Episode 136: 🎙️ From Fast Food to Foodservice Pro: Josh Austin’s Journey in HVACR & Refrigeration

🎙️ From Fast Food to Foodservice Pro: Josh Austin’s Journey in HVACR & Refrigeration

In this episode of Commercial Kitchen Chronicles, host Pat Finley sits down with rising HVACR technician Josh Austin—aka @JoshDaBoss on TikTok—for a raw and inspiring conversation about his transition from flipping burgers to fixing walk-ins and RTUs.

Josh shares how he stumbled into the trades, his grind through installs in scorching Texas attics, and how he leveled up into service and refrigeration work. From tackling defrost clocks to diving into Rational combi ovens, Josh is on a mission to become a fully skilled combo tech—and he’s bringing others along for the ride.

💡 Topics covered:

• Josh’s leap from fast food to HVAC installs

• Getting thrown into refrigeration—trial by fire

• His love for walk-ins and rooftop units

• The power of curiosity and staying a student of the trade

• Hot side goals, CFESA certs, and chasing knowledge

• Building community through TikTok and being real with the next generation

If you’re looking for motivation, laughs, and a look at what it takes to rise in this industry, this is one you don’t want to miss.

📲 Follow Josh: [@JoshDaBoss on TikTok]

https://www.tiktok.com/@joshaustin123?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
🎧 Tune in, share, and help us build the foodservice repair industry—one story at a time.

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