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About Us
Operating in nearly 40 countries across the world, our purpose is to be the best part of the journey. Whether our customers are flying abroad on holiday, heading off on a business trip or commuting to work by train, we aim to offer them food and drink experiences that meet their many different tastes and needs.

What You’ll Get from Us
Our Commitment to learning and development is our commitment to unlocking our people’s success. We strive to provide a wide range of resources that boost our people’s skills today, and help them fulfil their potential tomorrow. No matter where you join us, you’ll have all the tools you need to take charge of your development. Surrounded by like-minded colleagues and guided by industry experts, it’s your career, your way at SSP.

Maintenance Assistant

  • $25.00 / Hour
  • Full-Time
  • Full Benefits
  • Opportunities for Career Advancement

 

SSP America is hiring a Maintenance Assistant to support our restaurant operations at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). If you enjoy hands-on work, solving problems, and keeping facilities clean and safe, this is a great opportunity to grow your maintenance career in a fast-paced airport environment.

 

What You'll Do

You'll help maintain kitchen equipment, refrigeration systems, and facilities to keep our restaurants operating smoothly. Duties include but are not limited to:

  • Responding to maintenance work orders and equipment issues
  • Cleaning and maintaining espresso machines, filters, and fans (with required checklists)
  • Cleaning ice machines every two weeks with documentation
  • Performing refrigeration coil cleaning (GNG weekly, BOH bi-weekly)
  • Inspecting units for caulking repairs and replacing bulbs as needed
  • Cleaning fryer lines quarterly and supporting oil maintenance/removal schedules
  • Performing weekly oil machine maintenance and grease trap cleaning
  • Supporting annual power washing of oil drums
  • Maintaining tools, storage areas, and maintenance records/checklists

 

Qualifications

  • At least 1 year of maintenance experience (restaurant or facilities preferred)
  • Familiarity with refrigeration, kitchen equipment, or coffee equipment helpful
  • Comfortable with physical work, lifting, standing, and working around kitchen equipment

 

Benefits

  • Competitive wages
  • Paid training
  • Employee meal program
  • Paid time off
  • Holiday premium pay
  • Retirement plan with company match
  • Medical benefits from $50/month
  • Company-paid Life & ADD insurance
  • Optional dental, vision, pet, accident, and other plans
  • Employee assistance program
  • Career growth opportunities

 

SSP America is an equal opportunity employer. All decisions concerning the employment relationship will be made without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, age, disability, genetic information, or and other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. SSP America will provide reasonable accommodations during the application and interview process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. 

 

We use Traitify as part of our hiring process for jobs in NYC and certain features may qualify it as an AEDT under NYC Law 144. As part of the hiring process, Traitify provides us with a candidate assessment which is one of the many factors that we review in making interview decisions; there are no cut offs, and all applications are visible to the hiring team. The Traitify tool has been reviewed by an independent auditor and results of the audit may be viewed here: https://tinyurl.com/yc3dwnhp 


Nearest Major Market: Queens
Nearest Secondary Market: New York City

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