Restaurant Facilities Service Technician (HVAC)

Apple Investors Group owns 27 Applebee's restaurants in Mississippi, Illinois, Tennessee & New Mexico along with IHOP restaurants. We are filled with creative, positive, hardworking, team members who bring out the best in each other day in and day out. We have fun, we work hard, and we celebrate each other’s successes.

Applebee's started with the same philosophy we follow today - focused on serving good food to good people!

We're looking for talented:

• HVAC Maintenance Tech

This position will be responsible for performing routine HVAC-refrigeration, building repairs, mechanical and electrical troubleshoots, and plumbing tasks to ensure they are in good working order at all times.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

• Great communication skills. Demonstrated capable of working independently and ability to follow the directions of others and/or defined objectives
• Capable of easily adapting and solving problems in an expedient manner
• Ability to adhere to a routine schedule while being faced with interruptions
• Must be self-disciplined, highly organized, responsive, and possess the ability to take initiative in dealing with routine issues as they are discovered
• Knowledge of refrigeration, HVAC, and related restaurant equipment systems
• Understands and has the ability to execute excellent customer service skills

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Preferably: 3 years of demonstrated restaurant kitchen equipment repair/maintenance experience in developing and leading a formal preventative maintenance program
• Able to effectively communicate and provide verbal and written direction in English required
• Demonstrated skills/certification in general maintenance, HVAC-refrigeration (level 2), electrical, plumbing, and welding

OTHER:

• Strong technical troubleshooting skills; and own tools
• Travel required - minimal restrictions on scheduling (may require overnight stays) - MUST HAVE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION
• Must be able to travel to support other technicians in other market areas as needed
• Must have flexibility to work all shifts as necessary. Work in noisy, fast pace environment with distracting conditions. Lift and carry up to 30 pounds; with frequent reach, bend, stoop, and stand for long periods.
• Must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening, criminal background screenings, and have a clean driving record

We are a Franchisee of Applebee's and an Equal Opportunity / Verify Employer.

Applebee’s is a well established, full service restaurant concept that has growth opportunities for team members in a well established restaurnat environment. Grow your career with us.