Kitchen & Laundry Technician

About the role

The Kitchen & Laundry Technician ensures uninterrupted operation of all commercial kitchen, food‑and‑beverage and industrial laundry equipment within a hospitality environment. You will be responsible for preventive maintenance, rapid troubleshooting, and safe repair of a wide range of culinary appliances and heavy‑duty laundry machinery while adhering to strict health, safety and hygiene standards.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot hot kitchen equipment such as gas/electric combi‑ovens, ranges, deep fryers, salamanders and grills.
• Service and repair commercial laundry systems, including high‑capacity washers, gas/steam‑heated dryers, flatwork ironers and folder machines.
• Manage cold‑chain and refrigeration units, including walk‑in chillers, freezers, under‑counter fridges and ice machines.
• Execute the preventive maintenance (PPM) schedule for all kitchen and laundry machinery to minimise downtime.
• Respond quickly to emergency breakdowns during peak service periods.
• Inspect and test utility connections (gas, steam, high‑voltage electrical, water) to guarantee safe operation.
• Supervise and train shift technicians or junior team members on work orders.
• Maintain spare‑parts inventory and record consumption of specialised components.
• Complete detailed shift logs, equipment maintenance histories and PPM job cards accurately.
• Leave all work areas clean and sanitary after repairs.

Required profile

• Professional attitude with courteous service to chefs, stewards and laundry staff.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work closely with F&B and laundry departments.
• Flexibility to handle general mechanical, electrical or emergency engineering tasks as needed.

Required skills

• Commercial kitchen equipment maintenance
• Industrial laundry machinery repair
• Gas and steam system inspection
• High‑voltage electrical troubleshooting
• Refrigeration unit maintenance
• Preventive maintenance (PPM) planning and execution