Commercial/Industrial Refrigeration Technician $48-$50+ per hour + super | Company Vehicle + Fuel Card | Queensland
If you're a refrigeration technician who enjoys proper fault-finding and wants exposure to more than standard service work, this is an opportunity worth looking at.
Mergent Group is partnering with a long-established commercial refrigeration contractor seeking experienced technicians to join its service and installation team.
You'll work across a broad mix of commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment, with experienced technical managers available when the more difficult jobs come up.
What you'll be working on The equipment and sites are genuinely varied and can include:
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 display and storage refrigeration systems
Dry-age meat and cold-plate display cases
Electronic refrigeration controllers and monitoring systems
Older plant requiring strong diagnostic and fault-finding ability
This is a role where you'll have the opportunity to understand complete refrigeration systems, develop your controls knowledge and continue building your technical capability.
What you'll be doing Your work will include a mixture of:
Commercial refrigeration servicing and repairs
Breakdown and warranty calls
Fault-finding across refrigeration, electrical and control systems
Supermarket case, cool-room and freezer-room servicing
Rack-system diagnostics and repairs
Compressor replacements and major component repairs
Refrigeration and air-conditioning installations
Preventative maintenance and detailed equipment inspections
Repair of case, door and cold-room hardware
Controller programming and troubleshooting
Maintaining accurate job notes and asset information through Simpro
Test-and-tag work where required
Communicating directly with customers and the service management team
The normal service workload runs
Monday to Friday , with participation in a shared after-hours roster.
For technicians interested in additional variety, there are also opportunities to undertake regional supermarket projects and living-away-from-home work.
The on-call roster is organised
up to six months in advance , giving you plenty of notice to plan around it.
What we’re looking for Ideally, you'll 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
Solid diagnostic and fault-finding skills
Good workmanship and attention to detail
Clear communication with customers
Ability to work independently and know when to seek technical support
Experience across
supermarket refrigeration, rack systems, industrial refrigeration or CO₂ systems
would be highly regarded.
However, you don't need to have worked on everything listed above. A strong refrigeration foundation and a genuine desire to develop further will also be considered.
What’s in it for you?
$48-$50+ per hour + super , depending on demonstrated experience
Company 4WD or service van
Fuel card
Phone
On-call allowance
Living-away allowance
On-call roster provided up to six months in advance
Direct access to highly experienced refrigeration managers
Genuine technical support when difficult faults arise
Exposure to both traditional and emerging refrigeration technology
Opportunities across local service and regional project work
Long-term opportunity with an established refrigeration contractor