Key Responsibilities:
Cold Storage Operations
• Oversee daily operations of cold storage units, ensuring temperature-sensitive inventory is stored and handled correctly.
• Monitor and maintain optimal temperature and humidity levels across all storage zones.
• Ensure product quality and integrity through regular inspections and audits.
Technical Maintenance & Infrastructure
• Lead the breakdown response team to resolve equipment failures promptly and safely.
• Implement preventive and predictive maintenance schedules for refrigeration, electrical, and mechanical systems.
• Supervise critical infrastructure including fire pumps, substations, HVAC systems, and backup power units.
• Approve and manage spare parts requisitions and inventory for maintenance activities.
Compliance & Safety
• Ensure strict adherence to FSSAI, HACCP, ISO, and other food safety and regulatory standards.
•Conduct risk assessments, issue work permits, and enforce safety protocols.
• Investigate incidents and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
•Conduct regular mock drills and manage emergency response plans.
Reporting & Documentation
•Prepare daily cost analysis reports & Temperature monitoring reports.
Maintain daily shift logbooks and submit detailed shift reports.
•Prepare MIS reports on breakdowns, maintenance activities, and energy usage.
•Track and analyse operational data to identify trends and drive improvements.
Team Leadership & Coordination
•Lead and mentor technical staff and contractors, ensuring high performance and accountability.
• Delegate tasks effectively during multiple breakdowns to ensure simultaneous resolution.
• Foster a culture of teamwork, safety, and continuous improvement.
Energy Management & Sustainability
• Drive energy-saving initiatives and monitor energy consumption metrics.
• Implement green technologies and sustainable practices in cold storage operations.
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Technical Skills Required:
• Expertise in industrial refrigeration systems (ammonia/Freon-based).
• Proficiency in electrical systems, PLCs, VFDs, sensors, and automation.
• Experience with CMMS, SCADA, HMI, and IoT-based monitoring tools.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems including pumps, motors, and HVAC.
• Familiarity with food safety standards and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to conduct predictive maintenance using thermography, vibration analysis, etc.
• Advanced computer skills (MS Office, Excel, Power BI, WMS).
• Strong documentation and SOP management capabilities.
• Experience in commissioning and troubleshooting electrical/electronic & refrigeration equipment.
What We Do
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally. With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 108,000 employees, spanning 74 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future. We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses – Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades. What’s more, we’re reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door. We make trade flow, to change what’s possible for everyone.
