Refrigeration Mechanic

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa; De Aar; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa invites applications for a Refrigeration Mechanic based in De Aar, Northern Cape. The role focuses on installation, maintenance and repair of fountain and vending equipment to ensure quality and reliable service.

Applicants should have N3/Matric, a registered Refrigeration trade test, at least 2 years of field experience with commercial refrigeration, and a valid Code 08 licence (Code 10 an advantage).

Qualifications

• Matric or N3 (Refrigeration/electrical) required.
• Registered Trade Test in Refrigeration is required.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in refrigeration/vending/fountain maintenance.
• Valid Code 08 driver’s license; Code 10 is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Install and remove fountain and hot beverage equipment.
• Service fountain and hot beverage machines.
• Repair and maintain equipment to meet standards.
• Ensure safety, quality and SHEQ compliance.
• Support customer satisfaction and effective problem solving.

Skills

Mechanical Aptitude

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Good Communication

Planning

Education

Matric or N3 (Refrigeration/electrical)

Registered Trade Test - Refrigeration

Job description

Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa has exciting opportunities in the CDE department. We are looking for suitably qualified and experienced candidate for a Refrigeration Mechanic role based in De-aar.

CCBA is the 8th largest Coca-Cola authorised bottler in the world by revenue, and the largest on the continent. It accounts for over 40% of all Coca-Cola ready-to-drink beverages sold in Africa by volume. With over 14 000 employees in Africa, CCBA group services more than 800 000 customers with a host of international and local brands. CCBA group operates in 14 countries: South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Botswana, Zambia, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi and the islands of Comoros and Mayotte.

Key purpose

T o provide technical support and services to the E quipment services division and other related stak eholders through the installation, m aintenance and repair of fountain & coffee equipment in order to meet all quality standards and to achieve customer service excellence.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Key outputs and Accountabilities

• Installation and removal of fountain and hot beverage equipment.
• Servicing of fountain and hot beverage machines.
• Repaired and maintained equipment.
• Solved situational problems.
• Customer satisfaction.
• Maintained safety, health and environmental standards.
• Managed own development and performance.
• Tested equipment before final assembly.
• Complete work in line with the requirements of SHEQ systems

Daily activities

• Customer satisfaction with regards to installations, preventive maintenance & repairs.
• Managing of equipment spare parts and apply solid hand-eye coordination.
• Application of advanced assembling skills.
• Use conceptual skills.
• Understanding of HACCP & Food safety.
• Maintained safety, health and environmental standards.
• Calibration of equipment to meet quality requirements.
• Complete work in line with the requirements of SHEQ systems.
• Maintain an internal locus of control and manage own development and performance.

Skills, Experience & Education

Qualifications and Experience

• Matric or N3 (Refrigeration/electrical).
• Registered Trade Test - Refrigeration.
• Minimum requirement: 2 years’ experience in refrigeration/vending/fountain in the field (maintenance and repairs of commercial fridges).
• Valid Code 08 driver's licence (must currently be driving). Code 10 will be an added advantage.

Key Competencies

• Mechanical Aptitude: The ability or level of understanding an individual holds when working or using mechanical machinery.
• Teamwork: The ability to work well in teams comprising members of one’s own work unit or discipline. Including being flexible and can work with a wide variety of different people on different tasks.
• Customer orientation: Be dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Problem Solving: Use rigorous logic and methods to solve problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop at the first answers.
• Good Communication: The ability to express oneself clearly in conversations and interactions with others and tailors the content of speech to the level and experience of the audience.
• Planning: The ability to apply planning skills in order to, schedule activities and prioritise resources in the achievement of an objective.
• Quality: Ability to differentiate between good standards and exceptional standards and maintaining a good levels of work outputs.