Commercial Dining Equipment Specialist The Commercial Dining Equipment Specialist is responsible for diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining a wide range of commercial kitchen, food preparation, sanitation, and refrigeration equipment across Housing & Dining Services facilities. The role requires advanced knowledge of circuitry, electronics, and mechanical systems to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant operation of all equipment. The position performs scheduled and preventive maintenance, utilizes specialized diagnostic tools, and provides subject-matter guidance to team members. This work directly supports HDS's mission of reliable, high-quality dining operations and contributes to safe, functional, and compliant service environments for students and staff. Essential Job Duties Diagnose, analyze, and repair complex circuit boards, electrical systems, and machine specific software for a wide variety of commercial kitchen and dining equipment. Perform preventative maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and repair on food preparation equipment such as ovens, broilers, steamers, kettles, tilt skillets, and temperature- and pressure controlled systems. Operate, diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair sanitation equipment including commercial dish machines, turbo wash systems, disposals, pulpers, and wash-down ventilation systems to ensure compliance with health standards. Conduct diagnostics, maintenance, and repairs on refrigeration systems including electronic timers, pressure regulators, thermostats, and other controls critical to safe operation. Utilize a wide range of diagnostic tools (e.g., multimeters, manometers, circuit tracers) and hand/power tools to complete mechanical and electronic repairs. Maintain accurate documentation of work performed, manage parts inventories, and order required materials through maintenance software systems. Attend required trainings, meetings, and development opportunities; communicate effectively with team members and customers; comply with CSU and departmental policies. Other related duties as assigned.
Conditions of Employment:- Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires).Pre-employment Physical – WorkSTEPS evaluation.
- Valid Driver's License.
- Essential Services Designation – required to report during emergencies and closures
- Shift Work – may be required during closures or after-hours callouts.
- On-call Status – rotating schedule, required overtime response to after-hours requests .
Minimum Qualifications: Minimum Required Degree:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum Years of Experience and/or Skills:
- Four years of experience in an occupation related to the assigned work.
- Universal EPA Certification.
Preferred Qualifications:
Strong technical expertise in electrical and electro-mechanical systems, including troubleshooting high- and low-voltage AC/DC circuits and interpreting complex electrical schematics.
Skilled in welding and other hands-on maintenance and repair activities.
Effective verbal and written communication skills, with proficiency using computers and mobile devices to manage work orders and coordinate with teams.
Collaborative team player who works effectively with a variety of skilled trades professionals and shares knowledge across functions.
Customer-focused, adaptable, and able to respond effectively to changing priorities, work demands, and operating conditions.
Application Instructions:
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$75,000 - $80,000
