Field Service Technician -- Restaurant Facilities & Equipment

Job Description

Job Description

Field Service Technician — Restaurant Facilities & Equipment

Keep high-traffic kitchens humming. In this field-based role, you’ll be the trusted expert managers call when a grill won’t fire, a dish machine stalls, or a walk-in’s performance dips. You’ll own uptime across multiple restaurant, warehouse, and catering sites—solving problems quickly and preventing the next breakdown.

The Essentials

• Pay: $26.44–$28.84 per hour
• Schedule: Full-time, day shift
• Home Location: Lewiston, ID
• Service Area: Lewiston, ID; Clarkston, WA; Moscow, ID
• Primary Focus: 60–70% equipment repair, troubleshooting, and replacement

What You’ll Own

• Diagnose, troubleshoot, repair, and replace commercial kitchen equipment—fryers, ovens, grills, dish machines, and exhaust systems.
• Execute preventive and corrective maintenance programs across multiple facilities.
• Respond to service requests from restaurant managers and operations teams.
• Resolve electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and broader facility maintenance issues.
• Perform hands-on work spanning carpentry, plumbing, concrete, welding, painting, and equipment replacement.
• Conduct inspections to identify potential failures, safety concerns, and repair needs.
• Maintain accurate PM schedules, service logs, and maintenance records.
• Coordinate vendors and contractors for specialized needs.
• Travel between sites to deliver on-site maintenance and urgent repairs.

About You

• Experienced: Prior maintenance or mechanical repair experience required—this is not an entry-level role.
• Mechanically inclined, able to independently diagnose and resolve equipment issues.
• Background with appliances, commercial equipment, machinery, or mechanical systems.
• Working knowledge of building maintenance disciplines (plumbing, electrical, carpentry, etc.).
• Quick learner who embraces new skills and diverse responsibilities.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and time-management abilities.
• Organized and capable of juggling multiple service requests across locations.
• Dependable self-starter comfortable working independently.
• Willing and able to travel within Lewiston, Clarkston, and Moscow.

Preferred Background

• Commercial kitchen equipment repair
• Restaurant/hospitality facility maintenance
• HVAC and refrigeration, including walk-in coolers and freezers
• Commercial appliance repair
• Welding, plumbing, electrical, or general construction

Bring a strong mechanical foundation—we’ll support you in broadening your expertise.

Benefits & Growth

• Medical and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) with company matching
• Paid time off
• Employee meal discount card at participating restaurants
• Daycare reimbursement and childcare support
• Tuition assistance programs
• Training and advancement opportunities
• Leadership development programs

How to Apply

Skilled Maintenance Techs, Facilities Techs, and Equipment Repair Technicians—step into a role with autonomy, variety, and visible impact.

Apply online or call our Lewiston office at View phone number on ziprecruiter.com (ask for Jaclyn).
Email your resume to View email address on ziprecruiter.com