Refrigeration Technician (Commercial Cold Rooms)

The air-conditioning maintenance company in Newcastle needs an HVAC technician who knows both the electrical side and the refrigerant side. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

Home base is an air-conditioning maintenance company on the Newcastle side of KwaZulu-Natal.

• Complete service reports on a tablet and have the site manager sign them
• Pressure test with nitrogen, pull a deep vacuum and charge with R410A, R32 or R134a
• Clean coils, replace filters and check drain lines on scheduled services
• Recover refrigerant into cylinders and log every kilogram used
• Respond to temperature alarms from cold rooms before stock is lost
• Check chiller log sheets and water treatment on building service visits
• Diagnose faulty compressors, fans, contactors and control boards

• Refrigeration and air-conditioning trade test or an NQF 4 occupational certificate
• At least 2 years servicing commercial or residential systems
• Code 08 driver's licence, since the job is mostly on the road
• SAQCC Gas registration as an authorised person for refrigerants

• Building management system alarm handling
• Transport refrigeration units on trucks and trailers

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

• Your SAQCC Gas card must be current. Put the expiry date on your CV so nobody has to ask.
• Mention whether you are comfortable on standby. Most service jobs in this trade include it.