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Refrigeration Mechanic skills assessment
Refrigeration mechanics keep food and medicine at the right temperature. This scorecard covers installation, fault-finding, refrigerant handling and compliance to prove competency and safe practice.
- 12 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 7 starting levels
The 12 Refrigeration Mechanic skills you can score
These are the default Refrigeration Mechanic skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every tradesperson, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Refrigeration Cycle Knowledge
Explains and applies compressor, condenser, evaporator and metering principles.
System Installation
Installs commercial units, coolrooms and piping to design.
Fault Diagnosis
Uses gauges, meters and logic to find faults quickly.
Refrigerant Handling
Recovers, charges and manages refrigerants in line with licensing rules.
Brazing and Pipework
Brazes and pressure tests pipework to standard.
Electrical Controls
Diagnoses and repairs controllers, contactors and sensors.
Preventive Maintenance
Completes planned maintenance and detects problems early.
Cold Room Construction
Assembles panels, doors and floors correctly.
Compliance and Documentation
Completes logs, certifications and safety records.
Customer Response
Responds to urgent breakdowns and communicates clearly.
Energy Efficiency
Optimises systems to reduce energy use.
Safety and PPE
Manages hazards including refrigerant, electrical and manual handling.
Levels included with Refrigeration Mechanic
Refrigeration Mechanic starts with 7 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Level” for trades, so tradespeople can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Apprentice Year 1
- Apprentice Year 2
- Apprentice Year 3
- Apprentice Year 4
- Tradesperson
- Advanced Tradesperson
- Supervisor
How Refrigeration Mechanic works in SkillScorer
Score
Each tradesperson in a crew is scored on the Refrigeration Mechanic skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank tradespeople, compare two side by side, or compare your crews against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Refrigeration Mechanic skills need attention. Reports also follow each supervisor's crew.
Refrigeration Mechanic scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Refrigeration Mechanic scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Refrigeration Mechanic scorecard covers 12 skills: Refrigeration Cycle Knowledge, System Installation, Fault Diagnosis, Refrigerant Handling, Brazing and Pipework, Electrical Controls, Preventive Maintenance, Cold Room Construction, Compliance and Documentation, Customer Response, Energy Efficiency and Safety and PPE. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are tradespeople scored in Refrigeration Mechanic?
Every tradesperson is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one crew and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with Refrigeration Mechanic?
Refrigeration Mechanic starts with these levels (called “Level” in the app): Apprentice Year 1, Apprentice Year 2, Apprentice Year 3, Apprentice Year 4, Tradesperson, Advanced Tradesperson and Supervisor. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Refrigeration Mechanic skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In trades the app talks about tradespeople, crews and supervisors, and you can change any of those words too.
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