Highlights
Under direct supervision, the TES Dining Technician assists Dining Equipment Specialists, HVACR personnel, and other skilled trades employees with preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, installation, and relocation of commercial kitchen equipment and associated building systems within University dining facilities. Assists higher-level technicians with troubleshooting and repair of ovens, steamers, fryers, griddles, mixers, slicers, grinders, dish machines,disposals, coolers, freezers, ice machines, and similar equipment.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Auburn University, AL |
| Industry | Education |
| Salary | $18–$20 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 1,500 to 1,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1856 |
| Website | http://www.auburn.edu/ |
Description
Overview:
Responsibilities:
Student Affairs - Property Management at Auburn University is excited to begin the search for a TES Dining Technicain! If you take pride in keeping spaces clean and well-maintained, this role offers the opportunity to make a visible impact every day!
Under direct supervision, the TES Dining Technician assists Dining Equipment Specialists, HVACR personnel, and other skilled trades employees with preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, installation, and relocation of commercial kitchen equipment and associated building systems within University dining facilities. Performs routine and basic maintenance tasks while developing knowledge of food-service equipment, refrigeration, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and general facility systems.
About TES:
This is a pooled posting. This posting will remain open for an extended period of time and candidates will be contacted as staffing needs arise.
About TES:
Temporary Employment Services (TES), a unit of the Auburn University Department of Human Resources, is an in-house support center established to meet the temporary employment needs of the university. TES provides qualified and dedicated temporary employees in a wide variety of occupations to meet the staffing needs throughout the campus. Temporary employees are hired for a variety of reasons with the most common being:
- Assistance in the place of a regular employee who is absent for a specified period of time
- Additional assistance during periods of abnormal or peak workloads
- Assistance with special projects
- Seasonal work
- Emergencies
If you are looking for an employment opportunity, TES is a great way to showcase your professional skills and assist Auburn University while gaining valuable work experience within higher education.
AU student employees are not eligible for TES.
AU student employees are not eligible for TES.
- Assists with scheduled preventive maintenance and routine inspections of commercial cooking, food-preparation, warewashing, refrigeration, and ice-making equipment.
- Assists higher-level technicians with troubleshooting and repair of ovens, steamers, fryers, griddles, mixers, slicers, grinders, dish machines,disposals, coolers, freezers, ice machines, and similar equipment.
- Performs routine assigned maintenance such as cleaning coils, replacing filters and belts, lubricating components, checking fasteners, and cleaning accessible equipment parts.
- Assists with installation, startup, removal, relocation, assembly, and operational testing of commercial kitchen and refrigeration equipment.
- Assists with basic plumbing repairs involving faucets, sinks, drains, disposals, valves, water connections, and related fixtures.
- Assists with basic electrical and control tasks involving lighting components, switches, receptacles, cords, plugs, equipment controls, fan motors, thermostats, and sensors within the employee's training and authorization.
- Assists with routine HVAC and ventilation maintenance, including filter changes, coil cleaning, belt replacement, and visual inspections.
- Performs basic general maintenance including minor carpentry, painting, furniture repair, hardware replacement, cleaning, and work-area restoration.
- Retrieves parts and materials, maintains tools and work areas, and supports inventory and work-order documentation.
- Follows lockout/tagout, PPE, food-service sanitation, and other applicable safety requirements.
- Reports equipment status and deficiencies to the assigned specialist or supervisor and does not independently perform work beyond training, certification, or authorization.
- Assists with urgent or after-hours maintenance response when assigned.
The responsibilities listed above describe typical duties.
Actual assignments may differ based on departmental needs. Other similar duties may be assigned at the discretion of the supervisor. There are no supervisiry responsibilities assigned to this position.
Qualifications:- Degree: High School Diploma or GED
License/Certifications:
- Valid In-State Drivers Liscence as required by University policy - Required
- EPA Section 608 Certification: Appropriate certification for refrigerant-related assignments - Desired
About Company
Welcome to Auburn University, a
comprehensive land, space and sea grant research institution blending arts and applied sciences. The University
continuously changes to accommodate today's needs, while still respecting the traditions and spirit of Auburn. As we grow and change, Auburn will always continue its tradition of excellence.
The main campus had an enrollment during fall of 2007 of 24,137. Auburn University offers degrees in 13 schools and colleges at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels.
Auburn University is known not only for its academic excellence, but for its impact on Alabama as well. A recent study determined AU had nearly $ 4 billion economic impact on the state of Alabama, including a $ 1.5 billion impact on the economy and a $ 2.4 billion impact in "human capital." AU's Technical Assistance Center, a collaborative Engineering / Business outreach unit, performs hundreds of projects annually for state industry, generating millions of dollars in increased efficiencies and saving or creating hundreds of jobs statewide.
Auburn University has developed into one of the largest universities in the South, remaining in the educational forefront with its traditional blend of arts and applied science, and changing with the needs of today while living with a respect for the traditions and spirit that are Auburn.
The main campus had an enrollment during fall of 2007 of 24,137. Auburn University offers degrees in 13 schools and colleges at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels.
Auburn University is known not only for its academic excellence, but for its impact on Alabama as well. A recent study determined AU had nearly $ 4 billion economic impact on the state of Alabama, including a $ 1.5 billion impact on the economy and a $ 2.4 billion impact in "human capital." AU's Technical Assistance Center, a collaborative Engineering / Business outreach unit, performs hundreds of projects annually for state industry, generating millions of dollars in increased efficiencies and saving or creating hundreds of jobs statewide.
Auburn University has developed into one of the largest universities in the South, remaining in the educational forefront with its traditional blend of arts and applied science, and changing with the needs of today while living with a respect for the traditions and spirit that are Auburn.