Lead Refrigeration Installer

Job Description

Job Description: Lead Installer 

Title: Lead Installer (Refrigeration)

Department: Install 

Reports to: Lead Installation Manager

Location: California

Summary

The lead installer position is responsible for leading a 2-3 person team to install custom refrigeration for walk-in coolers and freezers, rack systems, ice machines, and other types of kitchen equipment with the aim of enhancing operational efficiencies and ensuring completion of install projects. Duties and responsibilities performed by the Lead Installer are intended to build and then maintain Avanti Restaurant Solution’s Install Department to an efficient, effective, and profitable business unit using the best field practices for the overall install process.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Implement and ensure consistent use of standards for install fit and finish
• Refrigeration piping – copper lines brazing and pressurizing 
• Install evaporator coils for walk-in coolers/freezers
• Set remote condensers
• Startup and adjustments
• Read work orders and kitchen plans, as required 

Required Qualifications

• Ability to read and understand blueprints, schematics, and O/M manuals
• Strong knowledge of remote refrigeration installation
• Professional verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills, inclusive of time management
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to multi-task 
• Advanced mechanical skills
• Attention to detail
• Excellent customer service attitude
• Current driver’s license with clean record
• Flexible in schedule to enable the company to meet customer needs – overtime and weekends may be necessary and required
• Ability to travel, as needed
• 3+ years relevant experience

Supervisory Responsibility

N/A

Work Environment

This position operates in both a professional office environment, as well as construction environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and works under fluorescent lighting, as well as standard hand tools and power tool equipment such as drills, grinders, saws, vacuums, etc. Noise levels can range from moderate to above moderate.

Physical Demands

• Ability to perform construction labor activity
• Ability to make frequent use of hands, arms, legs and whole body which include long periods of balance, standing or sitting
• Ability to frequently walk, climb, bend and/or lift
• Constant handling of material used during the installation process
• Ability to lift, move, or drag objects up to 75 pounds on a regular and frequent basis
• Ability to hear, read, and speak in order to communicate with employees, customers, vendors, etc.

Other Duties

This job description is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.