Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Apprentice – Darwin NT

Why this role

✓ Steady work across Darwin and the Top End, with a planned schedule

✓ Earn while you learn, with a nationally recognised Cert III trade qualification

✓ Learn on the job from experienced, licensed technicians, with a clear path to a qualified role

The opportunity

We’re looking for a Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Apprentice to learn the trade alongside our qualified technicians across defence, government, health, education, energy and commercial sites across Darwin, Palmerston and the Top End. The Top End’s heat, humidity, build-up and wet season make cooling and building services essential, and heat stress management part of every job.

You’ll build real trade skills on the job while completing your Certificate III in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, with TVH investing in your growth throughout your apprenticeship. Work is mainly across Darwin and Palmerston, with paid travel to regional and remote Top End sites when required.

What you’ll be doing

• Conduct works as instructed by the supervising technician
• Assist with the service, maintenance, fault-finding and repair of split, ducted, packaged and VRF air conditioning systems
• Assist with the service and repair of commercial refrigeration, including cool rooms, freezer rooms and display cases
• Assist with planned preventative maintenance, including filter, coil and drain cleaning and system performance checks
• Assist with installation, commissioning and decommissioning, including pipework, brazing, pressure testing, evacuation and refrigerant recovery under supervision
• Assist with service reports, refrigerant records, job findings/recommendations and quotation paperwork
• Attend scheduled training with your Registered Training Organisation and complete assignments according to your Training Plan

What you’ll bring

• Safety awareness
• Organising and planning
• Time management
• Positive attitude
• Attention to detail
• Willingness to learn
• Current driver’s licence
• Construction White Card (or willingness to obtain before starting)
• NT Apprentice Training Licence (Red Card), which we will help you apply for
• Ability to obtain an ARC Refrigerant Trainee Licence
• Completed Year 10 or higher, with solid maths and English skills
• Good physical fitness and hand-eye coordination

Bonus points for

• Year 12, or a pre-apprenticeship in refrigeration, electrical or engineering
• Hands-on experience with tools, mechanics or a trade
• An interest in refrigeration, electrical and controls systems

Respiratory protection requirements

Respirator fit testing may be required, depending on the duties and exposure risks of the task.

Where a tight-fitting respirator is required, you must be clean-shaven where the respirator seals against your face. Some facial hair styles, such as a neatly trimmed moustache, may still be suitable.

Pre-employment checks

• Full Australian work rights
• Two satisfactory reference checks
• A current driver’s licence
• A National Police Check
• Some sites are Defence facilities, which require Defence site access and security vetting (generally requires Australian citizenship)

What TVH gives you

✓ Paid, full-time apprenticeship with Cert III training through a Registered Training Organisation

✓ Learn alongside experienced, licensed technicians on varied commercial sites

✓ PPE and uniform provided

✓ A clear pathway to a qualified technician role when you finish your apprenticeship

✓ Stable, full-time employment with a growing national company

About TVH

TVH (Total Ventilation & Hygiene Services) is a leading national provider of Mechanical, Electrical, Fire, Hydraulic, HVAC Hygiene and General Maintenance services. With over 600 employees across Australia, we deliver across commercial, healthcare, government, defence, education and residential markets in every state and territory. Our work is steady, our pipeline is national, and our teams are local. We invest in our people because we know the trade is what holds it all together.

How to apply

We’d love to hear from Territorians, and from tradies keen on a Top End lifestyle, including ex-ADF personnel. We interview on a rolling basis, so don’t wait for the close date. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Apply: Hit Apply on SEEK or send your CV to recruitment@tvhs.com.au

TVH is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women in trades and veterans.