Refrigeration Technician

Joubert & Associates; De Doorns; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Hexkoel (Pty) Ltd, located in the Hex River Valley (De Doorns), seeks an experienced technical shift coordinator to plan, execute, and supervise shift operations, ensuring service, efficiency, and fruit quality.

Reporting to the Technical Manager, the role emphasizes proactive problem solving, hands-on cold store oversight, and seamless shift handovers within a standards-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Must have a relevant tertiary qualification.
• Proven experience in a cold store, preferably in the fruit industry.
• Ammonia refrigeration experience.
• Willing to work abnormal hours during peak season (shifts - morning, afternoon & night).
• Experience in managing employees.
• Computer literacy and systems proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise own shift with proactive prioritisation and risk mitigation.
• Oversee cold store activities with hands-on leadership and resource optimisation.
• Ensure smooth shift hand-overs through clear communication at all levels.
• Maintain compliance with company, cold store and industry standards and regulations.
• Troubleshoot issues and drive solutions with attention to detail and accountability.
• Conduct proactive analysis and decision-making in line with the Technical Manager.

Skills

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Results driven

Emotional intelligence

Technical minded

People management

Own transport

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Job description

Hexkoel (Pty) Ltd, situated in the beautiful Hex River Valley (De Doorns), is a well-established fruit cooling enterprise - one of the largest of its kind internationally. The company requires the services of an experienced technical shift coordinator who will take responsibility for the planning, execution, co-ordination, and supervision of efficient shift related operations. The successful incumbent will be required to execute his/her duties while maintaining high levels of service, resource optimisation, and fruit quality against the background of company and industry related standards and regulations.

The successful candidate will report to the Technical Manager and will be responsible for the following:

• Co-ordination of own shift and supervision, pro-active prioritisation and identification of possible problem areas and development of risk-mitigating plans to ensure that problems do not arise

• Oversight of shift related cold store activities by means of a hands-on approach, resource optimisation, procedural compliance, and technical know-how to ensure efficient and effective cold store operations

• Ensure smooth shift hand-overs to the next shift by demonstrating good communication skills on all levels

• Ensure that company, cold store and industry related standards, targets and regulations are maintained by demonstrating good management skills

• Trouble shooting and solution finding to ensure outputs are met with the emphasis on detail, accuracy and responsible management principles and practices

• Pro-active situation analysis and decision making in accordance with the Technical Manager

Requirements:

• Relevant tertiary qualification

• Proven cold store experience (preferably in the fruit industry)

• Ammonia refrigeration experience

• Willing to work abnormal hours in season (shifts - morning, afternoon & night)

• Experience in managing employees

• Computer skills

• Excellent communication skills

• Detail orientated

• Results driven

• High level of emotional intelligence

• Technical minded

• Own transport