Apprentice Appliance Repair Child Nutrition Services; CNS

Overview

Child Nutrition Services (CNS) – Apprentice Appliance Repair.

Reports to:

Foreperson-Child Nutrition Services (CNS).

Position purpose:
Assists with installation, repairs, or replacement of commercial kitchen appliances throughout Child Nutrition Services (CNS) including campus kitchens. Works under direct supervision.

• Performs minor service, preventative maintenance, and repairs on a variety of commercial kitchen equipment.
• Assists Appliance Repair Technicians with major service, repairs, removal, and installation of a variety of commercial kitchen equipment.
• Checks for gas leaks when servicing gas appliances; notifies Technician if issues are found.
• Maintains related records concerning time, labor and materials; maintains log of tasks performed and writes reports as required.
• Responds to emergency calls as needed, while under direct supervision, including after-hours and/or weekends.

• Maintains inventory of district-owned tools, equipment, and materials. Performs preventive maintenance on tools and equipment and ensures that equipment is in safe operating condition.
• Follows established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties including lifting and climbing. Operates tools and equipment according to established safety procedures.
• Corrects unsafe conditions in work area and promptly reports any conditions that are not immediately correctable to supervisor.

• All Fort Worth ISD employees must maintain a commitment to the District’s mission, vision, and strategic goals.
• Exhibits high professionalism, standards of conduct and work ethic.
• Demonstrates high quality customer service; builds rapport/relationship with the consumer.
• Demonstrates cultural competence in interactions with others; is respectful of co-workers; communicates and acts as a team player; promotes teamwork; responds and acts appropriately in confrontational situations.

• Performs all job-related duties as assigned and in accordance with Board rules, policies and regulations. All employees are expected to comply with lawful directives in rare situations driven by need where a team effort is required.

• Knowledge of best practices, standard methods, materials, and tools used in the repair of commercial kitchen appliances, equipment, and tools.
• Knowledge of applicable electrical codes.
• Skill in estimating and calculating amount of materials needed, and tracking inventory.
• Ability to read and interpret work orders, service manuals, wiring diagram schematics, and other written material relating to installation and repairs.
• Ability to write and prepare work descriptions, notes, instructions, and basic reports.
• Ability to diagnose and correct defects in electrical commercial kitchen appliances; ability to read electrical wiring diagrams to repair or maintain appliances.
• Ability to use software for basic computing and communication.
• Ability to organize and coordinate work.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both oral and written forms.
• Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.

• Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.

• Tools/Equipment Used:
  Standard office equipment, including computer and peripherals; hand-held devices; small hand tools, power tools, and measuring instruments; dollies and hand trucks; light truck or van.
• Posture:
  Frequent standing, stooping, squatting, kneeling, bending, pushing/pulling, and twisting.
• Motion:
  Frequent repetitive hand motions, high degree of physical dexterity and ability to perform work requiring considerable standing and bending; frequent walking, climbing stairs/ladders/scaffolding, grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, and overhead reaching; frequent driving.
• Lifting:
  Daily heavy lifting and carrying (50 pounds and over).
• Exerting:
  Occasional heavy pushing/pulling and exerting to move over 100 pounds of distributed weight, often with hand trucks and/or the…