Refrigeration Technician

Hexkoel (Pty) Ltd, situated in the beautiful Hex River Valley (De Doorns ), is a well-established fruit cooling enterprise – one of the largest of its kind internationally. The company requires the services of an experienced technical shift coordinator who will take responsibility for the planning, execution, co-ordination, and supervision of efficient shift related operations. The successful incumbent will be required to execute his/her duties while maintaining high levels of service, resource optimisation, and fruit quality against the background of company and industry related standards and regulations.

• Co-ordination of own shift and supervision, pro-active prioritisation and identification of possible problem areas and development of risk-mitigating plans to ensure that problems do not arise
• Oversight of shift related cold store activities by means of a hands‑on approach, resource optimisation, procedural compliance, and technical know-how to ensure efficient and effective cold store operations
• Ensure smooth shift hand-overs to the next shift by demonstrating good communication skills on all levels
• Ensure that company, cold store and industry related standards, targets and regulations are maintained by demonstrating good management skills
• Trouble shooting and solution finding to ensure outputs are met with the emphasis on detail, accuracy and responsible management principles and practices
• Pro-active situation analysis and decision making in accordance with the Technical Manager

• Relevant tertiary qualification
• Proven cold store experience (preferably in the fruit industry)
• Ammonia refrigeration experience
• Willing to work abnormal hours in season (shifts – morning, afternoon & night)
• Experience in managing employees
• Computer skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Detail orientated
• Results driven
• High level of emotional intelligence
• Technical minded
• Own transport