Senior Refrigeration Manager

Cuisine Solutions; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Cuisine Solutions Inc. is seeking a Senior Refrigeration Manager to lead operations across ammonia refrigeration and related utilities at multiple plants in Texas and Virginia.

The role requires extensive knowledge in operating, testing, troubleshooting, and repairing complex refrigeration and utility systems, with a strong emphasis on safety and GMP compliance. The candidate will oversee managers and operators, coordinate with contractors, and drive continuous improvement in maintenance,

Qualifications

• Experience as a manager in an industrial refrigeration environment.
• Experience with natural and conventional refrigerants including anhydrous ammonia.
• Experience with Process Safety Management programs.
• Experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Experience with boilers, air compressors, water systems, RO systems, water softeners.
• Experience with pumps, water treatment, DA tanks and other utility equipment.
• Experience with operating and maintaining spiral freezers.
• Must have Ammonia Certification from RETA (CARO, CIRO, CRES, CRST, RAI) (Not all required).

Responsibilities

• Operate, test, troubleshoot, and repair mechanical refrigeration systems, boiler, hot water, domestic cold water, and compressed air systems.
• Comply with Company safety policies (Lockout/Tagout), GMPs, and PSM regulations.
• Oversee managers, assistants, and operators in refrigeration system operations and maintenance.
• Coordinate with vendors and contractors to keep facilities at optimal performance.
• Monitor maintenance on ammonia refrigeration and utility systems via CMMS and update as needed.
• Maintain material integrity of refrigeration and utility rooms per best practices.
• Complete all required documentation directed by the Director of Refrigeration and Utilities.
• Collaborate with PSM, Safety, Operations, QA, and Corporate Officers to achieve operational excellence.
• Recommend automation where appropriate while maintaining compliance with standards.
• Propose Capital Improvement Projects to improve efficiency.

Skills

Industrial refrigeration management

Ammonia systems experience

PSM / Process Safety Management

Refrigeration plant operations

Food manufacturing environment

Boilers & compressed air

Water systems & treatment

Spiral freezers operation

RET A ammonia certification

Tools

CMMS

Job description

TITLE: Senior Refrigeration Manager

Passion, talent and a mind that is open to the world are the qualities we seek and value at Cuisine Solutions. Dynamic and progressive thinking is the major asset needed to participate in our company and our projects. We keep the promises we make to our customers. If that commitment is also yours, perhaps you should be a part of this worldwide team, providing a new level of quality and service for our industry.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience as a manager in an Industrial Refrigeration Environment.
• Experience with Natural and Conventional Refrigerants including Anhydrous Ammonia.
• Experience with Process Safety Management Programs
• Experience in a Food Manufacturing Environment.
• Experience with Boilers, Air Compressors, Water System, R/O Systems, Water Softeners.
• Experience with Pumps, Water Treatment, DA Tanks and other Utility Equipment
• Experience with Operating and Maintaining Spiral Freezers.
• Must have Ammonia Certification from RETA (CARO, CIRO, CRES, CRST, RAI) (Not all required)

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Senior Refrigeration Manager must have extensive knowledge operating, testing, troubleshooting, and repairing mechanical refrigeration systems, boiler, hot water, domestic cold water, and compressed air systems. Basic knowledge of General Maintenance and Electrical and Electronic Systems including PLC's is also required. Travel up to 50% of the time may be required.
• The associate must be able to work in a team environment and individually with little or no supervision. Must comply with all Company SAFETY Policy's (LOCKOUT/TAGOUT, ETC), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's), and all Process Safety Management (PSM) regulations.
• Must be able to oversee managers, assistant managers and operators while operating, testing, troubleshooting and performing repairs to the refrigeration system, its sub-systems, and all auxiliary processes and/or equipment related to the operation of the refrigeration system.
• Works with Vendors and Contractors so ensure that all refrigerated facilities are operating at optimum performance levels.
• Monitors the planned maintenance on all ammonia refrigeration and utility systems utilizing CMMS and recommend/perform updates to the system based on demand.
• Maintains the material integrity of the Refrigeration and Utility rooms in accordance with established best practices.
• Complete all applicable documentation as required and directed by the Director of Refrigeration and Utilities
• Works with other department manager(s) including but not limited to: PSM, Safety, Operations, Quality Assurance and Corporate Officers as required to obtain operational excellence.
• Make recommendations on automation of refrigeration systems where necessary maintaining compliance with all Federal Standards.
• Makes recommendations for Capital Improvement Projects that will improve efficiency or make necessary improvements to the refrigeration systems at the various locations.
• Adheres to and Promotes all Company policies including but not limited to safety, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's).
• Verifies Daily rounds and inspections of Temperatures and Condition of Ammonia System.
• This role requires up to 40% travel between plants in Virginia and Texas.
• Any other duties assigned by the Director of Ammonia Refrigeration and Utilities