Refrigeration Mechanic

Requisition No: 878263
Agency:
Children and Families

Working Title:

REFRIGERATION MECHANIC –

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the state of Florida’s social services agency that oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and public assistance. The agency’s mission is to partner with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self‑sufficient families, and advance recovery and resiliency.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program office is the state authority for substance abuse and mental health services in Florida. The Northeast Florida State Hospital (NEFSH) is a 706‑bed, licensed mental health treatment facility providing person‑centered services to adults with severe and persistent mental illness.

• Install, maintain, and repair various refrigeration equipment including room air conditioners, water coolers, refrigerators, walk‑in coolers, freezers, ice machines, roof‑mounted air handlers, compressors, and large centrifugal chillers.
• Maintain cooling towers, perform water treatment tests, and service heating equipment, pneumatic and electrical controls, mixing boxes, and ductwork.
• Read and interpret blueprints and schematic drawings for installation and repair tasks.
• Perform corrective and preventive maintenance, keeping detailed logs, estimating manpower, equipment, and material needs, and reporting findings to the Trades Supervisor.
• Operate State‑owned vehicles when required for work assignments.
• Repair and maintain laundry equipment such as washers and dryers.
• Store refrigerants safely, maintain a log of all recycled refrigerants, and document their use.
• Work scheduled night service shifts and address additional repairs as requested.

• Proficiency in installing, repairing, and maintaining refrigeration and air‑conditioning units and components.
• Skilled use of hand tools and equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematic drawings.
• Strong planning, organization, and coordination of work assignments.
• Effective communication and relationship‑building skills.

• Two years’ experience in the operation and maintenance of air‑conditioning and refrigeration systems.
• Vocational or technical training in air‑conditioning and heating mechanics counting as 720 classroom hours per year of required experience.

All requested information in the application, including work history, employment periods, education, and required documentation, must be complete and verifiable.

• Competitive compensation package and a broad range of employee benefits.

Only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers will be hired. All selected male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, must be registered with the Selective Service System; verification will be conducted prior to hire. The State of Florida supports a drug‑free workplace; all employees are subject to reasonable‑suspicion drug testing as required by law.

The State of Florida is an EEO employer in accordance with Florida Law, 110.211 F.S.