Refrigeration Mechanic (Supermarket Maintenance) – Immediate Start

Keep cold rooms cold and offices cool for the cold chain logistics company in Harrismith. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

The work is in Harrismith, Free State, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Clean coils, replace filters and check drain lines on scheduled services
• Replace thermostatic expansion valves and electronic controllers
• Service cold rooms, display fridges and freezers on planned maintenance routes
• Diagnose faulty compressors, fans, contactors and control boards
• Respond to temperature alarms from cold rooms before stock is lost
• Commission new systems and show the client how to use the controls
• Check chiller log sheets and water treatment on building service visits

• 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
• Refrigeration and air-conditioning trade test or an NQF 4 occupational certificate

• CO2 transcritical refrigeration experience in retail stores
• Transport refrigeration units on trucks and trailers

• 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.
• Your SAQCC Gas card must be current. Put the expiry date on your CV so nobody has to ask.