Our Planned Maintenance Checklist

In a busy commercial kitchen, there’s so much to keep track of. Restaurants must keep meticulous inventory of produce, proteins, and shelf-stable ingredients. Creating new specials, splitting tips, scheduling shifts, and double-checking payroll are just a few of the responsibilities that restaurateurs are responsible for. In recent years, there’s been even more to be aware of, including creating and maintaining outdoor dining spaces and coordinating with several different food delivery services at once. Amidst all the chaos, regular equipment maintenance can sometimes fall to the bottom of the to-do list.

To help our customers keep on top of these tasks, we created a downloadable checklist that contains all the equipment maintenance tasks you need to do, separated by type of equipment and frequency, for ease of use. We wrote this checklist based on our extensive experience in commercial kitchen repair and our knowledge about how to best maintain your equipment. You can print it out and post it, laminate it and reuse it, and make it a part of your monthly routine. Here’s how to make it work best for you.

RESOURCE: Download Our Planned Maintenance Checklist Here

Let it Guide your Equipment Maintenance Schedule

Our downloadable commercial kitchen maintenance checklist separates tasks into monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual action items in addition to separating them by equipment. The clear layout can help you build an equipment maintenance schedule that is deliberate, manageable, and trackable based on a prescribed timetable.

Make this Checklist a Regular part of your Maintenance Routine

Cleaning ice machines, deep cleaning the oven, changing air and water filters are all necessary upkeep tasks in any restaurant kitchen. In addition to cleaning, a quick visual check of your equipment or a scheduled part replacement can cut down on sudden, unexpected equipment issues. Use this checklist to serve as a guide for the equipment maintenance tasks you can do regularly to keep things running smoothly.

Make Equipment Check-ups Part of Your Monthly Deep Cleans

During your monthly equipment deep clean, take a moment to reference our maintenance checklist for every piece of equipment you touch. Brushing the condenser coils, changing a filter, or clearing a water line can have an impact on the longevity and functioning of your equipment. Even though commercial kitchen equipment is built to withstand heavy use, consistently completing these regular tasks can save you time, money, and energy in the long run.

Use it in Tandem with Planned Quarterly Maintenance

By printing out and laminating this commercial kitchen maintenance checklist, you can use it as a reference for your service technician during your quarterly service visits. While checking off your list, your technician should provide visual confirmation of the multi-step inspections they use on each piece of equipment. They can also note the date that repairs were done or parts were replaced so that you can be aware of the next time you may need to reorder a commonly used part.

Let it Serve As a Living Service Document

This checklist can serve as a living document where updates are noted and tasks are regularly checked off. Outsourcing this data to a checklist can eliminate the need to ask, “When did we last change our filters?” It also prevents you from having to research and list all of the maintenance tasks associated with each piece of restaurant equipment, since they’re all compiled in this easy-to-use reference. Like an oil change sticker, it can serve as a visual reminder of maintenance tasks that may otherwise get lost in the shuffle.

Partner With ATECH To Check Equipment Maintenance Off Your To-Do List

If you run a large commercial kitchen, it’s easy to lose track of all the equipment that needs to be serviced. Unfortunately, maintenance tasks aren’t something that can be delayed indefinitely. Neglected machines have a tendency to break right when they’re needed most. Prevent these unexpected interruptions by scheduling planned maintenance with a trusted commercial kitchen repair partner. To help you keep a regular schedule for servicing your commercial kitchen equipment, reach out to us for a planned maintenance visit today.

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Spring into Cleanliness: Essential Tips for Restaurant Spring Cleaning

By markl • March 20, 2024

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By markl • January 26, 2024

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