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Senior Refrigeration Mechanic

ars whitsunday

Trades & Services / Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

Posted 10/06/2026
Closes 24/06/2026

QR Code

Northern QLD, Queensland

Full time

Not specified

REFRIGERATION TECHNICIAN WANTED

Are you the kind of fridgey who can:

  • Find faults faster than everyone else

  • Handle supermarkets, cold rooms and cranky package units without crying

  • Know your gauges better than your own family members

Then we want YOU!


We are looking for a Qualified Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technician to join our growing team in the Whitsundays.


What you'll be doing:

  • Service, maintenance and breakdown work across commercial and residential systems

  • Installation of air conditioning, refrigeration, coldrooms and post mix systems

  • Mentoring and supporting our apprentices, helping develop the next generation of technicians

  • Participating in our after hours on call roster every few weeks (because refrigeration equipment has a remarkable ability to fail at 2am on weekends)

  • Driving around the beautiful Whitsundays pretending you're not secretly judging other people's installations


What you'll get:

  • Great pay package

  • Fully maintained company vehicle

  • Quality uniforms and PPE

  • iPad provided

  • Good crew, supportive and hardworking team

  • Work-life balance in paradise

  • Opportunities to grow with the business

  • Access to unlimited conversations about refrigeration over coffee or beers


What we need:

  • A qualified refrigeration and air conditioning technician

  • A current Arctick licence, Restricted Electrical Licence and QBCC Occupational Licence

  • Refrigeration experience

  • Strong fault finding and diagnostic skills

  • Good attitude

  • Ability to work independently

  • A mentor for our apprentices

  • Someone who shows up, takes pride in their work and backs their teammates

  • Someone who won't whinge about going on call every few weeks


Bonus points if you:

  • Can find a refrigerant leak in less time than it takes someone to write "system is low on gas" on the job card

  • Can explain refrigeration to an apprentice without interpretive dance

  • Have a good sense of humour and being part of a close-knit team

  • Can solve problems without immediately need to phone a friend (your Manager)


If you're sick of being treated like "just another tech" and want to work with a team that values good people and good workmanship, get in touch.


Send your resume or a confidential expression of interest to lau••@arswhitsunday.com.au.

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