CME Refrigeration Technician

CME Refrigeration Technician

Buffalo Rock is an award-winning Pepsi-Cola Bottler founded in Birmingham, AL, more than 100 years ago. The CME Refrigeration Technician is a key member of the Corporate Marketing Equipment team and provides all aspects of repair and refurbishment of refrigerated and non-refrigerated equipment.

Essential functions:

• Assesses safety within a job situation and requests assistance if needed.
• Maintains requirements of EPA when dealing with refrigeration and topics governed by that agency.
• Required to perform internal repairs on vending machines, visa coolers and refrigeration units.
• Required to use hand tools, OHM meter, etc. Refrigeration recovery equipment to repair assigned machine.
• Required to assume various positions such as stooping, kneeling, crouching, overhead and bended reach, and standing for long periods of time to perform repairs.
• Required to utilize electronic tablet for inputting and completing work orders in Maintenance Connection.
• May be required to work weekends and/or overtime if needed to meet customer demand.
• Attends and/or participates in all scheduled meetings as directed.
• Required to complete training assignments in Canvas and other directed programs for further education.
• Required to complete other activities/duties as assigned.

Other duties and responsibilities:

Must exhibit a high level of ethical and moral conduct while at work or in attendance of any off-site function during work hours or after work hours while representing the Buffalo Rock Company.

Responsible for continuous self-improvement through the knowledge and use of all Buffalo Rock provided training, either web-based, in-house, or any other provided method. Must successfully complete assigned training curriculum, including but not limited to online and/or facilitated training.

Ensure that every reasonable precaution is taken to protect the Company from possible damages, theft, or other liabilities.

Ensure that every reasonable precaution is taken to protect the safety of employee-partners, self, customers, Buffalo Rock property, and customer property.

Honor and follow through on all business commitments.

Competencies:

Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.

Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.

Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.

Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.

Energetic - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.

Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.

Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.

Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.

Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.

Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.

Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.

Supervisory responsibilities: NA

Work environment: Working conditions will be inside and outside where temperatures will vary from extreme heat to extreme cold, working in rain or snow, all for extended periods.

Physical demands: N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this position.

Required education and experience:

• Education: High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate); Required
• Experience: - Basic training in refrigeration/reclaiming / recycling. Knowledge of different refrigeration characteristics; Required.

-Previous mechanical experience; Preferred

• Other Requirements: Must be able to take and pass the ME entry level Test at 80% or higher. Must be able to read and document daily activity on necessary forms. Knowledge of refrigeration systems / internal working / reclaiming refrigeration standards. Must know how to read and use the refrigeration gauges. Able to obtain EPA Refrigeration Certification.

Affirmative Action/EEO statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, genetic makeup, status as a protected veteran, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.