Job Description
Refrigeration Service or Install Mechanic - South East Queensland
$45-$50+ per hour + super | Company 4WD/Van | Brisbane, SEQ and Northern NSW
Want more variety and more technically challenging refrigeration work?
At Alkar, our service and installation teams work across everything from individual units and multi-compressor racks to CO2, controls and specialist commercial and industrial systems.
Alkar Refrigeration Services is a family-owned commercial refrigeration company established in ****.
From our Acacia Ridge base, we service supermarkets, industrial facilities, food-processing sites and specialist refrigeration systems throughout Queensland and Northern New South Wales.
You'll work under highly experienced refrigeration managers, each with more than 40 years in the industry.
You'll also have access to genuine 24-hour technical and management support when difficult problems arise.
About us
Commercial & Industrial Refrigeration Technician
Proper refrigeration work.
Real technical development.
$45-$50+ per hour + super | Company 4WD/Van | Brisbane, SEQ and Northern NSW
Want more variety and more technically challenging refrigeration work?
At Alkar, our service and installation teams work across everything from individual units and multi-compressor racks to CO2, controls and specialist commercial and industrial systems.
Alkar Refrigeration Services is a family-owned commercial refrigeration company established in ****.
From our Acacia Ridge base, we service supermarkets, industrial facilities, food-processing sites and specialist refrigeration systems throughout Queensland and Northern New South Wales.
You'll work under highly experienced refrigeration managers, each with more than 40 years in the industry.
You'll also have access to genuine 24-hour technical and management support when difficult problems arise.
The equipment you'll work on
This is a genuinely varied refrigeration role, including:




Supermarket multi-compressor rack systems
Commercial and industrial refrigeration plant
CO2 and newer low-GWP refrigerant systems
Large cold-storage and freezer facilities
Individual condensing units and self-contained equipment
Fast-cooling facilities
Fruit-ripening and fumigation rooms
Custom-designed display and storage systems
Dry-age meat and cold-plate display cases
Electronic refrigeration controllers and monitoring systems
Older systems requiring genuine diagnostic and fault-finding ability
You'll have the opportunity to learn how complete systems operate, program controllers, diagnose both older and modern equipment, and develop into a highly capable commercial refrigeration technician.
The role
Your work may include:
Fault-finding and repairing commercial refrigeration systems
Servicing supermarket cases, cool rooms, freezer rooms and rack systems
Diagnosing electrical, mechanical and control faults
Compressor replacements and major component repairs
Refrigeration and air-conditioning installations
Warranty and breakdown service calls
Repairing case, door and cold-room hardware
Preventative maintenance and detailed equipment inspections
Maintaining accurate job notes and asset information through Simpro
Test-and-tag work where required
Communicating clearly with customers and Alkar's service management team
The normal service workload is Monday to Friday, with participation in a shared after-hours roster.
Technicians who want additional variety can also undertake regional supermarket projects and living‐away-from‐home work.




The on‐call roster is organised up to six months in advance, helping you plan around family and personal commitments.
What we're looking for
You will ideally have:
Certificate III in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Current refrigerant handling licence
Relevant restricted electrical licence
Current Australian driver's licence
Commercial refrigeration service experience
Strong fault‐finding and diagnostic ability
Good workmanship and attention to detail
Clear customer communication
The ability to work independently while knowing when to seek support
Supermarket, rack-system, industrial or CO2 experience is highly regarded, but it is not essential if you have a robust refrigeration foundation and genuinely want to develop.
What Alkar offers
Rates starting from $48 per hour plus super, depending on demonstrated experience
Company 4WD service vehicle or Van, both with Fuel Card
Phone and access to Simpro
$350 on-call allowance
$200 / night Living Away Allowance
Additional public‐holiday on‐call allowance
On‐call roster provided up to six months in advance
Direct access to highly experienced refrigeration managers
Genuine technical support at any hour
Exposure to refrigeration systems that many technicians never get the opportunity to work on
Ongoing development across traditional, modern and emerging refrigeration technology
A stable, established family‐owned company with more than 50 years in the industry
Opportunities for both local service work and regional project work
We're looking for someone who takes pride in understanding how refrigeration systems actually work and wants to keep developing their trade—not simply replace parts until the fault disappears.
If you want proper commercial refrigeration experience, experienced people around you and the opportunity to become one of the best technicians in the trade, we'd like to hear from you.

📌 Refrigeration Service Or Install Mechanic - South East Queensland
🏢 Alkar Refrigeration
📍 Queensland