Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

Pay range: $28.00 - $45.00 per hour, depending on experience and skill demonstrated (salaried option possible for the right person)

Full-time, Monday-Friday (40 hours/week), weekend availability preferred

We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Technician to join a maintenance team that supports 13 McDonald's restaurants in the Vancouver, WA area (Clark County, w/2 locations in Cowlitz County).

The work is mainly reactive repairs, with time for preventative maintenance when possible. This is a stable, long-term position with regular hours, local travel only and freedom to plan your day.

What you'll work on:

• Troubleshoot and repair restaurant equipment, including:
• Grills, fryers, ovens, toasters, and UHCs
• Beverage equipment and ice cream machines
• Rooftop equipment (exhaust fans, HVAC systems, MAC units)

• Respond to occasional after-hours emergency repairs (rare, but flexibility is required)
• Review maintenance tickets, prioritize work, and close jobs when complete
• Communicate clearly with restaurant teams
• Use ladders and access rooftops when needed
• Maintain a professional appearance in restaurant environments

Requirements:

• Restaurant or QSR maintenance experience required
• McDonald's experience strongly preferred
• Able to work independently and manage multiple repairs
• 3+ years of experience preferred, but flexible based on skill level
• Comfortable working around hot equipment and grease
• Able to climb ladders and work on rooftops
• Heavy lifting is rare (few times a year)

Additional skills (not required):

• Refrigeration (EPA) certification
• Electrical experience or certification
• Experience with: Taylor, Garland, Carpigiani, Multiplex BIC, Frymaster, Henny Penny
• Floor tile or FRP repair
• Welding or fabrication skills
• Creative problem-solving
• Bilingual English/Spanish

Tools, vehicle & support:

• Tools provided
• $300 per month vehicle allowance (for wear and tear)
• Gas fully covered
• No uniform required (professional appearance expected)

Benefits:

• 401(k) with company matching
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick time
• Health insurance after 60 days
• Annual wage reviews

Growth opportunity:

This position starts hourly. A technician who shows strong skills, reliability, and leadership may have the opportunity to move into a salaried role with additional responsibility managing maintenance operations.

McDonald's Franchise:

This job posting contains some information about what it is like to work in a McDonald's restaurant, but it is not a complete job description. People who work in a McDonald's restaurant perform a number of different tasks every day, and this posting does not list all of the essential functions of this job.

This job posting is for a position in a restaurant owned and operated by an independent franchisee and not McDonald's USA. This franchisee owns a license to use McDonald's logos and food products, for example, when running the restaurant. However, this franchisee is a separate company and a separate employer from McDonald's USA. If you are hired for the job described in this posting, the franchisee will be your employer, not McDonald's USA. Only the franchisee is responsible for employment matters at the restaurant, including hiring, firing, discipline, supervisions, staffing, and scheduling employees. McDonald's USA has no control over employment matters at the restaurant. McDonald's USA will not receive a copy of your employment application and it will have no involvement in any employment decisions, including whether you receive an interview for the job or whether you are hired.

By applying to this position, I understand that I am applying to work at a restaurant that is owned and operated by an independent franchisee, not McDonald's USA. I understand that this franchisee is a separate company and a separate employer from McDonald's USA. Any information I provide in this application will be submitted only to the independent franchisee, who is the only company responsible for employment matters at this restaurant. I recognize that the independent franchisee alone will make all decisions concerning employment matters, including hiring, firing, discipline, supervision, staffing and scheduling. By applying for a job at a franchisee operated restaurant, I understand that the information I provide will be forwarded to the franchisee organization in order for that organization to reach out to me and process and evaluate my application. I acknowledge that McDonald's USA will not receive a copy of my employment application and will have no involvement in any employment decisions regarding me, including whether I receive an interview or whether I am hired to work for the franchisee. I understand that I need to contact the franchise organization for information about its privacy practices.