Lifestyle Consultant

Freedom Lifestyle Villages; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Freedom Lifestyle Villages is seeking an experienced Refrigeration Engineer in Canterbury, NZ. You will take ownership of industrial refrigeration systems, including ammonia and freon plant equipment, and lead day-to-day maintenance and fault-finding.

The role involves hands-on work across preventative maintenance, upgrades, and capital projects, with a focus on reliability, efficiency, and performance improvements. A strong ammonia background and NZ-based presence are essential.

Qualifications

• NZQA Level 4 Refrigeration qualification (or equivalent).
• Strong industrial refrigeration experience - ammonia experience is essential.
• Solid fault-finding skills and a practical, hands-on approach.
• Someone already based in New Zealand.

Responsibilities

• Looking after industrial refrigeration systems, including ammonia and freon plant equipment.
• Fault finding, troubleshooting, and carrying out repairs.
• Preventative maintenance to keep the plant running at its best.
• Working alongside the wider engineering team on plant upgrades and capital projects.
• Helping identify opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency, and performance.
• Playing a key role in the ongoing development of the site's refrigeration plant.

Skills

Industrial refrigeration experience

Ammonia systems

Fault finding

Education

NZQA Level 4 Refrigeration qualification

Job description

Industrial refrigeration maintenance, service and upgrade projects in a world-class manufacturing plant. Be a critical part of this world-class food manufacturer If you've got industrial refrigeration experience and know your way around ammonia systems, this could be an opportunity worth investigating!

We're working with a well-established NZ success story that's continuing to invest heavily in its people, plant, and future growth. They're looking for an experienced Refrigeration Engineer to join their engineering team and take ownership of the site's refrigeration systems.

This is a hands-on role where you'll be involved in everything from day-to-day maintenance and fault-finding, through to major plant upgrades and improvement projects.

What you'll be doing

• Looking after industrial refrigeration systems, including ammonia and freon plant equipment
• Fault finding, troubleshooting, and carrying out repairs
• Preventative maintenance to keep the plant running at its best
• Working alongside the wider engineering team on plant upgrades and capital projects
• Helping identify opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency, and performance
• Playing a key role in the ongoing development of the site's refrigeration plant

What we're looking for

• NZQA Level 4 Refrigeration qualification (or equivalent)
• Strong industrial refrigeration experience - ammonia experience is essential
• Solid fault-finding skills and a practical, hands-on approach
• Someone already based in New Zealand

What's in it for you?

• Work with a respected NZ brand that's investing in its future
• Get involved in some exciting refrigeration and plant upgrade projects
• Stable, long-term opportunity in a busy manufacturing environment
• Genuine career progression opportunities
• Supportive team who know their stuff and enjoy what they do
• Competitive salary package

Keen to hear more?

If you're currently working in industrial refrigeration and looking for a role where your ammonia experience will genuinely be valued, get in touch for a confidential chat.

Natalie Lotter | /