Holding both trades is valuable. Having the commercial refrigeration experience to back them up is what we're really looking for.
Mergent Group is recruiting Dual Trade Electrician / Refrigeration Technician’s for an established commercial refrigeration contractor servicing Brisbane, South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales.
Our client is prepared to pay well above its standard advertised rate for the right dual-trade technician with genuine commercial refrigeration capability.
The chance
This isn't a position aimed at an electrician who happens to hold a refrigeration qualification.
We're looking for someone who is comfortable working across both disciplines and can confidently diagnose faults involving the refrigeration circuit, electrical system and controls.
Depending on your experience, you'll work across:
- Supermarket multi-compressor rack systems
- Commercial and industrial refrigeration plant
- CO₂ and low-GWP refrigerant systems
- Cold-storage and freezer facilities
- Cool rooms and freezer rooms
- Individual condensing units
- Electronic refrigeration controllers and monitoring systems
- Specialist refrigeration applications
- Older equipment requiring genuine diagnostic ability
Your day-to-day work
The role can involve:
- Electrical and refrigeration fault-finding
- Diagnosing electrical, mechanical and control issues
- Commercial refrigeration servicing
- Supermarket and rack-system breakdowns
- Compressor replacements and major component repairs
- Electrical repairs associated with refrigeration equipment
- Refrigeration and air-conditioning installations
- Preventative maintenance
- Equipment inspections
- Warranty and breakdown service calls
- Controller programming and diagnostics
- Maintaining accurate job notes and asset information through Simpro
- Test-and-tag work where required
- Customer communication
Normal service work is Monday to Friday, with participation in a shared after-hours roster.
Regional supermarket project work and living-away-from-home opportunities are also available for technicians wanting additional variety.
The on-call roster is issued up to six months ahead, allowing you to plan around your rostered periods.
What we're looking for
- Australian electrical trade qualification and relevant licence
- Certificate III in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
- Current Refrigerant Handling Licence
- Current Australian driver's licence
- Strong commercial refrigeration experience
- Strong electrical fault-finding capability
- Experience diagnosing refrigeration controls
- Good workmanship and attention to detail
- Confidence working independently
- Good customer communication skills
What you'll receive
- Premium hourly rate - well above the standard advertised rate for the right candidate
- Company 4WD or service van
- Fuel card
- Phone
- On-call allowance
- Living-away allowance
- On-call roster issued up to six months in advance
- Strong technical and management support
- Exposure to complex commercial and industrial refrigeration systems
- Opportunities to work across up-to-date CO₂ and low-GWP technology
- Local service and regional project opportunities
- Ongoing technical development
- Long-term opportunity with an established refrigeration contractor