Refrigeration Technician
Job Description
Employment Type:
Full timeShift:
Day ShiftDescription:
The Refrigeration Technician at Holy Cross Health is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing refrigeration systems, ice machines, refrigerators, freezers, and HVAC systems throughout the facility. This role ensures the smooth operation of critical refrigeration equipment that supports the healthcare environment, including the safe storage of medicines, food, and other perishable items, as well as providing comfort to patients, staff, and visitors.Key Responsibilities:
Maintenance & Repairs: Perform routine and emergency maintenance on refrigeration units, ice machines, refrigerators, freezers, and HVAC systems. Ensure all systems are operating efficiently and in compliance with health and safety standards.
Installation: Install new refrigeration equipment, including ice machines, refrigerators, and freezers, ensuring proper setup and alignment according to manufacturer specifications and local codes.
Troubleshooting & Diagnostics: Quickly identify and resolve mechanical or electrical issues with refrigeration systems, ice machines, freezers, and refrigerators to minimize downtime and maintain continuous operation.
Preventive Maintenance: Conduct regular preventive maintenance checks on refrigeration units, freezers, refrigerators, and ice machines to avoid system failures, including cleaning coils, checking refrigerant levels, and inspecting other critical components.
Temperature Control & Monitoring: Ensure that refrigeration units and ice machines are operating within proper temperature ranges, especially in areas storing medications, vaccines, or sensitive materials, and take corrective action when necessary.
Record Keeping: Maintain detailed logs of all maintenance activities, repairs, and inspections for each refrigeration system, ice machine, and freezer to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and hospital protocols.
Safety & Compliance: Follow all safety guidelines and environmental regulations, particularly when handling refrigerants, and ensure systems are functioning in an energy-efficient manner.
Collaboration: Work alongside other maintenance staff and hospital departments to coordinate repairs and minimize disruption to hospital operations. Provide support for special requests or urgent issues as needed.
On-Call Support: Be available for on-call emergencies to address unexpected failures of refrigeration systems, ice machines, refrigerators, or freezers, including during nights, weekends, and holidays.
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity 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 any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.