Air-Conditioning Technician (Split & VRF Systems) – Experienced

The hospital building services team in Polokwane needs an HVAC technician who knows both the electrical side and the refrigerant side. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

Home base is a hospital building services team on the Polokwane side of Limpopo. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Clean coils, replace filters and check drain lines on scheduled services
• Install split units, cassettes and ducted systems, including brazing and vacuum work
• Check chiller log sheets and water treatment on building service visits
• Pressure test with nitrogen, pull a deep vacuum and charge with R410A, R32 or R134a
• Respond to temperature alarms from cold rooms before stock is lost
• Replace thermostatic expansion valves and electronic controllers

• At least 2 years servicing commercial or residential systems
• Code 08 driver's licence, since the job is mostly on the road
• Comfortable on roofs and ladders in summer heat
• SAQCC Gas registration as an authorised person for refrigerants
• Understanding of single- and three-phase control circuits
• Brazing, flaring and vacuum skills you can demonstrate

• CO2 transcritical refrigeration experience in retail stores
• Experience with VRF systems or chillers
• Transport refrigeration units on trucks and trailers

• Company vehicle with a fitted tool rack
• Manufacturer training on new equipment ranges
• Standby pay for weekend fridge breakdowns
• Gauge manifold, vacuum pump and recovery unit issued to you

• Mention whether you are comfortable on standby. Most service jobs in this trade include it.
• Say which refrigerants and system types you have worked on. A recruiter for supermarket work wants to see CO2 or large rack systems.