Lead Cooler Service Technician

Coke Florida Careers•Sarasota, FL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is a family-owned independent Coca-Cola bottler that is the third largest privately-held and the sixth largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States. Coke Florida sells, markets, manufactures and distributes over 600 products of The Coca-Cola Company and other partner companies including Monster Beverage Corporation and BODYARMOR. In 2025, for the 4th year in a row, Coke Florida was named as a US Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal. This program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams in four key areas: strategy, ability to execute, corporate culture, and governance/financial performance. Coke Florida is looking for a Lead Cooler Service Technician based out of our Sarasota location. We’re currently looking for 1:00PM to 9:30PM working Sunday through Thursday.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
1+ years of general technical experience required.
Prior diagnostic troubleshooting.
Demonstrated mechanical, technical and electrical aptitude.
Basic computer and analytical skills.
Valid driver's license and driving record within MVR policy guidelines.
Must follow all Company/DOT vehicle policies. Smith-System, Geotab, Lytx (Dashcams), etc.

Nice To Haves

Refrigeration/HVAC trade or vocational certification preferred.
1+ years of refrigeration/HVAC experience preferred.
Plumbing experience preferred.
HVAC certification preferred.
CCNA fundamentals certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform mechanical services on cold drink equipment at customer accounts.
Assist with the coaching, training, development, and onboarding of new members of the cooler service teams.
Maneuver equipment in order to perform all mechanical services on cold drink equipment including preventative maintenance.
Keep all refrigeration equipment in proper operating condition.
Maintain positive customer relationships.
Prepare equipment in accordance with company standards.
Ensure vehicle has appropriate levels of parts inventory.
Maintain clean and safe work area.
Backfill and support for Field Service Supervisor’s paid time off.
Provide advanced troubleshooting and act as a subject matter expert for Freestyle, McDonalds, vending, coolers, credit card readers, and legacy fountain equipment.
Conduct and verify inventory on technician vehicles (same as Field Service Supervisor).
Act as accident investigation point person when Field Service Supervisor is unavailable.
Take on special assignments and projects as directed by Field Service supervisor, i.e., parts to be added for new customers; set section, shelf, bin on technician vehicles; review Excess and Obsolete parts inventory.
Backup and/or point person for resolving CCNA disputed invoices.
Work in cross functional groups to seek resolution to customer issues (dispatch, parts, CCNA).
Train and support sales associates in basic equipment knowledge.