Apply for the Refrigeration Technician 2, Facilities – Polk County, FL job opening.Refrigeration Technician 2, Facilities – Polk County, FL

Location: Lakeland, FL
Job ID: 39258BR
Job Category: Maintenance & Equipment
Working Hours: 40 hours per week; schedule varies
Pay Frequency: Weekly
Pay Range: $36 - $50
Date Posted: Oct 27, 2026

$75 - 104k

Onsite

Full Time - Regular

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Description

The purpose of this position is to support retail refrigeration operations by performing HVAC repair and maintenance, rack refrigeration general maintenance and some routine general refrigeration maintenance service requests for retail stores. This position also performs special refrigeration projects for retail facilities and assists with the implementation of corporate projects.

Primary Responsibilities

• This position is responsible for evaluating and performing HVACR repairs and general maintenance on all refrigeration systems and equipment in the Retail environment.
• This position is responsible for performing training and mentoring others
• This position is responsible for performing housekeeping duties

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Required Qualifications

• HVAC or Refrigeration Trade school completion or its equivalent
• 3 years working in refrigeration in either service or construction disciplines OR 1 year as a Refrigeration Tech 1
• EPA Universal License
• A valid driver’s license
• General supermarket HVAC and refrigeration knowledge
• Electrical circuit troubleshooting
• General knowledge and experience with Supermarket Energy Management Controls
• Independence
• Initiative
• Stress-Tolerance
• Time Management
• Applied Learning
• Problem Solving
• Building Relationships
• Customer Focus
• Team Building
• Active Listening
• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication
• Microsoft Word (Basic)
• Microsoft Excel (Basic)
• EMS systems
• Day trips/local travel: 100%
• Overnight trips: 10%
• Availability to work nights: Weekly
• Availability to work weekends: Weekly
• Availability to work holidays: Weekly
• Availability to work extended hours: Weekly
• Availability to be on call 24/7: Weekly

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Preferred Qualifications

• 5 years working in refrigeration in either service or construction disciplines OR 2 years as a Refrigeration Tech 1
• Publix standards and procedures
• SAP

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Benefits

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group health, dental and vision plans
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
• Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits – Jobs (publix.com)

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Year End Bonus

To reward associates for their contributions to the company for the calendar year, Publix provides a Holiday Bonus in November. In the first year of continuous employment the bonus is equal to 15 hours of pay, and in the second year of continuous employment the bonus is equal to one week’s pay if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check. In subsequent years, the bonus is equal to two weeks’ pay.

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Additional Information

Candidate will need to live in: Polk County

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.

Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.

For this position, Publix does not and will not file a petition or application with the USCIS or Department of State on behalf of any noncitizen for any immigration-related benefit to work and/or to continue to work in the United States, e.g., an H-1B or TN petition or permanent residence.

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