Technician; Apprentice Job Gainesville area,Florida USA,Trades / Skilled Labor

Position: Technician (Apprentice)

Apprentice Technician — Refrigeration, HVAC & Food-service Equipment

We Recruit Ahead of Graduation — Not After Coastline hires one Apprentice at a time, statewide, and that seat opens whenever a current apprentice graduates into a paid Junior Technician role — typically every 90–180 days. Here's what makes us different: we don't wait for you to graduate to start evaluating you. The moment you enroll in an accredited HVAC/R Certificate Program, you're eligible to apply.

We interview early and often throughout your program, and every candidate is graded against the same bar. When a seat opens, the top-graded candidate in our pipeline gets it. If you're not the top-graded candidate the moment a seat opens, you're not out — you're on the bench, and we keep evaluating you as you progress through school. If you consistently grade as a top candidate but the seat isn't open yet, we can extend a standing offer: either pending your graduation, or locked in for a specific 30, 60, or 90-day window.

This is a single, ongoing application hub for every trade school student in Florida pursuing a career in Refrigeration, HVAC, or Food service Equipment Service — apply once, and we'll track you through your entire program.

What You'll Actually Be Doing You'll be in the field from week one, shadowing and assisting on:
Commercial refrigeration systems — walk-in coolers, freezers, reach-ins Ice machines (Scotsman, Manitowoc, and other major manufacturer lines) Food service equipment — combi ovens, cooking lines, refrigerated prep units Light commercial HVAC and rooftop units (Lennox, Trane, Carrier, etc) Diagnostics, preventative maintenance, and installation work alongside your mentor You'll graduate this apprenticeship as a Junior Technician — not with a certificate that sits in a drawer, but with logged hands-on hours, a mentor who knows your work, and a seat on one of our service teams.

What We're Looking For Enrolled in an accredited HVAC/R Certificate Program — apply as soon as you enroll, don't wait until graduation Located near, or willing to work in, one of our seven Florida markets (Tampa, Sarasota, Orlando, Port St Lucie, West Palm Beach, Jacksonville, Fort Myers) Reliable transportation to job sites Comfortable with physical work: lifting, climbing, working in mechanical rooms and tight spaces, in Florida heat A valid driver's license with a clean-enough record to be insurable No prior industry experience required — that's the point of the apprenticeship What matters more than your resume is how you show up during the process.

We grade every candidate on the same criteria, and re-evaluate you as you progress through school — the strongest candidates rise, whether they're 3 months or 20 months into their program. We look for:
Extreme Ownership — you take responsibility for your work and the people around you, no excuses Relentless Pursuit of Excellence — you want to get 1% better every day, not just clock in High Integrity — your word matches your actions Magnetic Personality — someone your future team actually wants around

Why Apprentices Choose Coastline Paid apprenticeship — you're earning while you learn, not paying for a program with no guaranteed job at the end Fully paid continuing education — including Manufacturer certifications and CFESA Master Technician certification costs, on us Real mentorship, not a manual — one Field Service Manager, one Lead Technician, one apprentice A fast, defined path — Apprentice → Junior Technician in 90–180 days, with the majority of our techs stepping into additional leadership within 2 years and leading full teams by year five Backed by the industry — Coastline is a Tier III Voting Member of CFESA and a trusted factory partner for True Manufacturing, Welbilt, Hoshizaki, Ali Group, Middleby, Spaceman, Electro-Freeze, and more Work that matters — you'll help keep restaurants, hospitals, schools, hotels, and even military…