Kitchen Technician

Sofitel Riyadh Hotel & Convention Center: A Symphony of French Elegance and Saudi Arabian Warmth
The Sofitel Riyadh is dedicated to providing a five-star experience characterized by luxury, elegance, and impeccable service. The hotel's commitment to personalized attention ensures that each guest's stay is not just comfortable but memorable. Blending urban sophistication with refined opulence, the Sofitel Riyadh creates an atmosphere where every detail is thoughtfully curated to offer a unique and unforgettable experience.

By joining us, you will become a Heartist®, because hospitality is, first and foremost, a work of heart.​

You will join a caring environment and a team where you can be all you are. You will be in a supportive place to grow, to fulfil yourself, to discover other professions and to pursue career opportunities, in your hotel or in other hospitality environments, in your country or anywhere in the world!​

You will enjoy exclusive benefits, specific to the sector and beyond, as well as strong recognition for your daily commitment.​

Everything you will do with us, regardless of your profession, will offer a deep sense of meaning, to create lasting, memorable and impactful experiences for your customers, for your colleagues and for the planet.

Hospitality is a work of heart,​
Join us and become a Heartist®.

• Perform repairs and maintenance duties on a wide variety of kitchen and refrigeration equipment such as walk-in freezers, industrial-sized steam cookers, refrigerators, ice machines, washers, ovens, dryers, dishwashers, and water coolers.
• Carry out periodic inspection, cleaning, and equipment servicing
• Log into the work order management system to find, accept, and complete the work requests
• Carry out installation of new equipment; perform repairs on leaks; ensure settings o wiring controls; change equipment parts that have become old or defective
• Collaborate with other maintenance workers, company’s officials, and staff to effectively provide solutions to maintenance problems
• Attend quickly to emergency call on equipment repair issues, as well as to after work hour calls
• Perform other duties the supervisor may assign.

• Profound knowledge of how various types of kitchen and refrigeration equipment work
• Outstanding soldering and blazing skills, applying oxygen/propane
• Strong ability to read and comprehend wiring diagrams, and to follow manuals on operation and installation to successful complete tasks
• Strong ability to apply various types of equipment safely and efficiently, and to maintain and service them
• Exceptional ability to work independently without direct supervision and take responsibility for the repair of assigned equipment
• Strong ability to prioritize assigned tasks for increased job delivery
• Exceptional ability to properly investigate problems with food equipment, discover the issue, and correct it
• Ability to work in a team setting with other maintenance workers, and also with staff and members of the public
• Strong ability to quickly understand and carry out both written and oral instructions effectively
• Strong keyboarding and basic computer skills
• Possess refrigerant transition and recovery certification
• Repair and maintenance experience in the commercial kitchen or dinning service field
• Strong knowledge of plumbing repair and installation practice and procedure
• Strong knowledge of basic electrical practice, theory, and safety
• Strong knowledge of the fundamental of commercial refrigeration practice and theory

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.