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Role Overview
Kitchen Technician at IHG Hotels and Resorts. The role is responsible for the inspection, maintenance, repair, and efficient operation of all commercial kitchen, laundry, and food service equipment to ensure safe, uninterrupted hotel operations.
Role Purpose
Maintain equipment reliability, food safety standards, and regulatory compliance while minimizing downtime and operational disruptions. Support IHG's commitment to delivering True Hospitality through dependable kitchen and food service equipment management.
Key Responsibilities
Preventive Maintenance
- Carry out scheduled preventive maintenance on all commercial kitchen equipment in accordance with the hotel's preventive maintenance program.
- Inspect equipment for wear, leaks, unusual noise, vibration, or malfunction.
- Lubricate moving parts and replace worn components before failures occur.
- Conduct visual inspections for wear, corrosion, leaks, or damage.
- Clean internal and external components as recommended by the manufacturer.
- Tighten loose electrical and mechanical connections.
- Lubricate bearings, hinges, and moving parts where applicable.
- Verify equipment calibration and operating temperatures.
- Test safety devices, emergency stops, and protective interlocks.
Corrective Maintenance
- Diagnose faults and repair defective kitchen equipment promptly.
- Attend maintenance requests raised through the hotel's maintenance management system.
- Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, gas, and steam-related issues.
- Replace defective motors, switches, thermostats, heating elements, contactors, valves, bearings, belts, and other components.
- Coordinate with suppliers for major repairs requiring specialized expertise.
Compliance & Documentation
- Maintain maintenance records and update work completion reports.
- Ensure all maintenance activities comply with manufacturer recommendations.
- Record maintenance activities, findings, and corrective actions.
- Report equipment requiring major repair or replacement.
- Ensure all equipment complies with food safety, hygiene, and occupational safety standards before returning it to service.
Qualifications & Experience
Education
- Diploma or Technical Certificate in Mechanical, Electrical, Refrigeration, or Industrial Maintenance.
- Trade certification in commercial kitchen equipment maintenance is an advantage.
Experience
- Minimum 2–3 years' experience as a Kitchen Technician in a hotel, commercial kitchen, or food production facility.
- Experience with commercial kitchen and refrigeration systems.
- Hospitality industry experience preferred.