Commercial Refrigeration Installation Technician

Build your career in commercial refrigeration!

Are you mechanically inclined and enjoy hands-on work? Join our team as a Commercial Refrigeration Installation Technician and help install commercial refrigeration systems for supermarkets, grocery stores, and other commercial customers. If you have experience in HVAC/R, refrigeration, electrical, or mechanical installation, this is an opportunity to grow your skills and advance your career.

What You'll Do

• Install commercial refrigeration systems and components, including compressors, condensers, evaporators, and refrigeration piping.
• Perform copper tubing fabrication, brazing, and piping connections as required.
• Install mechanical, electrical, and control components according to blueprints, schematics, and manufacturer specifications.
• Assist with system startup, testing, leak detection, evacuation, and refrigerant charging.
• Use hand tools, power tools, meters, and specialized equipment to complete installations.
• Follow OSHA guidelines, safety procedures, and applicable industry codes.
• Work with project managers, installation teams, subcontractors, and customers to complete projects on schedule.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
• Travel to customer locations and work occasional evenings, weekends, or overnight assignments as needed.

What We're Looking For

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least one year of experience in refrigeration, HVAC/R, mechanical installation, electrical work, plumbing, or a related trade.
• Valid driver's license and acceptable motor vehicle record.
• Mechanical aptitude and experience using hand and power tools.
• Ability to read and follow blueprints, wiring diagrams, and technical instructions.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Willingness to travel and work flexible hours based on project needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience installing commercial or supermarket refrigeration systems.
• Brazing, copper piping, or refrigeration piping experience.
• EPA Section 608 certification.
• HVAC/R technical training, trade school education, or industry certifications.
• Familiarity with compressors, condensers, evaporators, refrigeration controls, and electrical systems.
• OSHA safety training or certification.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, kneel, bend, squat, reach, push, and pull throughout the workday.
• Ability to lift and carry tools, equipment, and materials weighing up to 70 pounds.
• Ability to work on ladders, lifts, rooftops, and elevated surfaces.
• Ability to work in mechanical rooms, construction sites, and varying indoor and outdoor temperatures.
• Ability to safely use hand tools, power tools, and specialized installation equipment.

Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply today and join a team where your technical skills can make a difference!

About Smart Care

Smart Care is a national repair and service provider for commercial foodservice, refrigeration, and cold storage equipment. Our offering of comprehensive mechanical services includes hot side cooking equipment, stand-alone refrigeration, specialty coffee and beverage, complex rack refrigeration and HVAC.

Smart Care is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected class status.  All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. If you need a reasonable accommodation with respect to Smart Care’s application or hiring process due to a disability, please contact the Human Resources department at [email protected].