About the Role
This role focuses on maintaining and repairing commercial refrigeration and HVAC systems in modern, standardized commercial kitchen facilities. It offers a mix of hands-on repair, system troubleshooting, and facility support, with opportunities for growth into leadership roles within a rapidly expanding operation.
Responsibilities
- Perform preventative maintenance and complex repairs on commercial refrigeration systems (WIC/R, Walk-Ins, Reach-Ins) as a primary priority, alongside HVAC systems (RTUs, exhaust fans, hoods, make-up air units, DOAS systems).
- Diagnose and troubleshoot system issues across multiple sites.
- Support refrigeration and kitchen ventilation systems.
- Travel between multiple sites across the Greater Bay Area.
- Conduct site inspections to ensure equipment is operating safely and efficiently.
- Handle basic electrical and plumbing maintenance.
- Coordinate with external vendors for specialized repairs and warranty work.
- Use Building Management Systems (BMS) to monitor performance and diagnose issues.
- Provide remote troubleshooting support to onsite teams and vendors.
- Review reports (startup, testing, balancing) to verify system performance.
- Assist with new facility openings by verifying installation and system functionality.
- Identify issues early and coordinate corrective actions.
Requirements
- 5+ years of commercial refrigeration and HVAC experience.
- HVAC Universal certification (EPA, trade school, or equivalent).
- Expertise in Walk-In Coolers/Freezers (WIC/R) and specialized refrigeration equipment, with additional experience in RTUs and ventilation.
- Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
- Comprehensive knowledge around compressors & key components.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to travel between sites locally.
- Experience in restaurants, hospitality, or multi-site facilities.
- Working knowledge of electrical and plumbing systems.
Skills
- Commercial refrigeration maintenance
- HVAC system repair
- Troubleshooting
- Diagnostics
- Building Management Systems (BMS)
- Electrical maintenance
- Plumbing maintenance
Location
- Greater Bay Area
- San Francisco
Work Type
- Onsite
Experience Level
- 5+ years
Education Level
- HVAC Universal certification (EPA, trade school, or equivalent)
Salary/Compensations
- $34.00 - $45.00/hr + Overtime
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance (multiple plans, incl. HSA options)
- Company-paid life and disability insurance (short- and long-term)
- Voluntary insurance: accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity
- Optional supplemental life insurance for self, spouse, and children
- Pet insurance discount (Fetch)
- 401(k)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
- Paid Vacation Time (1h for every 26h worked)
- 8 paid holidays per year
- Paid sick time
- Paid Bereavement leave
- Paid Parental Leave
About the Company
- Atoms is building the machines that power the next era of progress.
- Atoms builds Physical AI— real-world robots for the industries that move civilization forward, starting with food, mining, and transport.
- Our systems are designed to understand, predict, and control the real world with precision, turning complex physical operations into something more reliable, more scalable, and more productive.
- This work requires deep integration across hardware, software, AI, operations, manufacturing, and real estate.
- We don’t just build machines in a lab. We deploy them into real environments, operate them, learn from them, and improve them until they work at scale.
- We are roboticists, engineers, operators, and builders.
- We believe the next great technology companies will not only transform information, but the physical systems that shape everyday life.
- If you want to work on hard problems with real-world impact, join us.
