
Apply for the Refrigeration Technician 3, Facilities – Monroe County / Florida Keys job opening.Refrigeration Technician 3, Facilities – Monroe County / Florida Keys
Location: Homestead, FL
Job ID: 39269BR
Job Category: Maintenance & Equipment
Working Hours: 40 weekly; Schedule Varies
Pay Frequency: Weekly
Pay Range: $36 - $50
Date Posted: Oct 22, 2026
Description
The purpose of this position is to provide expert support to retail refrigeration operations by performing HVAC repair and maintenance, general rack refrigeration maintenance, and routine 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.
Responsibilities include:
- Independently evaluating and performing HVACR repairs and general maintenance on all refrigeration systems and equipment in the Retail environment, including complex issues
- Providing training and mentoring to others
- Performing housekeeping duties
Required Qualifications
- Completion of HVAC/refrigeration trade school, equivalent training, or relevant experience
- Five years of supermarket refrigeration service OR 2 years as a Refrigeration Tech 2
- EPA Universal license and valid driver’s license
- Extensive supermarket HVAC/refrigeration knowledge, including energy management controls
- Advanced electrical troubleshooting skills
- Ability to work independently, initiate and complete tasks, use available resources, and follow through without supervision
- Ability to work effectively under stress and time pressure; manage time and prioritize tasks
- Ability to perform arithmetic with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages
- Ability to learn and apply new information, procedures, and principles
- Ability to analyze information from multiple sources, identify root causes, solve problems, and prevent potential issues
- Ability to build and maintain productive, professional relationships with associates, managers, customers, and vendors
- Ability to write clear, accurate, professional English with correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation
- Basic Microsoft Word and Excel proficiency; knowledge of EMS systems
- Available for local day trips, overnight travel, nights, weekends, holidays, extended hours, and 24/7 on-call duty
Preferred Qualifications
- 7 years working in supermarket refrigeration service OR 4 years as a Refrigeration Tech 2
- Publix standards and procedures
- Intermediate skill level in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Knowledge of SAP
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)
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.
Additional Information
Candidate must reside in: Monroe or Miami Dade Counties
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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