Kitchen Equipment Technician

Job Description:

This position provides expert daily maintenance and repair support for kitchen equipment within a specific geographic area at Intermountain Healthcare.

Kitchen equipment is specialized and frequently complex. The skill set to perform in-depth maintenance and complicated troubleshooting and repair is very specific and developed over many years. The person in this role will support on-site maintenance caregivers in performing advanced maintenance and repairs on all types of kitchen equipment.

This position reports to the Facilities Programs Director and works directly with service line leaders and frontline caregivers in helping ensure compliance, adherence to required standards, and proper maintenance of kitchen equipment within their assigned area of the system.

Schedule:

Monday- Friday 7am-330pm

Full Time

Benefits Eligible

* HIGHLY PREFERRED EPA HVAC CERT AND 3-5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE*

Scope

This is a position with areawide responsibilities, supporting the kitchen equipment maintenance activities for Intermountain Healthcare and the ongoing maintenance and operation of kitchen equipment.  The Kitchen Equipment Specialist works with service line leaders and frontline caregivers in all facilities within their assigned area that have kitchen equipment on site.   

As part of their routine duties, the Kitchen Equipment Specialist will support frontline maintenance caregivers in their work of performing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairing kitchen equipment.  They will diagnose, plan for, order parts, and install parts in support of work needed to keep kitchen equipment available, safe, and functional. 

This position trains and educates frontline maintenance and nutrition services caregivers on their responsibilities relative to the equipment and on proper operation of the equipment. 

Job Essentials:

The Kitchen Equipment Specialist must understand a broad range of kitchen equipment, its proper function, its hardware components, and its maintenance.  This person will stay current in understanding best practices, new technologies, and regulatory changes related to kitchen equipment in healthcare environments. 

The Kitchen Equipment Specialist must be able to use a wide variety of computer programs including PeopleSoft Maintenance Manager, Microsoft Office, and Intermountain’s business applications.

This position requires a person who can work with customers in high-stress and ambiguous situations, while maintaining a positive and supportive demeanor.  This person’s communication skills must be clear, concise, and well-developed, to include an understanding of the SBAR, STAR, and ARCC tools.  They will also answer questions raised by stakeholders about the system, may represent the Maintenance Department in meetings about kitchen equipment, and participate in discussions about ongoing operations and planning.

The Specialist must understand the basics of operational and capital finance and Intermountain’s processes for funding operations, tracking financial performance, and resolving financial problems.

This position will require some travel and minimal overnight stays out of town.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 years of kitchen equipment maintenance experience
• 5 years of mechanical maintenance experience AND demonstrated aptitude to learn kitchen equipment maintenance
• Demonstrated communication skills, emotional intelligence, and the ability to influence, lead multiple teams, and manage conflicting or ambiguous priorities
• Ability to multi-task and be a member of a successful team
• Experience using office computer programs, including word processing, spreadsheets, internet, and e-mail
• Experience in a role requiring effective verbal written and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience with minor electrical work and the ability to understand electrical diagrams

Preferred Qualifications

• Kitchen equipment manufacturer’s maintenance certifications or training

Physical Requirements

• Speaking English, hearing/ listening, seeing, manual dexterity
• Lifting up to 40 lbs. regularly, pushing, pulling, climbing, crawling, standing.

Location:

Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital

Work City:

Wheat Ridge

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$33.87 - $51.53

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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