Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Median salary, education path, job outlook, and related careers — based on U.S. labor data.

What a Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders does

Cooling and freezing equipment operators maintain and monitor machines that cool or freeze products like food, beverages, or chemicals during manufacturing or storage. They regulate temperatures, monitor equipment performance, and keep products at required conditions.

Education & path

The typical entry point is a high school diploma. No degree required — short-term training or on-the-job learning.

Estimated cost of that path: No degree cost. Estimates only — actual cost varies widely by school and financial aid; payback assumes ~20% of income applied.

Related careers

• First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers — $74,450/yr
• Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers — $48,570/yr
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers — $53,750/yr
• Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders — $43,220/yr
• Machinists — $58,750/yr