Commercial HVAC-R Service Technician

Benedict-Sales-

Altoona (WI)

On-site

USD 52,000 - 76,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Weekly pay

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Company vehicle and phone

Job summary

Benedict Sales & Service is seeking a Commercial HVAC-R Service Technician for year-round, full-time work in central and northern Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota.

You will diagnose, repair, maintain, and install commercial HVAC-R systems, read schematics, and manage on-site safety and customer communication. Company offers weekly pay, benefits, and advancement opportunities.

Qualifications

1+ year of commercial refrigeration or HVAC experience.
EPA Universal Certification required.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid Class D driver’s license and insurability.
Strong mechanical, troubleshooting, communication, and basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

Diagnose, repair, maintain, and install commercial HVAC-R equipment.
Read schematics, manuals, and blueprints; use testing tools to solve equipment issues.
Run copper piping and PVC; maintain parts inventory.
Complete electronic work orders and communicate clearly with customers and coworkers.
Safely operate and maintain the company vehicle, tools, and equipment.

Skills

HVAC troubleshooting

Communication

Reading schematics

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

EPA Universal Certification

Job description

Commercial HVAC-R Service Technician

Full-time | Year-round work | Weekly pay | Commercial service only

Build Your Career With a Team That Backs You

Looking for steady, year-round commercial HVAC-R work with competitive wage, weekly pay, strong benefits, and room to grow? Join Benedict Sales & Service, a family-owned company trusted across the region since 1938! You’ll service and install commercial refrigeration, HVAC, ventilation, food service, and beverage equipment across central and northern Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota—no residential calls. Take ownership of your service calls while an experienced support team and Service Manager have your back!

What You’ll Do

· Diagnose, repair, maintain, and install commercial HVAC-R and related equipment.

· Read schematics, manuals, and blueprints; use testing tools to solve equipment issues.

· Run copper piping and PVC and maintain parts inventory.

· Complete electronic work orders and communicate clearly with customers and coworkers.

· Safely operate and maintain the company vehicle, tools, and equipment.

What You Bring

Required

· 1+ year of commercial refrigeration or HVAC experience.

· EPA Universal Certification.

· High school diploma or equivalent.

· Valid Class D driver’s license and ability to meet insurability requirements.

· Strong mechanical, troubleshooting, communication, and basic computer skills.

Preferred

· Preferred: 2+ years of experience, technical training or apprenticeship, and a Federal Medical Card.

Schedule & Work Requirements

· Daily travel between customer sites, including driving two to four hours at a time.

· Availability for on-call coverage, nights, weekends, and holidays.

· Ability to climb ladders, access rooftops and confined spaces, work indoors and outdoors, frequently handle up to 50 pounds, and occasionally handle 75 pounds or more.

What We Offer

· Competitive pay, bonus potential, year-round work, and weekly pay.

· Medical, dental, vision, supplemental insurance, HSA, and FSA options.

· 401(k) with employer match and paid time off.

· Company vehicle and phone for qualifying positions.

· Training, educational assistance, team support, and advancement opportunities.

Why Benedict Sales & Service?

At Benedict Sales & Service, we go the extra mile—to connect business to family. We value quality work, respect, teamwork, and long-term employee growth.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Benedict Sales & Service is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Requirements

Full Job Description

Position: Service Technician HVAC-R

Department: Service

Reports To: Service Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Employment Type: Full time

Experience Level: Experience Required

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

Troubleshoots, repairs, and makes modifications to commercial mechanical equipment.
Reads and understands technical drawings (e.g., blueprints, electronic/mechanical schematics) to repair/maintain equipment.
Troubleshoots complex problems with equipment where the repair is not immediately visible or obvious.
Maintains inventory of replacement parts and orders replacements.
Utilizes a computerized management system to accurately record work progress and history.
Provides department support through collecting payment for necessary customers prior to service being performed and directing payments to appropriate personnel in a timely manner for processing.
Sets and achieves individual goals and supports department goals by contributing to a team environment.
Safely operates and maintains a company vehicle, tools, and equipment. • Demonstrates effective communication, assertiveness, versatility, and follow-through in responding to customer needs.
Demonstrates effective communication, assertiveness, versatility, and follow-through in responding to customer needs.
Sets and achieves individual goals and supports department goals by contributing to a team environment.
Demonstrates professionalism, timeliness, accuracy, and projects a positive company image in all assigned duties.
Complies with all company and industry safety standards.

Marginal Functions/Responsibilities

Other duties as assigned by authorized personnel.

Education/Experience/Training Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Vocational/technical school training or apprenticeship preferred.
Minimum one year of related refrigeration/HVAC experience required, two-years preferred.

Licensing Requirements

EPA Universal Certification required
Valid class D driver’s license and commercial insurability required
Federal Medical Card to transport large commercial trailers a plus.

Skills/Abilities Requirements

Excellent problem-solving, mechanical, and analytical skills.
Knowledge and understanding of commercial refrigeration/HVAC equipment.
Ability to perform effectively in a high-stress, fast paced environment
Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work tasks
Ability to use power and hand tools.
Ability to use thermometers, pressure gauges, and other testing devices.
Ability to run copper piping and PVC.
Ability to read and interpret operation and repair manuals, schematics and mechanical blueprints.
Ability to follow instructions and meet deadlines.
Basic computer skills and ability to learn computer programs
Ability to travel between job sites and work locations 100% of the time
Ability to work a non-standard schedule including emergency on-call, nights, weekends, and holidays.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.

Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

Stationary Position: Must be able to maintain a stationary position for 2-4 hours while traveling between jobsites.

Move: Continually required to walk inside and outside jobsites and other work locations.

Operate: Frequently operates a commercial vehicle, power tools, and a mobile device. Occasionally operates a computer and other office productivity machinery. Repetitive finger motion, hand dexterity, outward and upward arm extension, and elbow bending is required.

Ascend/Descend: Frequently required to ascend/descend stairs and ladders to access all areas of equipment and jobsites including rooftops.

Positions self: Frequently required to bend, stoop and access small, confined spaces.

Communicate: Frequently communicates with internal and external customers using spoken word and the ability to perceive the natural sounds of normal speaking levels. Must be able to exchange accurate information through oral and written communication and make fine discriminations in sound. Must be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand.

Observe/Inspect: Able to observe details at close range, distance range, peripherally and with the ability to adjust focus. Frequently utilizes visual acuity to operate vehicles, power tools & equipment and read technical information.

Transport: Frequently required to lift/push/carry items up to 50 pounds, occasionally 75+ pounds.

Exposed to: Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts. Frequently exposed to loud noise and vibration consistent with use of power tools and equipment. Frequently exposed to outside weather conditions.

WHAT WE OFFER