Refrigeration Mechanic: East London at Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa has exciting opportunities in the CDE depertment. We are looking for suitably qualified and experienced candidate for a Refrigeration Mechanic role based in East London.

key purpose

To provide technical support and services to the Equipment services division and other related stakeholders through the installation, maintenance and repair of fountain & coffee equipment in order to meet all quality standards and to achieve customer service excellence. 

Key Outputs and Accountabilities 

Equipment installation and maintenance 

• Installation and removal of fountain and hot beverage equipment.
• Servicing of fountain and hot beverage machines.
• Repaired and maintained equipment.
• Solved situational problems.
• Customer satisfaction.
• Maintained safety, health and environmental standards.
• Managed own development and performance.
• Tested equipment before final assembly.
• Complete work in line with the requirements of SHEQ systems

Daily activities 

• Customer satisfaction with regards to installations, preventive maintenance & repairs.
• Managing of equipment spare parts and apply solid hand-eye coordination.
• Application of advanced assembling skills.
• Use conceptual skills.
• Understanding of HACCP & Food safety.
• Maintained safety, health and environmental standards.
• Calibration of equipment to meet quality requirements.
• Complete work in line with the requirements of SHEQ systems.
• Maintain an internal locus of control and manage own development and performance. 

Qualifications and Experience

• Matric or N3 (Refrigeration/electrical).
• Registered Trade Test - Refrigeration.
• Minimum requirement: 2 years’ experience in refrigeration/vending/fountain in the field (maintenance and repairs of commercial fridges).
• Valid Code 08 driver's licence (must currently be driving). Code 10 will be an added advantage.

Other requirements

• Technical Knowledge.
• Must be a South African Citizen.
• Clear Criminal and Credit record.

Key Competencies

• Mechanical Aptitude: The ability or level of understanding an individual holds when working or using mechanical machinery. 
• Teamwork: The ability to work well in teams comprising members of one’s own work unit or discipline. Including being flexible and can work with a wide variety of different people on different tasks. 
• Customer orientation: Be dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect. 

• Problem Solving: Use rigorous logic and methods to solve problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop at the first answers. 
• Good Communication: The ability to express oneself clearly in conversations and interactions with others and tailors the content of speech to the level and experience of the audience. 
• Planning: The ability to apply planning skills in order to, schedule activities and prioritise resources in the achievement of an objective. 
• Quality: Ability to differentiate between good standards and exceptional standards and maintaining a good levels of work outputs.