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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

  1. Application review focused on safety, preventive maintenance, and relevant experience.
  2. A structured screening interview about troubleshooting and when to escalate a problem.
  3. Finalists may complete a practical assessment of basic, non-licensed maintenance tasks. We will explain the format and criteria in advance.
  4. 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.

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