HVAC Service Technician (Office Buildings)

Keep cold rooms cold and offices cool for the hospital building services team in Boksburg. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

The site is in Boksburg; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Diagnose faulty compressors, fans, contactors and control boards
• Check chiller log sheets and water treatment on building service visits
• Replace thermostatic expansion valves and electronic controllers
• Recover refrigerant into cylinders and log every kilogram used
• Service cold rooms, display fridges and freezers on planned maintenance routes
• Commission new systems and show the client how to use the controls

• Understanding of single- and three-phase control circuits
• Brazing, flaring and vacuum skills you can demonstrate
• Comfortable on roofs and ladders in summer heat
• Code 08 driver's licence, since the job is mostly on the road

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

• Gauge manifold, vacuum pump and recovery unit issued to you
• Manufacturer training on new equipment ranges
• Standby pay for weekend fridge breakdowns

• 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.