Journeyperson Refrigeration Technicians – Calgary

📍 Based in Calgary | Working wherever the job takes you (Alberta + beyond)

Fix It Right. Own the Chaos. Earn Your Keep.

Refrigeration isn’t flashy… until everything’s failing and thousands of dollars are on the line.

That’s when you step in — or you get out of the way.

At Gateway Mechanical, we’re hiring Journeypersons who don’t freeze under pressure — the ones people call when it actually matters.

If you take pride in doing things properly (not just quickly), you’ll fit right in.

Who We Are (No Corporate Fluff)

• Around since 1968 — we’ve outlasted trends, fads, and bad techs
• Western Canada’s largest HVAC & Refrigeration service provider
• 40,000+ service calls a year — steady, real work
• Built on long-tenured tradespeople who know their craft
• Backed by serious technical support when things get complicated

Bottom line:
You’re not alone out there — but you’re also not babysat.

The Job (Not for People Who Bore Easily)

This isn’t “just service” or “just installs.”

It’s both — because real technicians can do both.

You’ll:

• Bounce between service calls and project work
• Handle breakdowns that can’t wait
• Install systems that need to be done right the first time
• Walk into problems with zero instructions… and figure them out anyway

One day you’re saving a grocery store from losing product.
Next day you’re building a system clean enough to show off.

What You Actually Do

• Diagnose fast — and accurately
• Repair & maintain commercial / industrial HVACR systems
• Install & retrofit equipment without cutting corners
• Read drawings like you mean it
• Handle your docs like your work: clean, accurate, and fully digital.
• Earn customer confidence by knowing what you’re doing

Projects = Where the Good Techs Get Ahead

Anyone can show up. Not everyone delivers.

👉 When your project hits the mark, you earn more.

Safe. On time. On budget.
That’s the standard — and it pays.

What Makes You Stand Out

You:

• Don’t wait around for direction
• Stay calm when things go sideways
• Show up ready — not dragging in late
• Speak clearly so your team doesn’t have to guess
• Take safety seriously (no shortcuts, no excuses)
• Know when to ask for help — and when to just get it done

What You’ll Need

• ✅ Journeyperson Certification OR Minimum 3rd Year Registered Apprentice
• ✅ 3+ years experience (or solid progression as an apprentice)
• ✅ Can handle on-call without vanishing
• ✅ Valid Class 5 license

Big advantage if you’ve got:

• Supermarket experience
• Gas ticket
• First Aid, WHMIS, CSTS
• Fall Protection, AWP, H2S

Why Gateway?

Because this is where skilled people stay.

• 🔧 Work with experienced, long-term crews — not constant turnover
• 📈 Build real skills across service AND projects
• 🤝 Be part of a team that actually carries its weight
• 💰 Get recognized when you produce results

The Bottom Line

If you:

• Fix problems instead of walking away
• Care about doing it right (even when no one’s watching)
• Want variety, not routine
• And prefer working with pros instead of pretending…

👉 Apply. Or keep doing the same thing somewhere else.