Vacanta
Maintenance & Engineering

HVAC & Refrigeration Technician — Eco-Luxury Hotel

Eco-luxury boutique hotel, Tulum zona hotelera

Tulum

MXN 12,000 – 16,000 / monthFull-time, permanent

Fixed monthly + housing support

Responsibilities

  • Maintain selective AC systems: mini-splits in bedroom suites only, spa cooling, restaurant cold-room wine storage, and server/IT room cooling
  • Service commercial refrigeration for kitchen cold chain: walk-in cooler, reach-in units, bar refrigeration, ice machine
  • Manage refrigeration load within off-grid or hybrid energy constraints — refrigeration is a major constant load on battery storage systems; efficiency matters
  • Clean and service outdoor condenser units with attention to jungle debris accumulation — leaf litter, insects, and moisture accelerate fouling
  • Manage EC0152 compliant refrigerant records
  • Coordinate with solar energy technician on load management during low-generation periods

Requirements

  • HVAC and commercial refrigeration maintenance competency
  • EC0152 certification
  • Energy-efficient operation mindset — off-grid property AC and refrigeration must be managed for minimum power draw
  • Jungle-environment maintenance comfort

Benefits

  • IMSS, aguinaldo, paid vacation + premium
  • Accommodation allowance
  • Staff canteen with organic meals
  • Tools and diagnostic equipment provided

Work environment

Eco-luxury hotel in Tulum's hotel zone. HVAC and refrigeration maintenance within an off-grid or hybrid energy operation where efficiency is operationally critical.

About the role

Managing refrigeration load on a battery storage system teaches you something about energy that grid-connected technicians never have to learn: every watt matters. The refrigeration technician who can keep a walk-in cooler running at optimal efficiency — minimum draw, maximum temperature stability — is not just maintaining equipment. They're extending the battery reserve that the whole property depends on overnight.

Interested in this role?

Apply now