Apprentice Refrigeration Mechanic

HVACR; Deception Bay; On-site; AUD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

HVACR Group offers a practical apprenticeship across commercial refrigeration in Brisbane and South East Queensland. You will work alongside experienced refrigeration technicians while building strong skills in service, repairs, and installations on cold rooms, beer systems, glycol systems and ice machines.

We are looking for mechanically minded, reliable learners who are safety conscious and able to communicate professionally with customers and team members.

Qualifications

• Currently completing 1st, 2nd or 3rd year refrigeration and air-conditioning apprenticeship.
• Willing to learn and develop practical, hands-on skills.
• Safety focused with strong attention to detail.
• Able to communicate professionally with customers and team members.

Responsibilities

• Assisting qualified refrigeration mechanics with service, repairs and installations.
• Carrying out preventative maintenance and breakdown work.
• Work with cold rooms, beer systems, glycol systems and ice machines.
• Complete job records and safety documentation.
• Travel across South East Queensland to various sites.

Skills

Mechanically minded

Reliable

Willing to learn

Organised

Safety focused

Customer communication

Driver's licence

Education

Apprenticeship in Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning (1st-3rd year)

Tools

Hand tools familiarity

Job description

This is a practical, hands-on role working across commercial refrigeration, cold rooms, beer systems, glycol systems and ice machines throughout Brisbane and South East Queensland. You will work alongside experienced refrigeration technicians while completing your apprenticeship and developing strong commercial refrigeration skills.

Key responsibilities

• Assisting qualified refrigeration mechanics with commercial refrigeration service, repairs and installations
• Preventative maintenance and breakdown work
• Cold rooms and freezer rooms
• Refrigeration equipment installation and replacement
• Beer systems and glycol systems
• Ice machine servicing and maintenance
• Assisting with fault finding and diagnostics
• Parts collection and supplier deliveries
• Maintaining tools, equipment and work areas
• Completing job records and required safety documentation
• Working at hospitality, food production, retail and other commercial sites throughout South East Queensland

About you

• Currently completing 1st, 2nd or 3rd year refrigeration and air-conditioning apprenticeship
• Mechanically minded
• Reliable and punctual
• Willing to learn
• Comfortable with practical, hands-on work
• Organised and able to follow instructions
• Safety focused
• Able to communicate professionally with customers and other team members
• Willing to work across different commercial sitesHold a current driver's licence
• Commercial refrigeration experience across a broad range of equipment and sites
• Exposure to refrigeration, cold rooms, beer systems, glycol systems and ice machines
• Training from experienced refrigeration technicians
• Opportunities to build strong diagnostic and fault-finding skills
• Stable employment with an established South East Queensland HVACR business
• Opportunity to develop into a qualified commercial refrigeration mechanic within the HVACR Group

About us

HVACR Group operates across commercial refrigeration, air conditioning, electrical and mechanical services through established businesses including ACRO Refrigeration and Shelair. This is an opportunity to build a refrigeration career while gaining considerably broader commercial experience than a typical domestic apprenticeship.