5-10
Refrigeration Tech, Lake Zurich, IL
8/4/2025
Maintain and operate industrial refrigeration systems while leading compliance with safety and food safety standards. Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot equipment, and mentor maintenance personnel.
Working Hours
40 hours/week
Company Size
10,001+ employees
Language
English
Visa Sponsorship
No
About The Company
HelloFresh is on a mission to change the way people eat, forever!
From our 2011 founding in Europe’s vibrant tech hub Berlin, we’re evolving from the world’s leading meal kit company to the world's leading food solutions group. We delivered 243.3 million meals and reached 7.5 million active customers around the world in Q3 2022.
HelloFresh Group consists of six brands that provide customers with high quality food and recipes for different meal occasions. Every ingredient needed for our meals are carefully planned, responsibly sourced and delivered to your door when it’s most convenient for you. Only HelloFresh gives you the tools to achieve something delicious every day.
Making a meal a delicious achievement - not just fuel for your day - takes a lot of work and smart people. From Designers and Copywriters to Data Scientists and DevOps Engineers, to potato farmers, pasta makers and the people who ensure every box is perfectly packed for every customer, we’re collectively disrupting the food supply chain and the multi-trillion-dollar food tech industry.
Our more than 21,000 high-performing and ambitious employees across the globe from New York to Berlin, London to Sydney and Toronto to Milan enjoy a number of benefits including flexible working arrangements, discounts on our boxes, health and well-being and learning and development programs.
We’re always looking for quality ingredients to perfect our recipe, so join us now! https://www.hellofresh.com/careers/locations
About the Role
<p><strong>Refrigeration TECH: </strong></p>
<p><strong>Factor_</strong> a brand of HelloFresh is seeking an Industrial Refrigeration Technician. As an Industrial Refrigeration Technician, you will work with the maintenance team to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair HVAC, Refrigeration and facilities equipment to maintain critical temperatures and improve reliability of our systems. This role is the resident expert in refrigeration systems. </p>
<p><strong>Shift: Monday to Friday 7:30am to 4pm</strong></p>
<p><strong>You will..</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Maintain and operate industrial refrigeration systems including large rack systems, split systems, blast chillers, cooling towers and ancillary equipment.</li>
<li>Lead and educate compliance with all safety, food safety, and security standards. </li>
<li>Perform preventive maintenance and routine inspections on assigned refrigeration and HVAC systems and ancillary equipment as needed. </li>
<li>Perform troubleshooting of assigned out of service equipment and correct issues, act as an escalation point for lower-level technicians, and escalate to leadership and/or vendors as needed for additional troubleshooting.</li>
<li>Document all work in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and ticketing systems as appropriate.</li>
<li>Mentor all maintenance personnel in developing appropriate skill sets and knowledge of equipment specializing in refrigeration.</li>
<li>Develop maintenance personnel knowledge on intermediate to advanced refrigeration processes, tools and techniques.</li>
<li>Audit maintenance personnel work and provide feedback to improve performance and quality.</li>
<li>Audit vendor work to provide feedback to leadership on quality of work and SLA performance.</li>
<li>Write and/or modify PMs to standardize across the network and increase effectiveness.</li>
<li>Repair and perform predictive and preventative maintenance procedures on CO2 and Freon refrigeration systems including, but not limited to compressors, pumps, fans, heat exchangers, glycol systems, various industrial utility systems, motors, and power distribution systems.</li>
<li>Give direction and/or training to entry level refrigeration technicians including, but not limited to day-to-day operations, inspections and inspection techniques, basic repairs and repair techniques, and conformance to all state, local, and HelloFresh regulations and policies.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>You have..</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>4-6 years of experience with refrigeration repair and maintenance in an industrial setting</li>
<li>Advanced understanding of rack system refrigeration and associated equipment.</li>
<li>Experience with repair and maintenance of glycol systems, heat exchangers, HVAC, and water chiller systems</li>
<li>Experience with electrical systems including single and three phase motor systems, power distribution, and low voltage controls with the ability to troubleshoot to the component level</li>
<li>Current Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Section 608 certification</li>
<li>Ability to conform to all OSHA, PSM, HAZMAT, and HelloFresh safety programs and regulations.</li>
<li>Ability to demonstrate understanding of proper handling and recycling procedures for chlorofluorocarbon (CFC), hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC), Hydrofluro-Olefins (HFO), CO2, and other industry standard refrigerant types.</li>
<li>Ability to safely replace mechanical and electrical components including motors, motor starters, switches, solenoids, pumps, refrigeration valves, compressors, and auxiliary refrigeration equipment.</li>
<li>Experience working with a wide range of networked refrigeration controls platforms.</li>
<li>Ability to withstand walking, lifting, bending, stooping, climbing ladders, walking on roofs, and working in confined spaces.</li>
<li>Ability to read and understand drawings, schematics and diagrams.</li>
<li>Ability to travel as necessary (up to 10%) for business purposes. </li>
</ul>
<p><strong>You’ll get…</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Competitive salary, 401k with company match that vests immediately upon participation, and company equity plan based on role</li>
<li>Generous PTO, including sabbatical, and parental leave of up to 4 weeks</li>
<li>Comprehensive health and wellness benefits with options at $0 monthly, effective first day of employment</li>
<li>Tuition reimbursement for continuing education</li>
<li>Up to 85% discount on subscriptions to HelloFresh meal plans (HelloFresh, Green Chef, Everyplate, and Factor_) </li>
<li>Access to 7 different Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) including those for BIPOC, women, veterans, parents, and LGBTQ+</li>
<li>Inclusive, collaborative, and dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company that is disrupting the traditional food supply chain</li>
</ul>
<p>This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks and responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.</p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Illinois Pay Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$39.25</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$39.25 USD</span></div></div></div>
Key Skills
Refrigeration RepairHVAC MaintenancePreventive MaintenanceTroubleshootingElectrical SystemsEPA CertificationSafety ComplianceGlycol SystemsHeat ExchangersCooling TowersMentoringDocumentationNetworked Refrigeration ControlsMechanical Component ReplacementInspection TechniquesPredictive Maintenance
Benefits
Competitive Salary401k With Company MatchCompany Equity PlanGenerous PTOComprehensive Health And Wellness BenefitsTuition ReimbursementDiscount On SubscriptionsAccess To Employee Resource Groups
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