Refrigeration Technician Dept. 703 - 3rd Shift - Heavener (20300205)

Bachoco Company; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Bachoco USA is seeking a Refrigeration Technician for the 3rd shift (11:00 PM – 8:00 AM) at our Heavener facility. The role covers installing, maintaining, and repairing refrigeration machinery essential to production and cooling processes, with a safety-sensitive environment.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, physical capability to lift up to 70 pounds, and ability to read maintenance manuals.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; or 1–3 months related experience and/or training.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions.
• Ability to lift and move up to 70 pounds; comfortable in a physically demanding environment.

Responsibilities

• Installs, maintains, and repairs refrigeration machinery and equipment.
• Repairs refrigeration equipment.
• Welds stainless steel equipment.
• Monitors temperatures and controls for production and offices.
• Cools water for chiller and supports cooling systems.

Skills

Problem Solving

Oral Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Safety & Security

Adaptability

Dependability

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Refrigeration Technician Dept. 703 - 3rd Shift - Heavener (20300205)

Bachoco Group is a leading multi-business and multiprotein producer, and one of the top ten largest globally, with over 40,000 employees. We offer a wide portfolio of products, including chicken, eggs, pork, beef, pet food, and more. Through Bachoco USA, we deliver high-quality chicken products to the U.S. market, serving retail, food service, and national accounts through our fully integrated operations, which include farms, hatcheries, feed mills, and processing plants.

Join us and be part of our success!

Thursday - Monday

11:00 PM - 8:00 AM

Summary

Installs, maintains, and repairs refrigeration machinery and equipment by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Understands heat/transfer equipment.
• Repairs refrigeration equipment.
• Welds stainless steel equipment.
• Takes care of coolers, boiler and air conditioning units for production and offices.
• Monitors temperatures.
• Cools water for chiller.
• This is a safety sensitive position.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Responsibilities include training employees based upon classification levels.

Competencies

• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Develops alternative solutions.
• Interpersonal Skills - Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control.
• Oral Communication - Listens and gets clarification.
• Diversity - Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Works with integrity and ethically.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions ; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals..

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

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

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and climb or balance. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 70 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Bachoco USA reserves the right to conduct background screenings for positions deemed necessary and in accordance with applicable laws.

An Equal Opportunity Employer to include women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.