Refrigeration Technician

CTI Foods • Wilder, Idaho, United States • $49,893 - $69,547 / year • 1d ago

CTI Foods Overview

We are a customer focused custom manufacturer of quality food products to exacting standards that delight our customer and their consumers.

The people of CTI Foods are our #1 ingredient that drive us to be the best custom food and culinary solutions team that has seven state-of-the-art food processing facilities and over 1,800 employees from California, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

We are a company that “Thinks Big and Acts Small.” Employees are treated like family. In order to succeed, it takes every person working together, being nimble, and executing at the highest levels. It is our responsibility to provide you every opportunity and resource to achieve that success.

Job Overview

Responsible for inspecting freezer equipment, performing basic maintenance duties for freezers, and defrosting freezers as necessary

Responsibilities

Routinely inspect freezers and freezer equipment
Inspect equipment daily
Evaluate integrity of freezer equipment and determine potential or actual equipment failure
Report any problems to the maintenance supervisor
Perform preventative maintenance repairs on the freezers as needed
Perform basic maintenance duties for freezers as necessary
Assist in repairs of refrigeration systems, boilers, and hydraulics
Maintain operational ability and integrity of all freezers
Conduct shut down and start up operations for freezers according to proper procedures
Conduct cleaning (defrosting) operations for freezers
Perform basic preventative maintenance procedures
Maintain all records and documents
Responsible for fire sprinkler system for all areas.
Assist with the training and development of all Refrigeration Personnel
Update daily compressor room logbook’s
Daily water chemistry for Boilers, RO and Towers, log and correct any issues
Responsible for maintaining all refrigeration equipment, freeze tunnels, water wells, water storage and filtering, boilers/steam piping, central hydraulic system, and forklift/pallet jacks
Responsible for keeping the refrigeration/forklift/battery rooms clean and always organized
Follow all food safety (GMP) and general safety guidelines
Follow all lock-out/tag-out procedures for all equipment
Complete other tasks as assigned

Qualifications

Lift up to 50 pounds
Frequently work in an extremely cold environment
Basic knowledge of refrigeration systems, ammonia systems, hydraulics, boilers, and basic freezer equipment
Basic knowledge of plant operations and equipment
Electrical/electronic/PLC trouble shooting and repair ability
One year of previous refrigeration experience