
Asst. Refrigeration Tech.
- Recruiter:
- MSC Cruises
- Category:
- Engine / Technical Jobs
- Position:
- Ventilation / Refrigeration Officer
- Published:
- July 18, 2025
Where passion meets opportunity
The best of your adventures is the one you have yet to sail!
Your Purpose
As an Assistant Refrigeration Technician, you play a crucial role in maintaining the optimal functionality of the ship’s refrigeration and air conditioning systems. Working alongside the senior technicians, you ensure that all cooling and ventilation equipment operates efficiently to provide a safe, comfortable, and enjoyable environment for guests and crew alike. Your expertise helps sustain critical temperature-sensitive operations, from food preservation to HVAC systems, making you an essential contributor to the smooth running of the vessel.
Your Impact
Your role directly influences the onboard experience and operational efficiency of the ship. By ensuring the continuous performance of refrigeration units, freezers, chillers, and air conditioning systems, you help maintain the highest safety and hygiene standards. Your swift response to maintenance and repair needs prevents downtime and ensures the reliability of critical systems. Through diligent inspections, troubleshooting, and adherence to safety protocols, you contribute to the well-being of passengers and crew, reinforcing the company’s commitment to excellence in onboard operations.
Your Journey So Far
To be successful in this role, you should have:
1. You have a solid technical background in refrigeration and air conditioning systems, with hands-on experience in troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining HVAC and cooling units.
2. Your career journey includes previous experience in a similar role, ideally within the maritime industry or another demanding environment.
3. You hold relevant certifications in refrigeration and HVAC systems, demonstrating your expertise in handling pressurized gases, electrical components, and cooling mechanisms.
4. Your fluency in English, both spoken and written, allows you to communicate effectively with team members, supervisors, and other departments to ensure seamless operations
Your Essentials
1. Relevant qualifications in Refrigeration, HVAC, or a related technical field.
2. Proven experience in a similar role, preferably in a maritime or hospitality environment.
3. Fluency in English (oral and written) to ensure effective communication onboard.
4. Strong technical knowledge of refrigeration systems, chillers, and air conditioning units.
5. Ability to diagnose issues and perform preventive and corrective maintenance on various cooling systems.
6. Understanding of safety regulations, refrigerant handling procedures, and environmental standards.
7. Team-oriented mindset with the ability to work efficiently in a dynamic, fast-paced setting.
8. Commitment to maintaining high standards of service, hygiene, and operational excellence.
Join us and bring your expertise to a world-class team where your skills contribute to ensuring a safe, comfortable, and enjoyable cruise experience for all!
Our commitment
We are committed to building a future that values diverse perspectives, embraces the world beyond borders, and fosters an inclusive environment where every individual feels valued, respected and empowered to be their authentic selves. Our commitment extends to taking meaningful, measurable actions that have a long-term positive impact on our guests, our employees and our planet.
Ready to turn your passion into something extraordinary? Join us at MSC Cruises, where new opportunities await. Apply today to be part of a global team that is pushing boundaries and achieving something remarkable. Your journey starts here!

MSC Cruises
JOIN US AND SEE HOW MUCH YOU CAN GROW!
MSC Cruises has grown exponentially since 2003. In such a short time, we have built a fleet of 21 modern and most environmentally advanced ships!
With our constant expansion, our fleet will grow in capacity with the arrival of eight new ships in three different classes by 2027.
One of our latest ships – MSC World Europa – was delivered in 2022, inaugurating the World Class. It is our largest cruise ship to date, with a capacity of over 6,700 passengers, served by more than 2,000 crew members.
In 2022 we also inaugurated the MSC Seascape which features new immersive high-tech entertainment with innovative technology that provides guests with endless leisure options.
From 2023 MSC Cruises will enter the Luxury segment by launching its first of four Explora Journeys ships. The ships will be equipped with the best and latest environmental technology and bestowed with a highly-innovative design.
Career Opportunities
With four new mega-ships and four Luxury ships to be built and delivered between 2023 and 2027, the biggest and most important challenge for MSC Cruises is to find, recruit and train a high number of new crew members needed to provide the service, fun and safety that have become hallmarks of MSC Cruises.
This massive project is already well under way. The Human Resources Team is not only working to recruit the best talents but is also visiting our manning agencies and hiring partners around the world to ensure that the right people and facilities are in place to prepare this ‘army’ of new crew members for their life at sea.
We need motivated and ambitious crew members who work with passion and understand the value of a smile.
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