Commercial Catering Technician

Commercial Catering

Equipment Technician

What does the course cover?

  • Undertake routine servicing of commercial catering equipment.


  • Interpret, follow and adhere to Service Level Agreements, legal requirements, specifications, and customer needs.


  • Plan, organise and schedule own/others' work for example task delegation, work-flow, route planning, time management.


  • Conduct site survey, including recording and updating risk assessments and method statements.


  • Interpret job requirements for example job specification, technical drawings, wiring diagrams and Manufacturers’ Instruction manuals.

  • Determine and source resources for example materials, parts, time and equipment.


  • Install connecting pipework for gas, water and drainage to mains service.


  • Conduct electrical connection, disconnection and/or isolation of catering or ancillary equipment.


  • Conduct gas connection, disconnection and/or isolation of catering or ancillary equipment.
  • Conduct water and drainage connection, disconnection and/or isolation of catering or ancillary equipment.


  • Operate and maintain tools and instruments in correct working order, including drills, power tools, spirit levels, specialist tools/instruments.


  • Commission/re-commission catering and ancillary equipment.


  • Diagnose faults in catering or ancillary equipment; identify and implement solutions including fitting replacement or repairing parts.


  • Test catering or ancillary equipment and quality assure to manufacturers’ specification.


  • Report completion of work carried out to customer and management/office.


  • Categorise decommissioned catering or ancillary equipment for reuse, disposal or recycling.


  • Complete documentation for example asset management records, work sheets, waste environmental records.
  • Collect, record and provide data, for example gas, water pressures and air quality readings.


  • Use IT equipment including computers and smart phones and software for example email, internet browsers, word processing and spreadsheets.


  • Communicate effectively with stakeholders, internal or external, for example customers, colleagues, managers, general public.


  • Provide information, guidance or training to stakeholders including demonstrating the correct operation of equipment.


  • Conduct all duties in adherence with health and safety directives and environmental policy and procedures.


  • Store and transport materials, parts, equipment and tools.

What sort of career does this lead to?

Experienced and skilled technicians are in very high demand around the world, and readily earn £50,000/year, in many instances much more.


Those with the appetite for responsibility may become team leaders, supervisors, technical leaders in different regions or, as was the case with our 2013 refrigeration trainee, Alex Wilson, General Managers running their own territory.


What do I need to do to complete the course?


Throughout your time on programme you must demonstrate the right level of professional behaviours in the field and during training. You must demonstrate engagement in the programme by attending all training sessions; engaging in both classroom and practical activities; and transferring the learning to your activities in the field.


What does it cost?


Nothing.


This is an earn-as-you-learn programme – and not on derisory terms, MCFT is signed up to the Foundation Living Wage – with reasonable personal use of the company van included (small tax charge).


This absolutely provides a great alternative to mainstream further education, with the added benefit of not holding the debt that often comes associated with university.


It’s understandably an investment for us and we love watching people develop their careers, but there will be an agreement to sign to ensure that the investment costs are realised by MCFT.

Why MCFT?

  • Respected as the premier service provider in the UK – with a global footprint.


  • Working to the highest standards


  • With the same approach to training and development


  • Unique opportunity to train with your employer – motivated to grow and develop the next generation.

We invest in developing new and diverse talent, to re-energise the industry. Our engineers are the best trained in the market, thanks to our City & Guilds assured training academy and 48-month training programme that ensures our engineers can fix anything they encounter.


We are hiring for our next cohort of Trainee Technicians

We are an internationally renowned company specialising in the maintenance of commercial catering and refrigeration equipment.


Our mission is to keep commercial kitchens running smoothly whilst providing exceptional service and value for money. So the question is... Do you want to join us and make a difference?


Submit your application
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