Position Summary

The Refrigeration Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and supporting the safe and reliable operation of the facility’s refrigeration systems and related equipment within a food processing environment. This is a hands-on, single-contributor role that requires strong technical refrigeration knowledge, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently while partnering with Maintenance, Production, Quality, Sanitation, and Safety teams.

This position plays a key role in ensuring refrigeration systems operate efficiently, safely, and in compliance with SQF, USDA, GMP, OSHA, and site-specific food safety and safety requirements.

Key Responsibilities

· Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and support refrigeration systems, including industrial refrigeration equipment, compressors, evaporators, condensers, pumps, valves, controls, and related utility systems.

· Perform preventive and corrective maintenance to minimize downtime and support continuous production operations.

· Monitor refrigeration system performance and identify opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency, and safety.

· Respond to refrigeration-related breakdowns and emergencies in a timely and effective manner.

· Support compliance with SQF, USDA, GMP, food safety, sanitation, and site safety requirements.

· Complete maintenance documentation, work orders, inspections, logs, and regulatory records accurately and timely.

· Partner with Production and Quality teams to ensure temperature-controlled areas and equipment are operating within required specifications.

· Support audits, inspections, and corrective actions related to refrigeration, utilities, maintenance, and food safety programs.

· Follow lockout/tagout, confined space, chemical safety, ammonia or refrigerant safety

· Assist with troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and control system issues related to refrigeration and facility equipment.

· Recommend repairs, upgrades, parts, and process improvements to improve system reliability.

· Maintain clean, organized, and food-safe work areas in accordance with GMP standards.

· Coordinate with vendors and contractors as needed for refrigeration service, inspections, repairs, and projects.

· Support continuous improvement initiatives related to maintenance, energy usage, equipment uptime, and operational efficiency.

· Perform other maintenance-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

· High school diploma or GED required; technical school, trade certification, or related training preferred.

· Minimum of 5 years of hands-on refrigeration maintenance experience, preferably in a food manufacturing or food processing environment.

· Experience with industrial refrigeration systems required.

· Experience working in USDA, SQF, GMP, or other regulated food manufacturing environments preferred.

· Strong knowledge of refrigeration system troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and repair practices.

· Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, schematics, blueprints, equipment drawings, and work orders.

· Knowledge of OSHA safety standards, lockout/tagout, and safe maintenance practices.

· Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

· Strong organizational, communication, and documentation skills.

· Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional weekends, off-shifts, or emergency call-ins as business needs require.

Preferred Certifications

· EPA Universal Refrigerant Certification preferred.

· RETA, CARO, CIRO, or ammonia refrigeration certification preferred, if applicable to site equipment.

· OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 preferred.

· Forklift, scissor lift, or other equipment certification preferred.

Physical Requirements

· Ability to stand, walk, bend, climb, kneel, and work in confined or elevated areas as needed.

· Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

· Ability to work in cold, wet, loud, and fast-paced food manufacturing environments.

· Ability to wear required PPE, including safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, freezer gear, and other site-required protective equipment.

· Ability to respond to refrigeration or maintenance issues throughout the facility.

Work Environment

This position works onsite in a food processing facility and may be exposed to refrigerated areas, production equipment, moving machinery, wet floor