Refrigeration Technician — US Cold Storage, Food Plants and Commercial Refrigeration

Cold storage warehouses, food and beverage plants, supermarket chains and commercial refrigeration contractors across the United States recruit refrigeration technicians, including entry-level candidates who will be trained on industrial systems.

What the work involves

• Routine inspections, logs and preventive maintenance on compressors, condensers and evaporators
• Servicing supermarket cases, walk-in coolers and freezers
• On industrial sites, operating and maintaining ammonia or CO2 systems under Process Safety Management procedures

Requirements employers list

• EPA Section 608 certification, Universal preferred
• A trade school programme or apprenticeship
• For ammonia plants, RETA CARO or CIRO credentials are often preferred and can be earned on the job

Pay: BLS reports May 2025 medians of $66,150 in warehousing and storage and $64,760 in food manufacturing for the occupation. Individual employers set their own rates.

Note: certification and licensing rules are set by the EPA, OSHA and each state, not by JobGader. Confirm them before applying.