Refrigeration Technician at Country Bird Holdings Ltd (CBH)

Supreme Processing has an opportunity available for a Refrigeration Technician in the Maintenance department. The purpose of the position is to ensure the Processing Plant’s Ammonia Refrigeration Plant always runs efficiently.  The ideal candidate will be expected to have had 3 years work experience in a FMCG environment. 

Minimum Requirements    

• N3 qualification
• Valid Refrigeration Trade Test (more than 5 years qualified)
• Authorised Refrigeration Practitioner Cat B Ammonia
• 3-4 years relevant experience
• Willing to work flexible hours, overtime, weekends and night shifts.

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Skilled maintenance, installations, and repair in the Ammonia Plantroom
• Responsible for all refrigeration, chill water and air issues at site
• Attend to Refrigeration break downs
• Preventative maintenance planning of department
• Leading subordinates (assistants) on new projects
• Ensure General housekeeping is done.
• Evaluate equipment performance
• Drive HACCP together with foreman
• Daily/weekly inspections in designated area’s
• Control the use of overtime and Week-end planning for overtime
• Do machine start-up checklists
• Do preventative maintenance schedules
• Attend to machine breakdowns
• Obtain quotations for work required and spares needed
• Responsible for safety in and around factory, workshop and Rendering plant
• Ensure safety equipment are in good and functional condition
• Adhere to health and safety policies on site
• Ensure PPE adherence is followed.