HVAC Service Technician (Office Buildings)

The hospital building services team in Worcester needs an HVAC technician who knows both the electrical side and the refrigerant side. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

The work is in Worcester, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Service cold rooms, display fridges and freezers on planned maintenance routes
• Complete service reports on a tablet and have the site manager sign them
• Clean coils, replace filters and check drain lines on scheduled services
• Respond to temperature alarms from cold rooms before stock is lost
• Replace thermostatic expansion valves and electronic controllers
• Commission new systems and show the client how to use the controls

• Code 08 driver's licence, since the job is mostly on the road
• SAQCC Gas registration as an authorised person for refrigerants
• Refrigeration and air-conditioning trade test or an NQF 4 occupational certificate
• Brazing, flaring and vacuum skills you can demonstrate
• Comfortable on roofs and ladders in summer heat

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

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

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