Cold Chain & Refrigeration Technician Trainee
Full time @Dalilang Foods & Beverages posted 4 weeks ago in Production Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 27538
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Career Level Officer
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Experience 2 Years
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Gender Both
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Industry Administration
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Qualifications Degree Bachelor
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Job Type Full time
Job Description
Details
- Closing Date:
- 2026/10/29
- Reference Number:
- DALI-2026-0112
- Job Title:
- Cold Chain & Refrigeration Technician Trainee
- Job Category:
- Engineering & Utilities
- Job Type:
- Full Time
- Location, Town / City:
- All sites, Uganda
Job Description
- Supports the operation, monitoring, and basic maintenance of cold rooms, chilled storage, blast freezers, and associated temperature control equipment.
- Develops into a safe entry level technician capable of maintaining required cold chain conditions while escalating complex refrigeration, electrical, or pressure system issues to specialists.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Review temperature logs and physically check refrigeration areas to confirm required storage conditions are maintained, promptly reporting abnormal temperatures.
- Observe compressor pressures, temperature indicators, evaporator conditions, condenser cleanliness, fans, pumps, valves, and alarm systems under supervision.
- Perform routine maintenance including cleaning condenser surfaces, safely clearing removable ice, inspecting door seals, checking drain lines, and confirming fan operation.
- Report refrigerant leaks, unusual noises, and equipment abnormalities immediately without independently opening refrigerant circuits or performing high risk pressure repairs.
- Assist experienced refrigeration personnel during preventive maintenance and troubleshooting tasks.
- Record start and completion times, temperatures, and product loading conditions where blast freezers are used.
- Inspect cold room housekeeping, lighting, emergency release mechanisms, floor conditions, and safe stacking arrangements.
- Maintain accurate records of temperatures, alarms, defrost cycles, equipment abnormalities, and completed corrective actions.
- Coordinate with warehouse and production teams to minimize cold room efficiency losses caused by poor loading practices and door opening frequency.
Skills
- Mechanical aptitude and basic electrical understanding.
- Refrigeration cycle fundamentals and temperature monitoring.
- Preventive maintenance and basic equipment cleaning.
- Accurate temperature and maintenance record keeping.
- Refrigerant leak awareness and safe working habits.
Education Qualifications & Experience
Education Qualifications
- Degree, Higher Diploma, National Diploma, or Diploma in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Building Services, HVAC Technology, Industrial Maintenance, or related technical trades.
- National Certificate, Craft Certificate, Trade Test, vocational refrigeration qualification, apprenticeship, or recognized technical training in relevant technical fields.
- UACE candidate route supplemented by technical training.
- UCE candidate route qualified through refrigeration or HVAC vocational training.
Experience
- No prior work experience required.
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