Full-Time

Commercial Kitchen Equipment Technician

Updated on 8/1/2026

Deadline 5/20/27
Nextech

Nextech

201-500 employees

Nationwide self-performing HVAC-R service provider

Compensation Overview

$30 - $37/hr

Plainview, NY, USA

In Person

Category
Mechanical Engineering (1)

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Requirements
  • Specific industry certification or license is required.
  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • Must be able to drive extended hours for assigned calls, which could require up to 8–10 hours of driving time on occasion.
  • Must be able to operate a vehicle safely and legally.
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Must not exceed ladder ratings.
  • Must be able to climb ladders multiple times, including accessing rooftops with extension or fixed ladders.
  • Must be able to haul and carry equipment and tools to roofs via ladders.
  • Must be able to wear helmets, safety goggles, fall-protection harnesses, and safety boots.
  • Must be able to maneuver confined access areas.
  • Must be able to regularly operate computer equipment such as an iPad and cell phone.
Responsibilities
  • Install new commercial kitchen equipment, including dishwashers, conveyors, ovens, stoves, kettles, fryers, steamers, and ice machines.
  • Diagnose commercial cooking equipment performance through observation, testing, and setup.
  • Disassemble and reassemble equipment to perform troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and repairs.
  • Read, understand, and quote customer prices.
  • Operate hand tools, power tools, gauges, and measuring equipment to service units.
  • Lift, carry, pull, and push components or equipment to test, set up, or maintain equipment.
  • Give and take written and verbal instructions.
  • Complete documents to verify work performed.
  • Operate a commercial vehicle and trailer.
  • Work flexible hours, including on-call nights and weekends when assigned.
  • Explain service charges and work performed to customers.
  • Install, diagnose, repair, and perform preventive maintenance on commercial cooking equipment, including convection ovens, conveyor ovens, combi ovens, fryers, grills, slicers, steamers, and microwaves.
  • Provide quality service and fair-minded business solutions that build trust and customer satisfaction.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience servicing refrigeration equipment is a plus.

Nextech provides nationwide HVAC-R service as America’s largest independent self-performing provider. It operates through 16 regional offices with about 500 technicians to service locations nationwide, backed by 24/7/365 support. It uses its Facili-Trac asset-tracking and reporting software plus the CLIENT web interface to give clients visibility into work orders, equipment, site history, and multi-site climate and lighting control. It differentiates itself with nationwide self-performing coverage, regional leadership, partner networks in select markets, and a focus on long-term strategic client partnerships, with the goal of building lasting relationships as a strategic partner for clients’ facility comfort and performance.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

West Melbourne, Florida

Founded

1992

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Acquired Arctic Services and Patriot Mechanical to accelerate nationwide expansion.
  • Acquired Ramco Refrigeration and Brine's Refrigeration to enhance refrigeration capabilities.
  • Grew to over 2,300 staff servicing 50,000+ sites with 24/7 coverage.

What critics are saying

  • Audax ownership forces cost-cutting and asset sales by 2028-2030.
  • Technician shortage compresses margins amid wage inflation and poaching.
  • EPA HFC phase-down mandates expensive retrofits and training in 12-24 months.

What makes Nextech unique

  • Nextech operates 45 regional offices for nationwide self-performing HVAC-R service.
  • Proprietary Facili-Trac software provides asset tracking and cap-ex planning visibility.
  • CLIENT solution enables web-based control of multi-site climate and lighting functions.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Professional Development Budget

Wellness Program

Flexible Work Hours

Hybrid Work Options

Company News

PEI Group
Nov 16th, 2021
Audax-backed CMS Nextech makes two acquisitions

CMS Nextech, which is backed by Audax Private Equity, has acquired two HVAC/R services providers: Arctic Services and Patriot Mechanical.