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What this job is
An air conditioning and refrigeration technician installs, maintains, and repairs mechanical cooling and climate control systems in residential, commercial, and industrial settings across Australia. They diagnose faults using diagnostic equipment, recover and recycle refrigerants in compliance with the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Regulations, and perform preventive maintenance to ensure system efficiency and safety.
Pay
A$2,100 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Continuous Learning and Upskillingcore
- Customer Needs Assessmentcore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Invoicing and Billing Administrationcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workload Self-Managementcore
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracy
- Complaint Handling
- Digital Literacy
- Quality Assurance and Checking
- Record Management
- Supplier Communication
- Team Collaboration
- Written Communication