Aircon Installer (Residential)

Keep cold rooms cold and offices cool for the air-conditioning maintenance company in Sasolburg. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

This post is in Sasolburg (Free State). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Replace thermostatic expansion valves and electronic controllers
• Recover refrigerant into cylinders and log every kilogram used
• Check chiller log sheets and water treatment on building service visits
• Install split units, cassettes and ducted systems, including brazing and vacuum work
• Clean coils, replace filters and check drain lines on scheduled services
• Commission new systems and show the client how to use the controls
• Respond to temperature alarms from cold rooms before stock is lost

• Understanding of single- and three-phase control circuits
• Refrigeration and air-conditioning trade test or an NQF 4 occupational certificate
• Comfortable on roofs and ladders in summer heat
• Brazing, flaring and vacuum skills you can demonstrate

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

• Standby pay for weekend fridge breakdowns
• Manufacturer training on new equipment ranges
• 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.
• Your SAQCC Gas card must be current. Put the expiry date on your CV so nobody has to ask.