, ASI).
• Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
• Analytical/Critical Thinking - The ability to gather and organize information using a logical and systematic process; recognize patterns and relationships in complex data; examine data to identify implications, problems and draw appropriate conclusions; generate alternative solutions to problems; evaluate strengths, weaknesses and consequences of alternative solutions and approaches to solving problems.
• Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Number Facility - The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
• Originality - The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about products, services or situations, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.