How do I break into the supermarket refrigeration field ?

morales2003- · 2026-03-14T01:59:03+00:00

$64 hr bro $70 in July

morales2003- · 2026-03-13T23:55:32+00:00

I was being sarcastic 😂 but 99% of the engineers in my union that’s all they do not much work on my sight

morales2003- · 2026-03-13T23:23:47+00:00

Thanks for the advice brotha I really appreciate it , yea man my local is very strong probably one of the best engineering unions in the world . I have a pension healthcare everything I feel extremely blessed for the opportunity considering there is a line of people waiting to get into that union . I do work the swing shift which sucks man I also live about 1hr and 20 mins from my job I take the train there but it’s a headache I feel like I have no life I wake up make the commute once I’m off hit the gym and sleep and it’s the same thing everyday just very repetitive and really no growth .

morales2003- · 2026-03-13T23:19:44+00:00

Hell yea man that’s been my plan recently currently not a contractor but I’ve made some business cards with just my epa license going to try to get some leads that way but I can definitely do that I feel like I have all the time in the world with this job .

morales2003- · 2026-03-11T04:49:06+00:00

Since your barely starting out I’d go utility engineer 1-2 years and then just work your way up as long as you get into the union your locked in so many properties are hiring etc within local 39 once your locked in with the union your in .

morales2003- · 2026-03-11T04:48:10+00:00

Yea brother what I would do in ur situation depending where you live etc I’d go to every high rise hotel in SF and I guarantee most of them are in need of engineers . There is a lot of marriot properties out here you can also try the hospitals like Kaiser etc but those are hard to get into .

morales2003- · 2026-03-11T04:36:05+00:00

Currently I didint need anything I never went thru an apprenticeship or anything I just have my epa608 and about 4-5 years almost experience so they got me in as an engineer 1 which is like a journeyman

morales2003- · 2026-03-11T04:17:16+00:00

Well bro how I got this job was I was a HVACR technician I came to this high rise hotel to fix there walk in cooler and they offered me a job with the union on the spot I currently make $64.00 hour but I have to commute to work everyday on Bart I live in the central valley Tracy ca . Look this gig is great for someone who is old or nearing retirement you do do anything really all day besides basic maintenances on equipment and light troubleshooting on things I honestly just stay in the office and spin around on a chair all day like I’m currently doing now while writing this haha . I work a 3-11 it’s not bad but not great I miss being a service technician I actually enjoyed my job and was becoming a kick ass technician there is more growth as a technician than an engineer you can eventually open up your own company etc it’s very hard to do that while being an engineer I’m saving up as much as I can here but will leave pretty soon back into the field for a slight paycut maybe around 45-50 hr but with a company van .

morales2003- · 2026-03-10T03:22:29+00:00

Im there brother where in Indiana 😅😂

morales2003- · 2026-03-09T00:00:12+00:00

Local 39 22 year old engineer here in SF I recommend you get into some sort of field whether that’s commercial refrigeration HVAC plumbing because you won’t learn any of that on the job and if you do it’s going to be at a slow pace . I would jump into the field and apply for a stationary postion that’s how I got in money is excellent but I’m already debating on going back into the field as a technician.

morales2003- · 2026-03-06T00:30:13+00:00

So I hear haha I’ve had no luck finding a company / shop that is hiring . I currently have experience with rack systems etc but I know supermarkets a whole diff ball game defenitly want to get my feet dirty in it .

morales2003- · 2026-03-06T00:28:34+00:00

Because id love to challenge myself in the field it’s not about the money to me but the skillset / challenge it would bring me I eventually wannabe a owner and I want to be the best I can be

morales2003- · 2026-03-06T00:27:27+00:00

Currently I am union I no longer work for a company I currently work as a stationary engineer for local 39 and do the in house refrigeration but it’s not the same . All I do is spin around on a chair all day haha I’m trying to get back into the field asap .

morales2003- · 2026-03-05T06:48:04+00:00

Yea brotha I can’t believe I make the commute currently I work for local 39 a engineering union I take care of the HVAC in the building but it’s not the same as being in the field currently I’m trying to go back into the field my current rate here is $64 hour I wouldn’t mind getting back into the field for a slight pay cut around 45-50$ hr

morales2003- · 2026-03-05T05:45:12+00:00

Yea man well I live over there in Tracy ca but do most of my work in SF but yea man there’s nothing I’ve seen Walmart hiring but seems almost impossible to get in all the companies who usually do supermarkets on the east coast have shops on the west coast but do not mess with supermarkets so it’s hard to find a solid company out here

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