Lead Kitchen Hood Cleaning Technician

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Pye Barker Fire & Safety - Hendersonville, NC is looking for a Lead Kitchen Hood Cleaning Technician.

The purpose of this position is to remove grease that has accumulated inside the ducts, hoods, fans and vents of exhaust systems of commercial kitchens.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• The set-up and take-down of equipment, including hanging plastic sheeting, mixing chemicals, setting up ladders, wet/dry vacuums, pre-sprayers, garden hoses, and high-pressure hoses

• Power wash commercial kitchen exhaust systems to include hoods, duct work, filters and exhaust fans per company and industry standards while protecting customers' facility and equipment.

• Pre-scrape greasy buildup from affected areas of kitchen exhaust systems

• Meet the cleaning standards as outlined in NFPA 96

• Final clean-up in kitchens by wiping down the hoods, mopping up the floors, etc.

• Report results of work completed in an accurate and timely manner

• Protect and maintain company equipment.

• Inspect and maintain the truck and all related equipment, putting in repair requests as necessary to maintain safe operation.

• Operate warehouse equipment, including vehicles, in a way that facilitates the loading and unloading of the truck while observing all safety regulations and manufacturer's safety instructions for that equipment.

• Work in a safe manner as outlined by company safety procedures including driver safety and personal protective equipment.

• Monitors inventory and initiates requests for supplies, materials, and equipment.

• Responsible for the safe handling and disposal of hazardous materials.

• Performs moderately complex physically demanding semi-skilled maintenance and repair tasks.

• Experience in commercial cleaning preferred

• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Willing and able to travel when needed

• Perform other duties assigned by management.

Education/Qualification:

• Requires the ability to display knowledge of principles and practices of fire safety.

• Requires the ability to display knowledge of codes and regulations related to the work.

• Requires the ability to display knowledge of standard office practices and procedures, including filing and the operation of standard office equipment.

• Requires the ability to display knowledge of basic practices of reviewing official documents for completeness and accuracy.

• Requires the ability to act in a lead capacity.

• Requires the ability to perform routine to moderately complex cleaning of kitchen exhaust systems.

• Requires the ability to recognize and report deviations through inspection programs.

• Requires the ability to interpret, apply, and explain applicable laws, codes, and regulations.

• Requires the ability to maintain accurate records and reports.

• Requires the ability to understand and follow oral and written directions.

• Requires the ability to use small office equipment and computers.

• Requires the ability to use or repair small/light equipment, such as power tools, ladders, medium equipment and machinery

Other Duties:

• Adheres to the Code of Conduct, Confidentiality Agreement, and Company Safety Policy.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands or arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and is occasionally required to lift and/or move heavy objects.

• The work also requires the following physical abilities in order to perform the essential job functions: balancing, climbing, grasping, hearing, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, repetitive motion, speaking, talking, and visual acuity.

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Benefits and Perks:

• Excellent pay

• Medical, dental, vision

• Company paid life insurance

• Company paid short term disability

• 401K with employer match

• Paid vacation and company holidays

• Company vehicle (if job applicable)

Pye Barker Fire and Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer