Kitchen Exhaust Hood Cleaning Technician

Benefits:

• Bonus based on performance
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Flexible schedule
• Free uniforms
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Training & development
• Wellness resources

Job description:


Assistant Tech Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Hood Cleaner (Prior Experience Required)


Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions


Are you interested in working for a fire protection company and beginning a rewarding and satisfying career that helps save the lives of thousands each year? Do you want to be a part of a growing and expanding team of industry experts? If so, exploring career opportunities with Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions may be right for you!


Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions is a full-service provider for hood cleaning, system analysis, inspections, consultation, and maintenance. We provide deep cleaning of grease from kitchen exhaust systems including fans, ducts, filters, roofs and hoods. We are a dynamic organization with endless growth opportunities. Filta serves customers across many verticals on a local and regional scale in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Polk and Orange counties in Florida. Our prospective clients include kitchens at restaurants, hospitals, sporting venues, schools, corporate dining facilities, food trucks, assisted living facilities, churches, social and civic clubs, and more!


We are seeking an Assistant Lead Technician (Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Hood Cleaner) for our Polk County and Hillsborough County Regions in Florida. In this position, you will be responsible for servicing kitchen exhaust systems by removing grease that has accumulated inside the ducts, hoods, fans, and vents of exhaust systems of commercial kitchens. Top candidates for this Technician role will demonstrate a combination of experience, knowledge, customer service, and leadership that is the key to our collective performance and helps us achieve our goal of providing the highest quality fire protection services possible to protect lives and property. The majority of our services are completed during overnight hours.


Essential Functions:

• Working mostly at night after facilities are closed (inside and outside of kitchens including climbing ladders to access systems on roofs)
• Working on a team of 2 or more onsite to deep clean kitchen exhaust systems
• Interacting professionally with co-workers, restaurant management and staff
• Driving to/from warehouse and job sites in a timely manner
• Must have own reliable transportation to travel to and from work
• Conducting pre- and post- inspections including pictures and video to document service and associated paperwork
• Ensuring job sites are clean and organized after jobs are complete
• Following and enforcing all safety practices and protocols
• Keeping vehicles, machines/equipment, and tools in good working condition

Job Requirements:

• Prior kitchen hood cleaning experience (highly preferred )
• Ability to work between 8PM to 8AM Sundays through Fridays (days and hours may vary)
• Some weekend work might be necessary to address customer emergencies
• Valid Driver's License and clean driving record
• High school diploma/GED or the equivalent in experience
• Reliable transportation to/from company cargo van pickup site in Plant City, Florida
• Be honest and trustworthy
• Ability to establish credibility and communicate effectively with customers
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills in building and maintaining strong customer relationships
• Initiative to learn and to stay up to date on the latest service procedures
• Pass drug screening and background check
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills a plus
• Consistency and dependability
• Excellent Customer Service Skills
• Willingness and eagerness to listen and learn new skills
• Mechanical aptitude to operate hand and power tools
• Ability to lift up to 60lbs
• Prioritize quality and safety In ALL circumstances
• Ability to climb ladders and access crawl spaces in ceilings when needed.
• Clear, consistent communication. Must have an actively working cell phone

Filta is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.