Kitchen Appliance Technician / Hood & Duct Cleaning - Military Veterans

Purpose and Scope:

Inspect, test, clean, and perform preventive and corrective maintenance on kitchen hood fire suppression systems and ducts and attach service tags IAW NFPA 96 and UFC 3-601-02. Install, service, and repair stoves, refrigerators, dishwashing machines, and other electrical household or commercial appliances, using hand tools, test equipment. This position is in support of the Air Force Contract Augmentation Program (AFCAP) and is located at Ascension Island Auxiliary Airfield (AAAF).

Essential Responsibilities:

• Inspect, test, clean, and perform preventive and corrective maintenance on kitchen hood fire suppression systems and ducts and attach service tags IAW NFPA 96 and UFC 3-601-02.
• Submit a report of all hood and duct exhaust system tests, inspections, and maintenance accomplished.
• Coordinate all hood and duct cleaning work with the COR, Fire Department (quarterly only), and respective Facility Manager at least 72 hours prior to cleaning
• Install, service and repair stoves, refrigerators, dishwashing machines, and other electrical household or commercial appliances, using hand tools, test equipment and following wiring diagrams and manufacturer's specifications.
• Replaces worn or defective parts, such as switches, pumps, bearings, transmissions, belts, gears, blowers and defective wiring, repairs and adjusts appliance motors, reassembles appliance, adjusts pulleys and lubricates moving parts.

Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Two (2) years' experience and specific knowledge in maintenance either through trade/vocational school or verifiable on the job experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent training & experience.
• Ability to read and write English is required.
• Solid communications skills, strong interpersonal skills.
• Previous experience required for hood and duct cleaning.
• Strong ability to work as a member of a diverse, dynamic team.
• Outstanding problem-solving skills and sound judgment.
• Candidate should be other country national (OCN) or local national (LN).
• Possess a valid driver's license, passport from their country, and have ability to obtain a work visa.
• Ability to successfully pass contract medical requirements and maintain requirements for duration of deployment.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:

• Able to stand for long periods of time such as eight (8) to ten (10) hours, bend, kneel, and reach to store/retrieve supplies.
• Able to lift, carry, and push supplies and boxes up to 50 pounds.
• Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, extreme heat, and vibration.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; and risk of electrical shock.
• Long hours, exposure to weather and hazardous conditions.
• Personnel should be aware of moving on short notice and under adverse conditions.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran's status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans and Labor Laws Posters.