Refrigeration Technician – CO₂ Experience

MAT Recruitment; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MAT Recruitment in Auckland's North Shore seeks an experienced Refrigeration Technician to join the team and support commercial systems, with a particular emphasis on CO₂ refrigeration. The role involves service, diagnostics and on‑site troubleshooting for supermarkets and commercial cold rooms.

You will perform maintenance, repair, commissioning and optimisation of refrigeration equipment while maintaining clear service records and communicating with customers.

Qualifications

• Experience in servicing commercial refrigeration systems.
• Practical experience with CO₂ refrigeration systems.
• Strong fault-diagnosis and problem-solving abilities.
• Current EST practising licence is preferred.
• Valid New Zealand driver licence.
• Willingness to participate in an on‑call roster.
• NZ residency or a valid work visa required.

Responsibilities

• Servicing, maintaining and repairing commercial refrigeration systems.
• Diagnosing electrical, mechanical and refrigeration faults.
• Working with CO₂ refrigeration plant and related controls.
• Maintaining and servicing supermarket refrigeration racks, coolrooms and freezer rooms.
• Completing planned maintenance and responding to breakdowns.
• Commissioning and optimising refrigeration equipment.
• Maintaining accurate job and service documentation.
• Communicating professionally with customers and site representatives.

Skills

Refrigeration experience

CO2 systems

Fault finding

EST practising licence

NZ driver licence

On-call roster

Residency/visa

Job description

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MAT Recruitment – North Shore, North Island

An established Auckland refrigeration company is looking for an experienced Refrigeration Technician to join its North Shore team.

This position is suited to a capable technician with strong commercial refrigeration experience. Previous experience working with CO₂ systems is particularly important.

Key responsibilities:

• Servicing, maintaining and repairing commercial refrigeration systems
• Diagnosing electrical, mechanical and refrigeration faults
• Working with CO₂ refrigeration plant and related controls
• Servicing supermarket refrigeration racks, coolrooms and freezer rooms
• Completing planned maintenance and responding to breakdowns
• Commissioning and optimising refrigeration equipment
• Maintaining accurate job and service documentation
• Communicating professionally with customers and site representatives

To be considered, you will ideally have:

• Strong commercial or supermarket refrigeration experience
• Practical experience working with CO₂ refrigeration systems
• Excellent fault-finding and diagnostic ability
• A current EST practising licence
• A full New Zealand driver licence
• The ability to participate in an on‑call roster
• New Zealand residency or a valid work visa

A competitive remuneration package will be negotiated based on your qualifications and experience. Please include your expected hourly rate or salary with your application.