What are the responsibilities and job description for the Commercial Refrigeration & HVAC Field Service Specialist position at Excell Refrigeration Services?
You start your morning with a well-stocked service vehicle and a clear slate of commercial calls. First stop: a restaurant walk-in cooler that’s icing up. You diagnose a failed evaporator fan motor, replace it, verify superheat and subcooling, and update the customer on next steps. After lunch, you head to a rooftop to bring a 15–20 ton packaged unit back online, then finish the day descaling a commercial ice machine and documenting work with crisp notes and photos. Throughout, you coordinate with dispatch, keep safety top of mind, and take pride in a job done right.
What you’ll tackle- Diagnose, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain commercial refrigeration and HVAC systems.
- Service and repair commercial ice machines.
- Work on compressors, evaporators, condensers, motors, valves, controls, and related components.
- Identify and resolve issues on commercial HVAC equipment, including packaged units and split systems up to approximately 20 tons.
- Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, refrigeration, heating, and cooling problems.
- Perform preventive maintenance, inspections, leak detection, refrigerant recovery, evacuation, and charging.
- Assess failures and recommend appropriate repairs or equipment replacement.
- Complete service calls efficiently and document work with accuracy.
- Communicate repair needs and equipment status with customers, dispatch, and management.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and properly stocked company service vehicle.
- Follow company and industry safety procedures at all times.
- 5 years of hands-on refrigeration/HVAC experience in commercial environments.
- Strong commercial refrigeration and HVAC troubleshooting capability.
- EPA Section 608 Certification.
- Valid Florida driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
- Ability to read wiring diagrams and equipment schematics.
- Solid electrical and mechanical diagnostic skills.
- Self-directed, organized, and effective at managing a daily service schedule.
- Professional, dependable, and customer-focused demeanor.
- Commercial ice machine service.
- Supermarket or restaurant refrigeration.
- Heat reclaim systems.
- Refrigeration/HVAC controls.
- Commercial preventive maintenance programs.
- Emergency refrigeration/HVAC service response.
- Lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
- Climb ladders and safely access commercial rooftops and equipment.
- Bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and work in confined spaces.
- Work indoors and outdoors in heat, cold, rain, humidity, coolers, freezers, mechanical rooms, and rooftop settings.
- Safely use HVAC/R tools, equipment, and required PPE.
- Flexible schedule that may include overtime, weekends, and on-call rotation based on customer needs.
- Heavy Equipment Repair
- HVAC/R Systems
- 120/208/240/480 Voltage Systems
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Certification
- HVAC Service & Installation
- HVAC Troubleshooting
- Access Control Systems
- Equipment Repair & Maintenance
Ready to grow your HVAC/R expertise with a team that values craftsmanship and customer service? Apply today to join Excell Refrigeration as a Commercial Refrigeration & HVAC Field Service Specialist.