Locations: Based out of Smithfield, RI, service areas include Rhode Island and Bristol County, MA
Location: Based out of Smithfield, RI
Employment Type: Full-time
Hours: Guaranteed 40 hours per week
Day Shift Pay: $18/hour during paid training; $21/hour after training
Night Shift Pay: $22/hour during paid training; $25/hour after training
About Us
Since 1996, Armor Lane Enterprises, Inc., an independently owned franchisee of Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions, has provided commercial fryer service and deep kitchen cleaning to food-service operations throughout the region.
Our customers include major sports venues, universities, hospitals, restaurants, and other commercial food-service facilities.
We are currently hiring for one day-shift position and one night-shift position. Both openings are for the same Commercial Kitchen Service Technician role. The work includes both fryer and cooking-oil service and commercial kitchen deep cleaning.
See what the work looks like: https://gofilta.com/places/north-easton-ma/
Compensation and Paid Training
Day Shift
- Starting base pay of $18 per hour
- Base pay increases to $21 per hour after successful completion of training
- No shift differential applies to day-shift hours
Night Shift
- Starting base pay of $18 per hour
- An additional $4-per-hour night-shift differential
- Total pay during training is $22 per hour
- Base pay increases to $21 per hour after successful completion of training
- Total pay after training is $25 per hour, including the $4-per-hour night-shift differential
Training is fully paid and typically takes approximately four weeks to complete.
Both positions are:
- Guaranteed 40 hours per week
- Eligible for overtime pay in accordance with applicable law
- Eligible for company benefits, subject to the applicable eligibility requirements
Work Schedules
Day Shift
- Monday through Friday
- Five scheduled shifts per week
- Typical hours: An 8 hour shift is scheduled and the start time will vary from 0500-0800.
- No regularly scheduled weekend shifts
- Start and finish times may vary by approximately one hour depending on customer requirements, travel time, and scheduled work
Night Shift
- Typical hours are approximately 9:00 p.m.–5:00 a.m.
- Start and finish times may vary by approximately one hour depending on customer requirements, travel time, and scheduled work
- Night operations run seven days per week
- Each technician works five scheduled shifts per week
- Weekend coverage is included in a planned rotation among three crews
- Weekend shifts are part of the position, but employees are not scheduled every weekend
- Schedules are planned in advance so employees know which days and weekends they are assigned to work
Every shift begins at our Rhode Island base of operations. Technicians travel to customer locations in company vans and return the van, equipment, and supplies to the base at the end of every shift.
Employees return home after completing the shift and checking in at the base of operations. Company vans are not taken home.
What You’ll Do
As a Commercial Kitchen Service Technician, you will be trained to perform both fryer service and deep commercial kitchen cleaning. The type of work performed during each shift will depend on the customer route and scheduled projects.
Fryer and Cooking-Oil Service
- Clean and maintain commercial deep fryers
- Filter, handle, and manage cooking oil using specialized vacuum-based equipment
- Follow planned customer routes and service schedules
- Safely load, unload, and maneuver equipment
- Provide professional and dependable service at customer locations
- Document completed services and report equipment or customer concerns
Commercial Kitchen Deep Cleaning
- Deep clean commercial kitchen walls, floors, ceilings, and equipment areas
- Prepare and protect customer work areas before cleaning begins
- Operate commercial cleaning equipment safely
- Follow company procedures and customer-site requirements
- Work with team members to complete projects thoroughly and efficiently
- Clean, inspect, and properly store equipment after each project
Additional Responsibilities
- Maintain cleaning equipment, tools, supplies, and company van inventory
- Keep company vehicles and equipment clean and organized
- Perform routine vehicle and equipment duties at our base of operations
- Follow company, customer, sanitation, and safety procedures
- Communicate effectively with customers, coworkers, and management
- Report safety concerns, equipment problems, and service issues promptly
- Represent Armor Lane Enterprises professionally at every customer location
What We Provide
- Approximately four weeks of paid, hands-on training
- A guaranteed 40-hour workweek
- Consistent scheduling
- Overtime eligibility
- A $4-per-hour differential for eligible night-shift hours
- Company vans for scheduled routes and customer projects
- All required tools and commercial cleaning equipment
- Uniforms and personal protective equipment
- Established customers and planned service work
- A combination of independent route work and team-based projects
- Up to two weeks of paid time off for eligible employees
- Access to a 401(k) retirement savings plan for eligible employees; employer matching is not currently offered
- A supportive, team-oriented working environment
Qualifications
Successful candidates must have:
- A valid driver’s license
- A driving history that meets our commercial automobile insurer’s requirements
- A satisfactory driving record covering the previous five years
- Reliable transportation to and from our Rhode Island base of operations
- The ability to work the assigned day or night schedule consistently
- Sunday availability
- Saturday availability when required for Fenway Park or TD Garden events
- A strong work ethic and dependable attendance
- The ability to work independently and follow established routines
- The ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Professional communication and customer-service skills
- The ability to safely lift up to 75 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation
- The ability to maneuver equipment on ramps and lift gates
- The ability to perform physical work throughout the assigned shift
- The ability to pass required background and motor-vehicle-record checks
Spanish-English bilingual skills are helpful but not required.
Previous experience in commercial cleaning, food service, delivery, route service, sanitation, warehouse operations, facilities maintenance, or equipment operation is helpful but not required. Comprehensive training is provided.
Location and Transportation
Every shift begins and ends at our base of operations in Smithfield, RI.
Technicians travel to customer locations in company vans and return to the base at the end of each shift. Applicants are responsible for providing their own reliable transportation to and from the base.
Because punctual attendance is essential, candidates should live within a reasonable commuting distance of the facility.
Our Hiring Process
1. Phone Screening
A 20–30-minute phone conversation to discuss:
- Your preferred shift
- Compensation and paid training
- Schedule and weekend availability
- Driving and physical requirements
- Your experience and interest in the position
2. In-Person Interview and Job Preview
Candidates will visit our facility or a customer site to:
- Meet members of the team
- See the vehicles and equipment used in the role
- Learn what a typical shift involves
- Review the physical and safety requirements
- Discuss reliability, customer service, and schedule expectations
- Ask practical questions about the work
3. Written Offer and Paid Training
Selected candidates will receive a written offer, subject to required background and motor-vehicle-record checks.
Paid, hands-on training begins after all pre-employment requirements have been completed and typically lasts approximately four weeks.
Apply Today
Join a dependable team that helps commercial food-service operations keep their kitchens clean, safe, and operating efficiently.
When applying, indicate whether you are interested in the:
- Day-shift opening
- Night-shift opening
- Either available shift
Armor Lane Enterprises, Inc. is an independently owned Filta franchise. Employees in this position work for Armor Lane Enterprises, Inc., not The Filta Group, Inc.
