Cold Room Technician at Sungroupe Nigeria Limited

Key Responsibilities

A cold room technician in the fish industry is responsible for maintaining critical environmental parameters to ensure product safety and quality. Key duties generally include: 

• Routine Maintenance: Conducting preventive servicing of refrigeration equipment, including compressors, condensers, and evaporators.
• Repairs and Diagnosis: Diagnosing faults and performing emergency repairs on freezing and chilling systems to prevent temperature fluctuations, which can spoil fish.
• Temperature Monitoring: Ensuring the cold rooms maintain specific temperatures (e.g., -18°C to -24°C for frozen fish) and relative humidity levels required by food safety standards (like HACCP and FSA protocols).
• Documentation: Completing required documentation and keeping meticulous records related to the cold storage facilities, maintenance logs, and temperature monitoring.
• Safety and Compliance: Handling refrigerants safely and following stringent food hygiene and sanitation protocols within the work area