Refrigeration Technician

Albertsons Companies • West Bridgewater, MA

12d • $55 - $65 • Onsite

About The Position

The Refrigeration Technician monitors building equipment for safety and repairs. The role troubleshoots refrigeration, HVAC, mechanical, and electrical problems; performs repairs; documents solutions; and recommends further action. Technicians support assigned stores and equipment, perform preventive maintenance and inspections, operate building controls, respond to service calls, and help keep work areas safe and equipment operating properly. The position includes full-time, year-round work of 40 consistent hours per week, with a balanced on-call rotation and possible overtime on weekends, holidays, and after hours when on call.

Requirements

• EPA Section 608 Universal Certification.
• Valid driver's license.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for technical communications with store and division customers.
• Willingness to work overtime on weekends, holidays, and after hours when on call.
• Ability to perform duties accurately and carefully to avoid mechanical breakdowns.
• Ability to respond to direct and radio requests as soon as possible.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including arc-flash protection and safety glasses.
• Computer literacy and proficiency with web-based work-order platforms.
• Ability to read and comprehend manuals, prints, and work orders.
• Knowledge of tools and equipment maintenance.
• Ability to work independently.
• For drivers: must be at least 21 years old, have a valid license with no suspensions, have no accidents within the last three years, have no DUI/DWI within the last seven years, and have no more than one moving violation within the last three years.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate of a building-related vocational-technical program.

Responsibilities

• Make daily mechanical checks on equipment in mechanical rooms, on roofs, in HVAC and EMS systems, and in refrigerated cases and walk-ins.
• Maintain and repair refrigeration, HVAC, EMS, electrical, and mechanical systems.
• Perform preventive maintenance, refrigerant leak checks, inspections, and new equipment installations.
• Record required information and maintain compliance forms and other documentation in paper form at the store and electronically in Corrigo and the refrigerant tracking system.
• Monitor preventive maintenance and construction work performed by outside contractors and report contractor issues to the Area Refrigeration Manager.
• Troubleshoot refrigeration, HVAC, mechanical, and electrical problems; perform repairs; document solutions; and recommend further action.
• Maintain a high technical level in troubleshooting and maintaining mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Manage service-call communications and ensure timely responses.
• Maintain current licenses, inspections, permits, and certificates required to meet state and local codes.
• Operate EMS building controls and automation systems, fine-tune operating parameters, adjust set points and schedules, and understand and modify building control sequences.
• Order materials, write purchase orders, and enter work-report and refrigerant-leak-report data.
• Perform duties in a timely, efficient, and professional manner.
• Maintain a neat, clean, and safe work area in the mechanical room, on the roof, and in the service vehicle.

Benefits

• Portal-to-portal pay from the time the technician leaves home until returning at the end of the day.
• Premium compensation for scheduled on-call availability, whether or not called out for repairs.
• Full-time work with 40 consistent hours per week year-round and a balanced on-call rotation.
• Tools, parts, time, and support to resolve problems properly.
• Dedicated stores and equipment rather than changing among unfamiliar service calls.
• Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; sick pay; PTO/vacation pay or flexible time off; paid holidays; bereavement pay; and pension and/or 401(k) eligibility.
• Associates may be eligible for a quarterly bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED