Lead Commercial Dining Equipment Technician

Position Summary

The Lead Commercial Dining Equipment Technician serves as the primary technical resource and working lead for maintenance, diagnostics, repair, and preventive maintenance of commercial food preparation, sanitation, refrigeration, and associated electronic control equipment.

This position coordinates daily assignments and service priorities for the Dining Maintenance team, provides technical guidance and training, and collaborates with Dining management, contractors, and HDS Facilities leadership to maintain safe and reliable operations. The position remains actively engaged in complex repairs while supporting equipment reliability and minimizing operational downtime.

Full Consideration Date: This posting will remain open until filled.

Essential Job Duties

• Serve as the primary technical resource and working lead for Dining Maintenance technicians by coordinating daily assignments, service priorities, and repair activities.
• Diagnose, repair, calibrate, and perform preventive maintenance on commercial food preparation equipment, including ovens, combi ovens, charbroilers, steamers, tilt skillets, and kettles.
• Diagnose, repair, and maintain commercial sanitation, refrigeration, warewashing, disposal, pulper, exhaust hood washdown, and associated electronic control systems.
• Troubleshoot complex electrical, electromechanical, and control system failures using schematics, diagnostic software, test equipment, and root-cause analysis techniques.
• Monitor work order progress, coordinate parts identification and inventory needs, support preventive maintenance planning, and maintain service-ready tools, vehicles, and equipment.
• Coordinate contractor service visits, communicate equipment status and repair plans with Dining Managers and Facilities leadership, and provide technical training and guidance to maintenance staff.
• Participate in required safety, technical, customer service, and professional development activities while promoting safe work practices and repair quality.
• Perform other assigned duties in accordance with University and departmental policies.

Conditions of Employment

• Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for all new hires).
• Pre-employment Physical.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Essential Services Designation.
• Shift Work.
• On-call Status.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Years of Experience and/or Skills

• Five years of experience in commercial dining equipment maintenance and repair or closely related mechanical/electrical equipment work.
• Demonstrated experience diagnosing and repairing complex commercial equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience providing technical leadership, training, or daily work coordination for maintenance staff.
• Thorough knowledge of electrical circuitry, electromechanical systems, and complex schematics.
• Experience with high- and low-voltage AC/DC circuits and commercial kitchen equipment controls.
• Experience with commercial cooking, sanitation, and refrigeration equipment.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
• Ability to prioritize urgent repairs and communicate equipment status effectively.
• Experience using computerized maintenance management systems.
• Demonstrated customer service, teamwork, adaptability, and vendor coordination skills.

Additional Information

To apply, please upload a cover letter and resume that clearly outline your work experience, education, certifications, and any other relevant information demonstrating how your qualifications align with the required and preferred qualifications listed in the posting. Because the application system does not provide a separate cover letter upload field, both documents must be uploaded under the section labeled "Resume." Multiple document uploads are accepted, and applicants may upload their cover letter and resume as separate files.

Salary Range $85,000 - $90,000

Required Application Documents

To apply, please upload the following applicant documents. Ensure your materials fully address the required and preferred job qualifications of the position. Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Cover Letter, Resume/CV

Employee Benefits

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Background Check Policy Statement

• Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students.
• To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer.
• Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.