| Position: |
REFRIGERATION TECHNICIAN -3 POSTS (FOR A FOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANY) |
| Employer: |
A MEDIUM-SIZED FOOD PROCESSING COMPANY |
| Ref No: |
SGK-RT-07-2025 |
| Industry: |
MANUFACTURING |
| Job Category: |
TECHNICIAN |
| Town: |
NAIROBI |
| Country: |
KENYA |
| Date Posted: |
24/07/25 |
| Deadline: |
07/08/25 |
| Requirements: |
DIPLOMA OR CRAFT CERTIFICATE IN REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, OR A RELATED TECHNICAL FIELD.
RELEVANT CERTIFICATION IN REFRIGERANT HANDLING IS AN ADDED ADVANTAGE.
PROFICIENT IN FAULT DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR OF REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT.
GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF REFRIGERATION CYCLES AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEMS.
ABILITY TO INTERPRET TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND WIRING DIAGRAMS.
KNOWLEDGE OF HACCP, GMP, AND FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS IS AN ADVANTAGE.
STRONG ANALYTICAL AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS.
ABILITY TO WORK UNDER PRESSURE AND IN A SHIFT-BASED SCHEDULE.
GOOD COMMUNICATION AND TEAMWORK ABILITIES.
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| Experience: |
MINIMUM 2 YEARS OF HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN REFRIGERATION MAINTENANCE WITHIN A MANUFACTURING OR BUSY COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION COMPANY.
STRONG EXPERIENCE WITH INDUSTRIAL COOLING SYSTEMS, INCLUDING AMMONIA OR FREON-BASED SYSTEMS.
PRIOR EXPOSURE TO FOOD PROCESSING ENVIRONMENTS IS HIGHLY DESIRABLE.
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| Salary: |
KSHS. 50,000 - 60,000 PLUS COMPANY BENEFITS |
| Additional Attributes: |
REFRIGERATION TECHNICIAN MAIN ROLE IS TO SUPPORT THE MAINTENANCE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION OF INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS IN OUR FOOD PROCESSING FACILITY. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN TROUBLESHOOTING, REPAIRING, AND MAINTAINING COLD STORAGE EQUIPMENT AND WILL PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN ENSURING FOOD SAFETY AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY BY PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING RESPONSIBILITIES:-
CARRY OUT PREVENTIVE AND CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE OF REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS, INCLUDING CHILLERS, FREEZERS, COLD ROOMS, AND COMPRESSORS.
TROUBLESHOOT AND REPAIR BREAKDOWNS IN REFRIGERATION, HVAC, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS WITH MINIMAL DOWNTIME.
MAINTAIN AND MONITOR REFRIGERATION PARAMETERS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH FOOD SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS.
CONDUCT ROUTINE INSPECTIONS AND LOG SYSTEM PERFORMANCE AND DIAGNOSTICS.
ASSIST IN THE INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING OF NEW REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT.
WORK CLOSELY WITH PRODUCTION AND QUALITY CONTROL TEAMS TO MEET COOLING REQUIREMENTS.
ENSURE ALL WORK IS PERFORMED ACCORDING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS.
KEEP ACCURATE RECORDS OF REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES, AND PARTS USED.
SUPPORT ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES RELATED TO COOLING SYSTEMS.
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