Refrigeration Technician

Job Overview:
As a Refrigeration Technician at Albertsons Companies, you will be responsible for monitoring building equipment for safety purposes and performing repairs. You will troubleshoot refrigeration, HVAC, mechanical, and electrical problems, and make recommendations for further action. This role requires a high degree of accuracy and care to avoid mechanical breakdowns.

Key Responsibilities:
• Perform daily mechanical checks on equipment in the Mechanical Room, Roof, HVAC, EMS systems, refrigerated cases, and walk-ins.
• Maintain all refrigeration, HVAC, EMS systems, electrical, and mechanical systems, and make necessary repairs.
• Perform preventative maintenance tasks, leak checks, inspections, and record required information and maintain CARB and EPA forms and required documentation in both paper form at store and electronic in Corrigo and Trakref.
• Monitor preventive maintenance work done by outside contractors and notify Area Refrigeration Manager of issues or problems with outside contractors.
• Troubleshoot refrigeration, HVAC, mechanical, and electrical problems, perform repairs, document solutions, and recommend further action.
• Maintain a high technical level in troubleshooting and maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Manage communications for service calls in a timely manner as required.
• Maintain current license, inspection, permit, and certificate requirements to meet all state and local codes.
• Operate EMS building controls and automation systems, fine-tune operating parameters, adjust set points and schedules, and fully understand and modify building control sequences and operate the EMS/BMS systems.
• Perform a variety of administrative tasks, such as ordering materials and writing purchase orders, and data entry for work reports and refrigerant leak reports via iPad device.
• Perform all duties in a timely, efficient, and professional manner.
• Maintain a neat, clean, and safe work area in the mechanical room, roof, service vehicle, etc.
• Must be willing to work overtime on weekends, holidays, and after-hours when on call.

Requirements:
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of building-related vocational-technical programs are preferred.
• Minimum of three years of recent experience performing refrigeration service, maintenance work in building-related trades.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to perform duties with a high degree of accuracy and care to avoid mechanical breakdowns.
• Able to respond to direct and radio requests as soon as possible.
• Must be computer literate.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.
• Must possess an EPA Section 608 Universal Certification.
• Ability to read and comprehend manuals, prints, and work orders.
• Knowledge of tools and equipment maintenance.
• General record-keeping skills.
• Customer service orientation and sensitivity to diverse needs of coworkers, employees, and other persons contacted in the daily course of work.
• Ability to work independently.

Physical Environment:
Most work is performed in both indoor and outdoor work environments.
Ability to perform manual labor.
Incumbent may use various trade tools and other office equipment in the course of a normal workday.
Stooping, bending, twisting, lifting, and reaching are required in the completion of job duties.

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