Kitchen Equipment Mechanic

Job Title

Garden Grove Unified School District

Salary

$7,657.00 - $8,044.00 Monthly

Location

10331 Stanford Avenue, Garden Grove, CA

Job Description

Open to the general public and district employees. This eligibility list will be good for six (6) months. We are only accepting online applications for this recruitment. Salary: All new hires will be placed at the starting salary step of this classification ($7,657). Employees are eligible for a step increase on their anniversary date each year, up to the maximum step 5 of this salary range ($8,044).

Job Summary: Under direction, performs journey-level plumbing, refrigeration, electrical, electronic and mechanical maintenance work independently on kitchen equipment such as dishwashers, refrigerators, freezers, disposals, pumps, motors, steam kettles, ovens, and compressors; installs or relocates equipment; and performs related work as assigned.

Essential Duties:

• Services, repairs, replaces, troubleshoots, and maintains walk-in and reach-in freezers, refrigerators, ice makers, and milk coolers replacing components including motors, Freon, belts, thermometers, thermostats, and adjusts controls to accommodate specific types of Freon being used in any particular appliance.
• Repairs, descales, and maintains dishwashers and electric or gas water and booster heaters.
• Inspects, tests, and performs preventative maintenance on all kitchen equipment to ensure the equipment is working properly.
• Replaces valves, belts, filters, bearings, gears, and motor parts.
• Observes electrical, pressure or vacuum gauges, meters, automatic recording devices, or other indicator lights or devices and adjust controls to ensure efficient operation.
• Maintains, troubleshoots and repairs convection and standard ovens, retherm ovens, steam ovens, industrial mixers, choppers, steam kettles, tilting braisers, steamers, and combi-ovens.
• Installs gas valves, electric fans, thermocouples, pilot lights, and door springs.
• Repairs and maintains heating and refrigeration units on food carts; and replaces parts on salad bars and mounts sneeze guards.
• Installs electrical lines by running conduit, pulling wire, installing outlets; and repairs motors, switches, plugs, and appliance cords.
• Replaces pipes, faucets, and reversing and standard switches; locates and repairs leaks; repairs or replaces industrial garbage disposals, clears minor blockages from sinks and disposals; cuts and threads pipe, and sweats copper pipes.
• Assembles a variety of kitchen racks and carts, mounts computer brackets for touch screens.
• Repairs and replaces small appliances such as mixers and electric and manual can openers.
• Maintains records of materials and time spent performing various maintenance and repair jobs.
• Requisitions, orders, purchases, and picks-up and stores parts, tools, materials, and equipment.
• Keeps up-to-date with certifications required to work on specific kitchen equipment.
• Keeps work area orderly.
• Recommends repair or replacement of specific kitchen equipment.

Employment Standards

Education and Experience: High school graduation or equivalent and any combination equivalent to three years of experience (equivalent to full-time work) in the journey-level repair of commercial and/or industrial kitchen equipment. Part-time experience will be considered and adjusted appropriately. Any other combination of training and experience which would likely provide the required skills, knowledge and abilities may be considered. License & Certificate: Must possess and maintain a valid Class C California Driver License and remain insurable at the standard insurance market rate. Must possess and maintain a valid Refrigerant Transition and Recovery Usage Certificate (608, Universal). You must submit a recent (within the last 30 days) original DMV driving record, and a copy of your valid Refrigerant Transition and Recovery Usage Certificate by the oral rating exam. Knowledge of: Electrical, plumbing, steam, gas, electronic and refrigeration methods, current technology, principles and practices related to commercial and/or industrial kitchens located in school district buildings. Kitchen maintenance and repair, including circuit tracing and troubleshooting skills related to electric motors, pumps, compressors, and electronic sensors. Current refrigeration technology and EPA regulations. Tools and equipment used in repairing kitchen equipment. Proper methods of storing equipment, materials, supplies, and chemicals. Health and safety regulations related to the position.

Ability to: Analyze and troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, and plumbing repairs, using appropriate diagnostic equipment. Analyze, interpret and apply complex and technical manuals, schematic diagrams, blueprints, plans, specifications and instructions. Use hand and power tools. Work cooperatively with others such as outside contractors and district maintenance, custodial, food service, and school staff. Keep logs of Freon used and reclaimed, as well as work records. Read and write English at a level required for successful job performance. Follow oral and written instructions. Operate a computer effectively.

Selection Procedures

Applications will be accepted from the general public and district employees who possess the above qualifications. The district reserves the right to invite applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the requirements needed for the position to continue in the examination process. The examination may consist of an evaluation of training and experience, multiple choice, performance, and oral/technical exams. Persons needing reasonable accommodation must notify the Office of Personnel Services by the last day to file. A qualifying score must be achieved on all portions of the examination in order to be placed on the open eligibility list. Outside and district candidates will be placed on one ranked list, with eligible permanent district employees receiving five seniority points which will be added to their final scores. Non-Discrimination Statement: Garden Grove Unified School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying in educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, parental, pregnancy, family or marital status, immigration and citizenship status, military status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Copies of GGUSD's policies including Uniform Complaint Procedures, Sexual Harassment Nondiscrimination, Title IX Rights and Protection, and Statewide Resources are available upon request. Questions or complaints of alleged discrimination, harassment, intimidation, bullying, and equity should be directed to the Assistant Superintendent of K-12 Educational Services, Tanya Avina, at View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io. Title IX equity and compliance concerns should be directed to the Director of Personnel Services, Chris Francis, at View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io. Complaints may be mailed to 10331 Stanford Avenue, Garden Grove, CA 92840.

Information About Application Procedures and Employment

How to Apply: Applications must be completed on our website at Please note that the district office will not be giving out or accepting hard copy applications for those recruitments that are online only. Please read each posting carefully or call our office if you have any questions. All applications should be received by the Personnel Commission Office by 5:00 p.m. on the last day to file. Veteran's Credit: Veterans shall have an additional five (5) points added to their final percentage score on an open eligibility list as prescribed by Education Code, Section 45296. "Veteran" as used in this article means any person who has served in the United States armed forces in time of war, or national emergency declared by the President of the United States of America, and who has been discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable. "Armed forces" means the United States Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard. At least thirty (30) days of active service are required to obtain veteran preference points. Disabled veterans shall have an additional ten (10) points added to their final percentage score on an open eligibility list as prescribed by Education Code, Section 45296. A "disabled veteran" as used in this article means any veteran who is currently declared by the United States Veterans Administration to be ten percent (10%) or more disabled as a result of service in the Armed Forces of the United States. Proof of disability shall be deemed conclusive if it is of record in the United States Veterans Administration. Additional eligibility may be granted based on future changes to the law and verification from the Veteran's Administration or the United States Office of Personnel Management. In order to obtain credit, the applicant shall furnish satisfactory proof of qualifying military service prior to establishment of the eligibility list. No adjustment of rank on the list shall be made when such proof is presented thereafter. A veteran may be