Refrigeration Technician (Commercial Cold Rooms) – Permanent

The supermarket refrigeration contractor in Tembisa needs an HVAC technician who knows both the electrical side and the refrigerant side. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

This post is Tembisa-based, with most of your time spent at a supermarket refrigeration contractor. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Complete service reports on a tablet and have the site manager sign them
• Check chiller log sheets and water treatment on building service visits
• Replace thermostatic expansion valves and electronic controllers
• Diagnose faulty compressors, fans, contactors and control boards
• Service cold rooms, display fridges and freezers on planned maintenance routes
• Respond to temperature alarms from cold rooms before stock is lost

• Comfortable on roofs and ladders in summer heat
• At least 2 years servicing commercial or residential systems
• SAQCC Gas registration as an authorised person for refrigerants
• Brazing, flaring and vacuum skills you can demonstrate

• CO2 transcritical refrigeration experience in retail stores
• Building management system alarm handling

• 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.
• Say which refrigerants and system types you have worked on. A recruiter for supermarket work wants to see CO2 or large rack systems.