Ohio Refrigeration Jobs

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Refrigeration Tech Jobs in Ohio

Ohio's market splits between grocery distribution and supermarket refrigeration on one side and food plants and cold storage on the other, spread across Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dayton, and Toledo rather than concentrated in one metro. EPA 608 is federal and required for any refrigerant work, and the ammonia- and CO2-cooled plants and cold storage often want RETA CARO or CIRO on top. Pay moves with experience, facility size, night shifts, and compliance load — see the salary-by-state ranking.

Who's Hiring

Employers in the State

Kroger Grocery

Cincinnati-based grocer with in-house rack service and distribution refrigeration.

Nestlé Food Mfg

Food manufacturing with refrigerated production and plant systems.

Smithfield Foods Meat Processing

Pork processing running industrial ammonia refrigeration.

Lineage Logistics Cold Storage

Public refrigerated warehousing across Ohio's distribution corridors.

Breaking In Here

The grocery and DC side hires helpers and apprentices onto rack systems, and HVAC crossover is common given the mixed market. For plants and cold storage, the RETA operator track moves you up on ammonia and CO2. New to the trade? Start with how to become a commercial refrigeration technician.

Common Questions

Ohio Refrigeration FAQ

How much do refrigeration techs make in Ohio?

There's no single number — pay in Ohio moves with experience, facility size, night shifts, and compliance responsibility. Industrial ammonia and CO2 plant work, especially with RETA credentials and night or on-call shifts, pays above entry supermarket rack service.

Do I need a license to work in Ohio?

You need EPA 608 to handle refrigerant everywhere, and ammonia plants commonly expect RETA CARO/CIRO. State versus local contractor licensing varies, so confirm with the state license requirements guide before applying.

What systems will I work on in Ohio?

It's a mixed market: supermarket and distribution rack refrigeration on the grocery side, and industrial ammonia and CO2 at food and meat plants and cold storage, given employers like Kroger, Smithfield, and Lineage.

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