Kitchen Equipment Technician

Kitopi is the region's leading creator and partner for magical food experiences. With a purpose to satisfy the world’s appetite to create joy, Kitopi operates a portfolio of both invested and franchised F&B brands, serving as enablers in the industry by helping brands grow and scale in both the delivery and dine-in spaces.

Launched in Dubai, UAE, in January 2018, Kitopi has grown to become one of the greatest success stories in the food tech space.

Kitopi’s kitchens are powered by its proprietary Smart Kitchen Operating System (SKOS) - an in-house suite of applications that optimizes cloud kitchen operations in real time.

With over 6,000 employees, Kitopi currently operates 200+ locations across the UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar.

We are looking for someone who can perform repairs and maintenance duties on a wide variety of kitchen and refrigeration equipment, who can work with us. Some of the equipment’s include:- walk-in freezers, industrial-sized steam cookers, refrigerators, ice machines, washers, ovens, dryers, dishwashers, and water cooler.

What you will have to do?

• Carry out periodic inspection, cleaning, and equipment servicing.
• Log into the work order management system to find, accept, and complete the work requests.
• Carry out installation of new equipment; perform repairs on leaks; ensure settings o wiring controls; change equipment parts that have become old or defective.
• Collaborate with other maintenance workers, company’s officials, and staff to effectively provide solutions to maintenance problems.
• Attend quickly to emergency call on equipment repair issues, as well as to after work hour calls.
• Perform other duties the supervisor may assign.

What we're looking for?

• Profound knowledge of how various types of kitchen equipment work
• Strong ability to read and comprehend wiring diagrams, and to follow manuals on operation and installation to successful complete tasks.
• Strong ability to apply various types of equipment safely and efficiently, and to maintain and service them.
• Exceptional ability to work independently without direct supervision and take responsibility for the repair of assigned equipment.
• Investigate problems with food equipment, discover the issue, and correct it.
• Ability to work in a team setting with other maintenance workers, and with staff and members of the public.
• Ability to quickly understand and carry out both written and oral instructions effectively.
• Basic computer skills
• Repair and maintenance experience in the commercial kitchen or dinning service field.
• Strong knowledge of plumbing repair and installation practice and procedure
• Strong knowledge of basic electrical practice, theory, and safety

Benefits

• Extensive learning opportunities with hard and soft skill training to help you improve and challenge yourself.

• Be involved in customized trainings.

• Have the chance to work in an international, diverse, and inclusive environment.

• Become part of one of the most caring communities out there.

• The famous team activities and social events bursting with fun.

• Annual leave as per the company policy.

• Medical Insurance covering all necessary services.

• Yearly get-together for our Frontliner Champions.

Recruitment Process and Timeline

• Application Review : Submit your application, and our talent attraction team will review your profile.

• Pre-Screening : If your profile matches our requirements, you will receive a call from our talent team to discuss about the opportunity.

• Interview Process : If shortlisted, you will meet with our hiring/ operations managers and may need to attend one more round, which could include a trial at our kitchen or dine-in location.

• Offer Discussion : Upon successful completion of the interview & trial rounds, our recruiter will contact you to discuss the offer, post which, an offer letter will be released via email.

So, what does it really mean to work at Kitopi?

We are constantly striving to make Kitopi the best place to work, by empowering you to be the best version of yourself every day. Our company values act as our guiding principles to help ensure that everyone feels safe, included, and like they truly belong.

Kitopi is an equal-opportunity employer. While we currently operate in multiple countries, we are over 70 different nationalities of talented Kitopians. Whether you are a seasoned professional, a recent graduate, or someone looking to return to the workforce after a break, we encourage you to apply. We celebrate rich diverse backgrounds, lifestyles, and cultures and have a 0-tolerance policy towards racism, bigotry, and hate. Please apply if you see a position that makes your heart skip a beat and help us build a company that we are all proud to work for.

Customer-obsessed and tech-enabled, at Kitopi, we are a team of passionate humans who are on a mission together to satisfy the world’s appetite and create joy.