Dorchester Collection Kitchen Equipment Maintenance Technician

About Dorchester Collection

Dorchester Collection operates hotels including The Dorchester in London, Hôtel Plaza Athénée and Le Meurice in Paris, and The Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles County. Its properties hire across rooms, restaurants, kitchens, engineering and guest services.

Role & Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance on kitchen equipment.
• Regularly inspect equipment condition and operation.
• Anticipate breakdowns and identify equipment requiring intervention.
• Carry out technical cleaning and routine servicing.
• Diagnose faults and malfunctions.
• Perform repairs within the scope of expertise.
• Respond promptly to breakdowns to limit disruption to operations.
• Return equipment to service as quickly as possible.
• Call on specialist contractors when work requires specific expertise or authorization.
• Welcome and accompany external contractors.
• Check that contractors complete work properly and verify that equipment is returned to service.
• Report anomalies and any additional work required.
• Help monitor maintenance contracts.
• Report to the Technical Manager or Technical Director.
• Follow the property's safety rules and procedures for electrical, gas, refrigeration and cooking equipment.
• Immediately report situations that could pose a risk to employees or guests.
• Ensure kitchen equipment complies with applicable hygiene and safety standards.
• Use the required personal protective equipment.
• Take part in regulatory inspections and address any resulting reservations.
• Respond to technical emergencies.
• Maintain particular availability during events, banquets and periods of peak activity.
• Inform management of any breakdown that could affect operations.

Qualifications

• CAP/BEP through Bac Pro qualification in maintenance, electrical engineering, electromechanics, refrigeration or equivalent.
• Ideally, experience maintaining professional kitchen equipment, preferably in hospitality or high-end food service.
• Knowledge of the fundamentals of electricity, electromechanics and commercial refrigeration, as well as cooking and dishwashing equipment.
• Able to diagnose faults independently, read technical and electrical diagrams, use maintenance tools and rigorously apply safety rules.
• Specialization in professional kitchen equipment maintenance is an advantage.

Skills

Experience

Experience maintaining professional kitchen equipment is ideally required, preferably in hospitality or high-end food service.

Education

CAP/BEP through Bac Pro qualification in maintenance, electrical engineering, electromechanics, refrigeration or equivalent.

Benefits

Attractive salary; 13th-month payment; monthly variable bonus; health insurance covered at 75% and provident insurance; 95% reimbursement of the public transport pass upon proof of purchase; preferential rates at the staff restaurant; training and individual support throughout the career through DC Academy; dedicated training service for all employees; Sustainable Development department.

Culture

Each hotel has its own kitchens, service teams and history. In Paris, for example, a sommelier at Le Relais Plaza works at Hôtel Plaza Athénée, while the pastry team at Le Meurice prepares work for a different house.

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