What are the responsibilities and job description for the Refrigeration Technician III - Southern Region position at Southern Region - Harris Teeter Careers?
Your Purpose
Provide equipment, refrigeration and HVAC maintenance, repair and support to assigned service calls and/or specific stores/areas. Assist with the development of technicians’ Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.
What You’ll do
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.
- Properly complete all repair, labor, parts purchasing and usage documentation in a timely fashion.
- Audit and inventory registered store equipment identification lists.
- Assist other skilled trade technicians in repairs as requested.
- Provide feedback to management on performance reviews.
- Coach, mentor and train other technicians.
- Provide input to supervisor and management towards maintenance best practices.
- Comply with all department and company policies and procedures.
- Utilize company work order system for assignments and track time.
- Expert reading engineering drawings, manuals and schematics.
- Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable
Accommodation.
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 work—for 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 wins—big 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
Required:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Two years Refrigeration/HVAC/ Electrical Technical School training or 6 years’ proven refrigeration/HVAC experience and satisfactory overall performance
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, holidays and overtime when necessary
- Ability to use and instruct others in the use of control manufacturer software including but not limited to programing troubleshooting and installing.
Experience setting up control systems. - Experience in workflow and process improvements.
- Demonstrated mentoring and training experience.
Licenses and Certificates:
- Valid Drivers License
- EPA Refrigerant – Universal – Certificate required
Preferred
- Advanced technical training or related technical certifications preferred
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 Title: Refrigeration Technician III
Job Code: 859
Department: Store Development/Facilities
Reports To: Maintenance Manager
Supervises: None
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: Regional
Created/Updated: September 2025