Refrigeration Technician II - Tidewater, VA

Refrigeration Technician II

Provide equipment, refrigeration and HVAC maintenance, repair and support to assigned service calls and/or specific stores/areas. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Principal Responsibilities Include:

• Perform repairs and maintenance to building systems.
• Drive independently to stores on a daily basis as assigned.
• Perform various preventive maintenance tasks and procedures to buildings and equipment.
• Performs compressor, large motor and component replacement.
• Perform leak checks and refrigerant management.
• Perform repairs to systems.
• Troubleshoot issues and repair equipment.
• Maintain an accurate and organized inventory of parts.
• Operate equipment, vehicles, powered industrial trucks and aerial lifts safely.
• Clean and maintain company service vehicles, if one is assigned.
• Orally communicate with store personnel regarding the proper use of equipment as it relates to repeat calls and overtime.
• Utilize company email and to send and receive messages.
• Properly complete all repair, labor, parts purchasing and usage documentation in a timely fashion.
• Comply with all department and company policies and procedures.
• Utilize company work order system for assignments and track time.

Supporting Leadership Through the 5 Es

As an associate, you are a key part of our success. You represent our values every day and help bring our purpose to life. Through the 5Es, you can lead from any role by showing up with care, pride, and a commitment to doing your best workfor your team, our customers, and the company.

Envision: Understand how your job makes a difference. Know the "why" behind your tasks and how they support your team and store goals. Ask questions if something doesn't make sense and speak up with ideas to help things run better.

Energize: Bring a positive attitude and energy to work every day. Greet others with kindness, support your teammates, and celebrate winsbig or small. Stay focused, even during busy times, and help lift others up when things get tough.

Enroll: Be a team player. Listen, share your ideas, and ask how you can help. Get to know your coworkers and learn what they do. Make sure everyone feels welcome and included by showing respect and care.

Enable: Take pride in learning and growing. Ask for help when you need it and look for ways to get better every day. Use the tools and resources available to you. Offer to help train new associates or show someone how to do something the right way.

Execute: Do your job well and take ownership of your work. Be on time, follow through, and ask questions if you're unsure. Pay attention to detail, follow safety and quality standards, and take pride in doing things the right way the first time.

What You Bring (Experience)

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2 years Refrigeration/HVAC/ Electrical Technical School training or 3-5 years refrigeration/HVAC experience
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Must hold and maintain a valid driver's license
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, holidays and overtime when necessary
• Experience reading engineering drawings, manuals and schematics
• Ability to use control manufacturers' software

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather); work near moving mechanical parts; work in high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outdoor weather conditions; extreme cold (non-weather); extreme heat (non-weather); risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and sit. Must have a high aptitude for standing and walking endurance, sitting while driving to various stores, lifting and carrying up to 70 pounds, pushing and pulling climbing ladders of various types, bending, squatting, and kneeling, and working in different temperatures inside and outside the store.

Job Code: 858 Department: Store Development/Facilities Reports To: Maintenance Manager Supervises: None FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Location: Regional Created/Updated: September 2025

Harris Teeter reasonably expects to pay between $27.00/hr and $42.00/hr for this role as a newly hired associate. Pay may depend on previous experience and skill sets of the applicant.