Dhanmondi Plaza
Maintenance Team Member
Jamaica, Queens, New York · Full-time
$22–$30 per hour
Reports to: Restaurant Manager
The role
The Maintenance Team Member supports safe, clean, functional, and well-maintained restaurant facilities through routine inspections, basic preventive maintenance, minor repairs, and prompt reporting of issues requiring specialized service.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct routine facility inspections.
- Perform basic preventive maintenance.
- Identify and report damaged equipment, fixtures, doors, flooring, plumbing, lighting, or other facility issues.
- Complete minor repairs within training and authorization.
- Help maintain restaurant furniture, fixtures, storage areas, and non-specialized equipment.
- Coordinate access for approved outside maintenance vendors when directed.
- Maintain maintenance logs and report recurring problems.
- Support opening and closing facility checks.
- Assist with moving equipment and supplies safely.
- Maintain tools and maintenance materials properly.
- Immediately report electrical, fire-safety, plumbing, structural, or other significant hazards.
- Do not perform licensed work unless appropriately qualified and authorized.
What you’ll bring
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years of maintenance, facilities, property operations, restaurant maintenance, or comparable experience.
- Basic knowledge of common maintenance tools and procedures.
- Ability to identify facility or equipment problems.
- Ability to perform basic repairs safely.
- Strong attention to safety.
- Ability to maintain maintenance records.
Core Soft Skills
- Reliability and attention to detail.
- Problem solving and safety awareness.
- Initiative and organization.
- Accountability and adaptability.
- Professionalism and good communication.
Preferred Qualifications
- Restaurant, hospitality, retail, or commercial-property maintenance experience.
- Basic plumbing, carpentry, hardware, or equipment-maintenance experience.
- Comfort appearing and speaking on camera for appropriate restaurant marketing, team content, or promotional activities.
- Ability to speak Bengali is a plus but is not required.
Hiring process
- Application review focused on safety, preventive maintenance, and relevant experience.
- A structured screening interview about troubleshooting and when to escalate a problem.
- Finalists may complete a practical assessment of basic, non-licensed maintenance tasks. We will explain the format and criteria in advance.
- Safety and team-fit discussion, then reference checks before a hiring decision.
Application materials
Apply using the form on this page. Include:
- Current resume.
- Any relevant trade, safety, facilities, or equipment certifications, if available.
- A written response to the situational question below.
