Refrigeration Technician

Atlantic Equipment Services; Halifax; On-site; CAD 62,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Uniforms

Training and development

Benefits package

Retirement savings program

Extended health & dental

Job summary

Atlantic Equipment Services, a division of Heritage Food Service Group of Canada, is Atlantic Canada's largest factory-authorized Parts and Service Centre for the Food Service Industry. We are hiring Refrigeration Technicians to service commercial kitchen equipment and walk-in units in the Halifax area.

We offer extensive on-the-job training and opportunities for career development, plus a comprehensive benefits and vehicle provisions package.

Qualifications

• Valid Refrigeration and A/C CofQ license required.
• Ozone Depleting Substances Certificate required.
• Experience as a refrigeration technician preferred.
• Must be able to travel to other locations or training.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain refrigeration equipment including display cases and walk-ins.
• Provide exceptional customer service to customers daily.
• Work overtime and participate in on-call rotation.
• Travel to other locations as needed or for training.
• Support long-term downtime reduction and service excellence.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical aptitude

Customer service

Communication skills

Driver's license

On-call availability

Education

Refrigeration & A/C CofQ license

Ozone Depleting Substances Certificate

Appliance service education or related field

Tools

Specialty tools

Job description

$30 - $50 per hour

Refrigeration Technician

We are also looking to hire Service Technicians (with or without a G2 license).

Atlantic Equipment Services

Atlantic Equipment Services, a division of Heritage Food Service Group of Canada, is Atlantic Canada's largest factory-authorized Parts and Service Centre for the Food Service Industry. We have several decades of history and our licensed, factory-trained technicians minimize downtime and prioritize urgent service. In addition, we have an extensive support team to drive service excellence, and we maintain a sizable inventory of OEM parts. We are the industry leader in Canada, and we care beyond service!

A Day In The Life

Our qualified Refrigeration Journeymen repair and maintain refrigeration equipment. Typical refrigeration equipment includes display cases, walk-in coolers, walk-in freezers, chillers, and ice machines. If you can service hot as well as cold commercial food equipment that is a bonus! Typical cooking equipment (gas, steam, and electric) examples: dishwashing equipment, ranges, fryers, steamers, and combi-ovens and more. If you are not currently certified, we will support your future training and educational goals. Your role will use your industry knowledge to service complex equipment, while providing exceptional customer service to our customers - you get to be the HERO every day!

Please note that this is an active opening in the Halifax Area that needs to be filled immediately to support our rapid growth.

What You Bring

• Valid Refrigeration and A/C Mechanic CofQ License
• Ozone Depleting Substances Certificate
• Education in appliance service, or a related field is preferred.
• Experience as a refrigeration technician.
• Experience diagnosing and trouble-shooting commercial food equipment.
• Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude.
• Valid driver's license with a relatively clean driving record.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills, accountable and self-driven.
• Must be available to work overtime and participate in the on-call rotation.
• Able to occasionally travel to work at other locations as needed, or travel for training purposes.

Why work for us?

• Industry-leading compensation
• Our hiring range is broad to reflect the skillset of each technician
• Each day brings new challenges and endless learning opportunities
• Comprehensive group benefits and retirement savings program
• Extended health, dental, STD and LTD
• All technicians receive a company vehicle, specialty tools and uniforms
• Training and Development Opportunities
• Industry-leading OEM manufacturer training for our technicians to keep up to date with industry knowledge
• In-house and on-the-job training provided on a variety of kitchen equipment
• We continue to invest in developing our team members, and pay for gas schooling or refrigeration apprenticeship
• 24/7 Resources and Support
• You will be supported by parts experts, technical service support specialists, dispatchers, customer service representatives and field service leaders
• Superior Scheduling
• Our operation is year-round with no seasonal downtime
• Industry leaders in Canada
• You will be part of a growing, stable organization, that is the industry leader in Canada

We are an equal opportunity employer that supports diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We put safety first, and deliver service excellence with integrity, from a team-driven, collaborative mindset. We support community, both internally and externally.

Come join us and be part of a Canadian industry leader in commercial kitchen equipment service.

Due to the high volume of interest, we regret that we are unable to respond to all applications. To be considered, candidates must be able to live and work in Canada.