HVAC/Kitchen Maintenance Technician

Art and Wellness Enterprises (AWE) is a professional services organization supporting non-profits founded by Alice Walton, including the Alice L. Walton Foundation, Alice L. Walton School of Medicine, Art Bridges Foundation, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the Momentary, and Heartland Whole Health Institute.

Job Description:

Position Title: HVAC/Kitchen Technician

FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt

Reports to: Manager of Building Systems

Location:  Bentonville, Arkansas (On-site)

Art and Wellness Enterprises (AWE) supports operating non-profits founded by Alice Walton, including the Alice L. Walton Foundation, Alice L. Walton School of Medicine, Art Bridges, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the Momentary, and Heartland Whole Health Institute.

About the Position:

The HVAC/Kitchen Technician is responsible for general daily maintenance and operation on all aspects of the campus kitchens, HVAC, mechanical, boiler, and plumbing systems.  Although the position requires some scheduling flexibility, its work schedule is primarily 40 hours per week. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform preventative and maintenance on kitchen related equipment and refrigeration systems.
• Assist in all standards, policies, and procedures as they relate to mechanical and plumbing systems.
• Monitor and maintain the kitchen ventilation hoods, stoves, ovens, and HVAC control systems.
• Have a working knowledge and competency to monitor and maintain the boiler systems.
• Assist in the development of planned maintenance schedules for all HVAC, refrigeration units, vent hoods, cooking equipment, mechanical and plumbing systems.
• Respond to and manage work orders, keep logs of inspections, and tool inventory through the centralized maintenance management system.
• Assist in inspections for regulatory compliance.
• Assist with the safety program, monitoring compliance with applicable building and safety codes, hazardous waste disposal, OSHA, hazardous materials, etc. 
• Required to participate in the on-call rotation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications required for your success:

• Working knowledge to maintain kitchen equipment, coolers, freezers, and provide training when needed. 

• 3-5 years working knowledge of mechanical, HVAC, boiler, refrigeration and building control management equipment and systems.
• Working knowledge of principles and practices of federal, state, and local law, code, and regulations applicable to the work, including regulations applicable to safe work practices and procedures.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and can communicate effective with peers and culinary staff.
• Highest ethics as they relate to all aspects of business.
• Basic computer skills and ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.
• Strong oral and written communications skills.
• Strong organizational skills and capable of operating tools that could be hazardous.
• Trouble shooting/ analyzing systems – Problem Solving Skills. 
• Ability to learn our centralized maintenance management system.
• Ability to work independently and with initiative.
• Ability to effectively contribute to a project team dynamic.
• Ability to cross train within the various teams of our facilities department.
• Ability to understand and maintain the highest levels of confidentiality.
• Must be physically and mentally fit to respond to emergency situations.

Personal attributes that support your success

• You are a team player and express servant-leadership when collaborating with others.
• You are results oriented and exercise sound judgment in your work.
• A lifelong learner, who is inquisitive and solves problems with bold thinking and innovation.
• A visionary who plans with imagination and wisdom.
• Committed to building and modeling equitable systems, beginning with diversity, access, and inclusion.
• Cultivate strong relationships through building trust and acting with integrity with colleagues and leaders.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, innovative environment where change is constant.
• Goal-setting individual with measured focus on operational excellence and results.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those required by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

Physical Demands: In the work