Commercial Refrigeration Technician

Weis Markets

Commercial refrigeration technician servicing Weis Markets supermarkets across New York. Repairing refrigeration, HVAC, and miscellaneous equipment while traveling independently across assigned stores.

Posted 8/19/2026full-timeBinghamton • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $30 - $44 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in servicing and repairing refrigeration and HVAC systems, with a strong emphasis on safety, compliance with food safety standards, and effective communication with store personnel. Proficient in preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and training new technicians while maintaining a professional image.

Highest-signal resume keywords

EPA Certification (Type I and II)Refrigeration Systems KnowledgePreventive Maintenance ProceduresService Reporting and DocumentationSafety Compliance and Techniques

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Hard Skills

Refrigeration SystemsHVAC SystemsTroubleshootingElectrical SkillsBrazing SkillsPreventive MaintenanceService ReportingUse of Hand ToolsUse of Power ToolsDiagnostic Instruments

Soft Skills

Good JudgmentReliabilityInitiativeTactIntegrityDependabilityQuick ThinkingCommunication Skills

Tools & Technologies

Service VanDiagnostic InstrumentsPower ToolsHand Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

EPA Certification (Type I and II)Post-Secondary Technical Training

Industry Keywords

Food Safety TechniquesMSDSOSHACommercial RefrigerationRetail Supermarkets

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Travel from site to site to service and repair refrigeration, HVAC, and miscellaneous equipment in retail supermarkets
Respond to service requests involving refrigeration systems, HVAC, cardboard balers, checkout counters, lighting, humidifiers, and other equipment
Complete service reports, time sheets, expense reports, purchase records, and related documentation
Maintain contact with Sunbury dispatch by telephone and voicemail to receive new service calls
Perform preventive maintenance inspections and procedures
Maintain the workplace, including the service van, in a neat, clean, and safe condition
Communicate with the Service Supervisor regarding the need for further action
Interview store personnel to determine service needs
Instruct store personnel in safe, effective, and efficient equipment operation
Train new Service Technicians
Work and drive safely using appropriate safety gear and techniques
Respond to emergency breakdown calls whenever possible
Project a professional image and observe food safety and hygiene rules
Perform other duties as directed by supervision

Requirements

What you’ll need

Post-secondary technical training in job-related discipline OR five years of experience in maintenance of commercial refrigeration systems
EPA certified (Type I and II) in proper refrigeration practices
Valid driver’s license with good driving record; must be insurable
Computer literate
Knowledge of MSDS and OSHA
Capable of working on roofs, scaffolds, and ladders at medium heights (approximately 30’)
Good verbal, writing, and reading skills
Ability to read, interpret, and apply manufacturers’ instructions
Knowledge of refrigeration systems and service techniques, including troubleshooting, electrical, and brazing skills
Proper use of hand tools, power tools, and diagnostic instruments common to the trade
Proper food safety techniques for the supermarket industry
Ability to prioritize multiple demands and adjust priorities as conditions dictate
Good judgment, reliability, initiative, tact, integrity, dependability, and quick thinking
Ability to lift up to 100 pounds occasionally
Ability to work under extremes of weather and conditions of heat, cold, noise, and dust
Ability to work under time pressure, without direct supervision, and outside normal working hours for occasional emergencies
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.; Weis Markets is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa

Benefits

Comp & perks

$15,000.00 sign on bonus, paid in installments
Health plan
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Short term disability
Basic life and AD&D insurance
Group whole life with long term care rider
Voluntary hospital indemnity, accident and critical illness insurance
401(k) retirement savings plans
Scholarship program
Associate discount programs
Auto and home insurance
Employee assistance program
Pet insurance
Purchasing power
ID theft protection
Legal services
Paid time off
Sick pay based on eligibility and criteria specific to the position is met