Commercial Refrigeration Technician

Weis Markets•Fredericksburg, MD

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Looking for a company that treats associates with respect, understanding, and appreciation? Looking for a company that is passionate about teamwork and the growth of it's associates and communities? That's WEIS! This role requires an individual to maintain an onsite presence and travel within an assigned territory covering locations throughout Maryland and Virginia. The technician will be responsible for responding to service requests to repair supermarket refrigeration systems, HVAC, cardboard balers, checkout counters, lighting, humidifiers, and other miscellaneous equipment. They will also complete service reports, time sheets, expense reports, and purchase records. Communication with dispatch is key for receiving new service calls. The role involves performing periodic preventive maintenance inspections, maintaining a clean and safe workplace (including the service van), and advising the Service Supervisor on the need for further action. The technician will interview store personnel to determine service needs and instruct them on proper equipment operation. Training new Service Techs is also a responsibility. The role requires working and driving safely, using appropriate safety gear and techniques, and responding to emergency breakdown calls when possible. A professional image must be projected, and all rules of food safety and hygiene observed. Other duties as directed by supervision are also part of the role.

Requirements

Good judgment, reliability, initiative, tact, integrity, dependability, and quick thinking.
Computer literate.
Knowledge of MSDS and OSHA; EPA certified (Type I and II) in proper refrigeration practices.
Capable of working on roofs scaffolds, and ladders at medium heights (approximately 30’).
Good verbal, writing, and reading skills, including the ability to read, interpret, and apply manufacturers’ instructions, and communicate with store personnel.
Valid driver’s license with good driving record; must be insurable.
Ability to prioritize multiple demands, and to adjust priorities as conditions dictate.
Knowledge of refrigeration systems and service techniques, including troubleshooting, electrical, and brazing skills.
Proper use of hand tools, power tools, and diagnostic instruments common to the trade.
Proper food safety techniques for the supermarket industry.
Post-secondary technical training in job-related discipline. (OR) Five years of experience in maintenance of commercial refrigeration systems.
Sensory ability to perform responsibilities.
Ability to lift up to 100 pounds occasionally.
Ability to work under extremes of weather, and under conditions of heat, cold, noise, and dust to the extent they are found in the typical supermarket.
Ability to work under pressure of time, without direct supervision, and outside of normal working hours (for occasional emergencies).

Responsibilities

Respond to service requests to repair supermarket refrigeration systems, HVAC, cardboard balers, checkout counters, lighting, humidifiers, and other miscellaneous equipment.
Complete service reports, time sheets, expense reports, purchase records, etc. to document activities.
Maintain contact with Sunbury dispatch via telephone and voice mail to receive new service calls.
Perform periodic preventive maintenance inspections and procedures.
Maintain the workplace (including the service van) in a neat, clean, and safe condition.
Communicate with the Service Supervisor to advise on the need for further action when appropriate.
Interview store personnel to determine the need for service; instruct store personnel in proper operational techniques for safe, effective, and efficient operation of their equipment.
Train new Service Techs.
Work and drive safely, using appropriate safety gear and techniques.
Respond to emergency breakdown calls whenever possible.
Project a professional image to associates, customers, and others; observe all rules of food safety and hygiene.
Perform other duties as directed by Supervision, and as required for the execution of the other responsibilities.
Directs the activities of trainees when applicable.