HVAC Technician Food Service Maintenance Department

HVAC Technician Food Service (2026- 2027) - Maintenance Department

Bullitt County Schools Maintenance Department - Shepherdsville, Kentucky Open in Google Maps

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Starting Date: Oct 1, 2026

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Responsible To: Maintenance Supervisor

Shares Responsibility With: Maintenance Supervisor and Director of Food Service working primarily in the Food Service Department

Contract

Terms:

12 Month Annual Contract

Qualifications:

Certification:
High School Diploma or Equivalent

Experience:

Journey Licensure Required, maintenance and repair experience in the HVAC and refrigeration trade

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Basic Function:

Perform advanced skilled mechanical maintenance duties in the inspection, repair, installation and alteration of district heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration systems and food service related equipment and facilities; perform preventive maintenance and routine servicing of equipment.

Duties:

• Inspects, repairs, modifies and installs HVAC equipment including refrigeration and air conditioning compressors, receivers, condensers, chillers, water cooling towers, forced air converter units, pumps, automatic and hand valves, expansion valves and capillary tubes.
• Is regular in attendance and punctual.
• Reports to the Maintenance Supervisor daily for work assignments and progress reports. Must maintain open communication with the Director of Food Service.
• Conducts regular preventive maintenance inspections of refrigeration units and food service related equipment, isolated heating and ventilating units, including boilers, gas and electrically operated air-conditioning equipment, and makes necessary adjustments or repairs; services and repairs evaporative coolers.
• Repairs or replaces defective parts in units and equipment and their controls, including thermostats, automatic switches, fan controls, log switches, damper motors, louvers, relays, filters, controls, belts, compressors, heat exchangers, high limit controls, pressure controls, safety valves, and automatic gas valves.
• Operates a variety of hand and power tools, welder torch, vacuum pump, test equipment utilized in the trade and a motor vehicle; maintains equipment in effective and safe working condition; maintains parts and tool inventory.
• Repairs and rebuilds semi-hermatic reciprocating compressors and compressors for centrifugal refrigeration machines.
• Performs skilled electrical maintenance work in the repair, installation and alteration of HVAC equipment, components, timers, motors and wiring systems as needed; connects motors to control panels.
• Tests and examines boiler operations, observing meter and pressure gauges; conducts boiler water quality test and treatment; adjusts boiler burner combustion.
• Lubricates and packs heating, ventilation, refrigeration and air-conditioning motors, pumps, fans and other equipment.
• Installs and calibrates systems; installs copper tubing and repairs pipes and tubing as necessary; tests joints and insulates pipes of refrigeration and air conditioning systems; flushes boilers, descales tubing; rebuilds pressure and temperature safety valves and water pumps.
• Installs, rebuilds, replaces or repairs fans, motors, thermostats, fuses, filters, bearings, valves, controls, gaskets and other equipment as necessary.
• Maintains related records concerning time, labor and materials; maintains log of tasks performed and written reports of services performed on refrigeration units and food service equipment. Communicates with the Director of Food Services when equipment is unserviceable and requires replacement.
• Purchases tools, equipment and materials; operates light trucks to pick up and deliver equipment and supplies.
• Maintains cooperative working relationship with Maintenance Supervisor, Director of Food Service, School Food Service lunchroom managers, and other maintenance employees.
• Performs related duties and other maintenance and operation duties as assigned by the Maintenance Supervisor.

Knowledge of:

• Appropriate safety precautions and procedures.
• Standard practices of the HVAC and refrigeration trade.
• Theory of HVAC and refrigeration systems.
• Materials, methods and tools used in the operation and repair of HVAC and refrigeration systems.
• Applicable building codes, ordinances and regulations of federal, state and local authorities pertaining to HVAC, refrigeration and boilers.
• Air compressors and pneumatic controls.
• Cooling tower and boiler water treatment.
• Manual and electrical tools and equipment applicable to the HVAC and refrigeration trade.
• Welding and soldering techniques.
• Health and safety regulations.
• Basic record-keeping techniques.
• Proper methods of storing equipment, materials and supplies.

Ability to:

• Perform skilled…