refrigeration technician

senior hvac technician

hvac installer

outside sales representative

pipe welder

C&L Refrigeration

C&L Refrigeration is one of the largest privately owned companies in so cal if not the biggest. To get to that level you have to push the evolution of the game. At times it can feel cut throat but a lot of comes down to having the right fit for the job. Some people are not fit for fasted paced or tough deadlines. That’s okay, there are jobs out there for those people. Management can be pushy and seem to be a broken record when it comes to paperwork, time cards, purchase orders and submitting things on time. This is to better serve customer and keep everyone on the same page. The infrastructure and accountability is there and the right technicians flourish in those conditions. It takes getting used to but once you are efficient and productive C&L has no problems taking care of their employees. If you want to get paid top level you need to perform as so. Our customers understand our value and benefits we offer to them and appreciate our employees. Not every employee will be a perfect nor every customer. That is the industry. Some people fued with upper management as they may appear standoffish but in its entirety the company is focusing on growth and development of new policies, procedures, training and guidelines. This keeps everyone extremely busy and people can seem unpleasant but if you take the time to get to know everyone they are actually good people. Business is business and should be kept that way. C&L has a department for enforcing safety to make sure it’s employees are going home to their families after work. A full time trainer and quite a bit of equipment at the shop to allow people to get real world experience. Each territory has its own biller, customer service rep, salesman, engineer supervisor and an assigned tech to fully handle any needs, how many companies provide this? The supervisors are the greatest part of the company. They keep the company moving and together. If technicians are struggling with a problem they show up on site to assist and provide solutions typically at no cost to the customer. They spend hours training guys to hone their skills, manage accounts, meet with customer in both the good and bad times to provide resolutions. They teach techs how to properly provide paperwork, log books and documentation needed for audits and inspections. The company as a whole offers a lot of amenities but it does come at a competitive price. We have the backing to handle large construction and after hours service calls at any time. Each department (Billings, customer service, sales, engineering, etc) has a supervisor that has hand built a system of checks and balances to keep everyone in line and honest. The company does not tolerate people who do not follow safety protocol, falsify time cards or over charge customers. As should every company. Are some techs preferred over others? Yes, but those techs are star performers and will take calls from their customers day and night to keep them up and running. The medical, dental and vision is much better then other companies I worked for including the union. Retirement could be a little better buts not horrible either. After 5 years of service employees have 20 PTO days a year.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Clients/ accounts are more personable dealing with like mind people 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Manager is very hard to get with a tendency to always going back on their word. Hard to source parts due to restrictions on vendors. Overtime has to be approved by Mgt and client or you’re working for free. PTO is only approved by Mgt if sick and if not approved you don’t get it(play politics is a must) do as your told not as is right. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Area supervisor has all control and is very verbal( big on belittling you) expect no help and if you have little experience you’ll only get thrown into area if needed if not your stuck doing the same thing (Ammonia, Freon, HVAC, maintenance ) rushed to do things all the time barely have time to do paperwork if that expected to do on your own time at home. Clients are 90% right all the time an sup will let you know verbally and physically. Camera and audio recording an gps in all work vehicles. Bring all of your own tools if not go buy them. Tool program is taken within 3 months limit $500 after 90 day probation. Handbook gives all power to supervisor and a lot of things can get you fired for employees. HR only answers and is hard to get ahold of after hiring process. Have to show up 15mins early and tools in hand by time of start 6or 7am.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Get up to get ready way before start time plan you arrival time. Try to complete daily task if possible complete that very day because doing it by yourself takes longer always in industrial. Make sure you off of Jobsite by allotted time given and end of day is 8 hrs unless authorized if not it’s on you.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The starting pay for a new tech was higher than 90% of the companies out there

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
If you are new to the industry they give you no guidance or proper training. My 2 weeks of "training" i was put with a senior tech that had no interest in showing me anything and just had me do filter changes for 2 weeks. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Summer was busy but as soon it cooled down I was lucky to get 10-15 hours a week. Not even enough to cover my benefits. They hired me right out of school knowing full well I was green and then when work slowed down they let me go for not having enough experience.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Ran 2-3 calls depending on the calls. Mostly maintenance on Swamp Coolers and the occasional service call.

-Everyday I have support from managers, encouraged and assisted to reach my full potential always, because of this I’ve exceeded all my expectations on a personal and professional level as well as an educational level
-I really enjoy the freedom and support this company provides me to excel in this industry, I really enjoy working with coworkers to meet company goals, we are a team that’s solid 
-Yes I’ve had some really bad days due to HVAC equipment problems, weather problems, customer problems, parts availability etc however after almost 16 years in the field and almost 11 of them with C&L Ref…. I’ve never had a regretful day in my career thanks to C&L Ref with their dedication to me AND my own dedication to this career 
-I will be here until I retire because of the great insurance, benefits, support, and my passion for HVAC



What is the best part of working at the company?
treated with freedom and independence on par with your competence

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Time allotmemt for each unit on large pms.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
cultures professional but as long as your not making ripples on the water it can be very laid back

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
go to a site and inspect units briefly to find preventative maintenance repairs to sell tobfhe customer

Most of the employees  were good to work with, except for field management and management in general. 

One of the field managers I have personally heard scream profanities and over exaggerate misconceptions and not getting his way. 

Their job culture is preservation at all cost. No one accepts responsibility for their actions and will through you under the bus at the drop of a hat.

Micro management is the norm and performed over and over and over because they don't remember what was originally

i have worked at few a different companies in my career, C&L is one of the better places to work. where no job is really perfect, C&L does seem to be truly invested in the advancement of both the employees and the company trying to keep ahead of competition in the industry while providing a safe work place. a lot of companies preach safety, but C&L leads by example with all employees including management constantly working safe .

This company has given me everything I’ve asked for since I’ve been hired on. I started here with in-house experience and nothing more and C&L took that and helped me reach the goals I set out for myself. If you are looking to actually advance yourself in this field then this is the place. They always made sure I was happy and taken care of because they knew how that in turn helps them with their business.

Seamless onboarding experience, access to an endless number of resources and an awesome team of people supporting me. The potential is unlimited. I could not ask for more.

C&L standards are high, and you are challenged, however it is well worth it given how much you learn and grow. C&L levels you up. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
There is no best part about working for C&L 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The management is absolutely horrible 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
If you didn’t speak Spanish you didn’t fit in 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Absolutely hectic and constant push to make sales

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