Refrigeration Technician

**Work site environment**:

- Hot
- Outdoors

**Tasks**:

- Measure and lay out reference points for installation
- Prepare tenders and quotations
- Assemble and install refrigeration or air conditioning components
- Coach and instruct apprentices
- Measure, cut and connect piping using welding and brazing equipment
- Provide customer service
- Start up system and test for leaks using testing devices
- Recharge system with refrigerant, check and test regulators, calibrate system and perform routine maintenance or servicing
- Interpret gas codes
- Install, troubleshoot, repair and overhaul entire heating, ventilation, air handling, refrigeration and air conditioning systems
- Handle, recover and store refrigerants
- Repair and replace parts and components for entire refrigeration, air conditioning, ventilation or heat pump systems

**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic Trade Certification
- Ozone Depletion Prevention (ODP) Certificate

**Air conditioning and refrigeration systems**:

- Rooftop (self-contained)
- Filtration
- Ventilation

**Security and safety**:

- Driver's validity licence check

**Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence

**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Physically demanding
- Handling heavy loads
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Attention to detail

**Own tools/equipment**:

- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots

**Personal suitability**:

- Punctuality
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player