CME Refrigeration Technician

Buffalo Rock Company; Birmingham, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Buffalo Rock Company in Birmingham, AL is seeking a Refrigeration Technician to maintain and repair refrigerated and non-refrigerated equipment as part of the Corporate Marketing Equipment team. The role emphasizes safety, EPA compliance, and hands-on mechanical work on vending machines and coolers.

Responsibilities include diagnosing issues, using hand tools and meters, entering work orders in Maintenance Connection, and occasionally working weekends or overtime to meet customer demand.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma (or GED) required.
• Basic training in refrigeration/reclaiming is required.
• EPA Refrigeration Certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Assess safety in a job situation and request assistance if needed.
• Perform internal repairs on vending machines, visa coolers and refrigeration units.
• Use hand tools, OHM meter, and refrigeration recovery equipment to repair assigned machines.
• Input inputting and completing work orders in Maintenance Connection.
• May work weekends and/or overtime to meet customer demand.

Skills

Safety awareness

Mechanical aptitude

Reading gauges

Education

High School Diploma (or GED)

Tools

Refrigeration gauges

Job description

Location

Birmingham - Corporate Headquarters

Job Department

Corporate Marketing Equipment

Reports to

Corporate Marketing Equipment Supervisor

Work Schedule

Monday- Friday 7a-3:30p

Job Type

Regular

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Amount of Travel Required

N/A

Job Description

Summary/objective

Buffalo Rock is an award-winning Pepsi-Cola Bottler founded in Birmingham, AL, more than 100 years ago. The CME Refrigeration Technician is a key member of the Corporate Marketing Equipment team and provides all aspects of repair and refurbishment of refrigerated and non-refrigerated equipment.

Essential functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Assesses safety within a job situation and requests assistance if needed.
• Maintains requirements of EPA when dealing with refrigeration and topics governed by that agency.
• Required to perform internal repairs on vending machines, visa coolers and refrigeration units.
• Required to use hand tools, OHM meter, etc. Refrigeration recovery equipment to repair assigned machine.
• Required to assume various positions such as stooping, kneeling, crouching, overhead and bended reach, and standing for long periods of time to perform repairs.
• Required to utilize electronic tablet for inputting and completing work orders in Maintenance Connection.
• May be required to work weekends and/or overtime if needed to meet customer demand.
• Attends and/or participates in all scheduled meetings as directed.
• Required to complete training assignments in Canvas and other directed programs for further education.
• Required to complete other activities/duties as assigned.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Must exhibit a high level of ethical and moral conduct while at work or in attendance of any off-site function during work hours or after work hours while representing the Buffalo Rock Company.
• Responsible for continuous self-improvement through the knowledge and use of all Buffalo Rock provided training, either web-based, in-house, or any other provided method. Must successfully complete assigned training curriculum, including but not limited to online and/or facilitated training.
• Ensure that every reasonable precaution is taken to protect the Company from possible damages, theft, or other liabilities.
• Ensure that every reasonable precaution is taken to protect the safety of employee- partners, self, customers, Buffalo Rock property, and customer property.
• Honor and follow through on all business commitments.
• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Energetic - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.
• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.

Supervisory responsibilities

NA

Work environment

Working conditions will be inside and outside where temperatures will vary from extreme heat to extreme cold, working in rain or snow, all for extended periods.

N (Not Applicable)Activity is not applicable to this position.

O (Occasionally)Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)

F (Frequently)Position requires this activity from 33%-66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)

C (Constantly)Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

Physical Demands

Lift/Carry

Stand

C

Walk

C

Sit

O

Manually Manipulate

F

Grasp

C

F

Reach Above Shoulder

F

Speak

F

Climb

O

O

Squat or Kneel

F

F

F

11-20 lbs.

O

21-50 lbs.

O

51-100 lbs.

N

Over 100 lbs.

N

Push/Pull

F

13-25 lbs.

F

26-40 lbs.

F

41-100 lbs.

F

Required education and experience

• Education: High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate); Required
• Experience: - Basic training in refrigeration/reclaiming / recycling. Knowledge of different refrigeration characteristics; Required.

-Previous mechanical experience; Preferred

• Other Requirements:Must be able to take and pass the ME entry level Test at 80% or higher. Must be able to read and document daily activity on necessary forms. Knowledge of refrigeration systems / internal working / reclaiming refrigeration standards. Must know how to read and use the refrigeration gauges. Able to obtain EPA Refrigeration Certification.

Affirmative Action/EEO statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, genetic makeup, status as a protected veteran, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.

Other duties

The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the company may deem appropriate.

I have reviewed this job description, and I can perform the essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Applicant/Employee-Partner______________________________ Date__________________