Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Apprentice

At CK Refrigeration, our mission is to deliver excellence in air conditioning and refrigeration through dedicated craftsmanship, innovation, and outstanding customer care. We're committed to nurturing and developing the next generation of skilled professionals by offering rewarding apprenticeships, continuous mentorship, and a supportive, inclusive environment where talent and ambition thrive.

Core Values:

Work Ethics:

We pride ourselves on outstanding workmanship, meticulous attention to detail, and consistently delivering reliable, high-quality solutions.

Growth & Development:

We invest in the continual advancement of our team, offering apprenticeships, training programmes, and clearly defined career paths to help individuals realise their full potential.

Integrity & Trust:

We foster a workplace built on honesty, transparency, and respect, earning trust through consistency and accountability.

Teamwork & Collaboration:

We believe in the power of working together, encouraging open communication and collaboration to achieve outstanding results for our customers and our team.

Safety & Wellbeing:

We prioritise the health, safety, and wellbeing of our employees, ensuring a supportive, inclusive, and secure work environment.

6. Environmental Sustainability:

We are committed to environmental responsibility, actively implementing sustainable practices and championing eco-friendly solutions

Join CK refrigeration, and be part of a team dedicated to building your career and shaping the future of air conditioning and refrigeration excellence.

Profile of Craft

The job of Refrigeration/Air Conditioning Craftsperson concerns installation, service and maintenance of high, medium and low temperature refrigeration and air conditioning equipment in industrial, commercial and domestic environments. Key aspects of the occupation include close control of temperature/humidity environmental conditions; supply/extraction/filtration of air conditioned heat pumps and energy management systems, storage of blood and medical items, cryogenics and electronic motor applications, At the end of the apprenticeship the Craftsperson will be able to demonstrate competence in the following:

Core Skills

Installation, service and maintenance of a broad range of high, medium and low temperature refrigeration equipment.

Installation, service, maintenance of air conditioning systems and associated plant, ranging from split or remote type heatpumps to large capacity/tonnage chilled water machines. Safe handling and identification of refrigerants.

Specialist Skills

• Dedicated PLC controllers of large refrigeration plant.

• BEMS networking of outstations and slave controllers within buildings to control HVAC plant

• Industrial ammonia systems

• Large centrifugal/screw machines

• VRV systems (inverters). Clean room environments

• Close control

• Air balancing/distribution

• Energy management heat recovery

• Pack systems

• Cascade systems

Common Skills

• Electrical trade

• Power supplies

• Motor control

• PLC control systems

• Safety/hardware interlocks

• Wiring / terminating

• Control protective devices

Personal Skills

• Initiative, adaptability

• Work independently

• Versatility

• Communication skills

• Customer relations awareness

• Problem solving

• Work under pressure/responsibility

• Perseverance.