Meet the Team

Baker Refrigeration is an extremely successful business delivery double digit growth for the past 10 years. It is that growth, teamed with solid management and innovation that put our Company in the position to engage in large projects.

Our human resources number is approx. 230. This investment enables our business to resource all aspects of the operation to the level of excellence we demand. We are:

  • Directors: setting the vision for our success
  • Senior Management: driving the vision of the Directors
  • Sales Executives: offering quality products at a price to complete the job, not just win the job
  • Sale Support/Customer Service: committed to excellence in customer satisfaction
  • Procurement: sourcing world leading products and efficient supply chains
  • Installation Specialist: installing your project on time and budget
  • Designers/Draftsman: ensuring your vision looks great and functional
  • Installation Technician: making your project as you envisaged, on time and budget
  • Service Co-ordination Supervisors: the first point of contact to solve technical issues
  • Service Technicians: courteous, efficient problem solvers
  • Commissioning engineers: our specialist commissioners ensure the refrigeration and A/C plant is set up and optimized to maintain the highest possible efficiency
  • Warehouse: orders received and despatched timely and undamaged
  • Administration: keeping the business moving internally

Our success depends largely on the ability to control and integrate the available resources that at any given time have the capability to undertake the existing work program. We at A.J. Baker & Sons are proud to maintain a large workforce in the different states.

As well as our own in-house facilities we employ a variety of specialist sub-contractors for the supply and installation of capital refrigeration equipment. The management co-ordination and supervision are accepted as our total responsibility.

Sub-contractors are selected based on the quality of their work and past experience that A.J. Baker & Sons have had with them. We also place high emphasis on subcontractors to provide innovation where costs saving engineering solutions are practical but never compromise standards or quality on the services that are being offered.

 

 

 

 

Our Key Personnel

Peter Baker
Chairman

Peter Baker joined the Company in 1968 and served in a number of positions prior to assuming the Managing Director’s role in 1981. He is currently the Chairman of the Company and acts in an advisory role to all areas of the business.

Mike Baker
Managing Director

Mike Baker is a university qualified Mechanical Engineer. He has a wealth of experience in the refrigeration and power industries having been with Western Power for 14 years prior to joining the Company 11 years ago. Mike oversees the national branch network for Baker Refrigeration and directly manages the two West Australian Branches.

Brendan Krummel
Director

Brendan’s 27 years of experience in refrigeration and air conditioning commenced with a four-year apprenticeship with the Company. He established our Queensland Branch enabling Baker Refrigeration to expand into the eastern states, allowing our case sales, contracting and service businesses to grow substantially. He oversees our Queensland Branch operations.

Claus Mecklinger
Director

Claus commenced with Baker Refrigeration in January 2007. He has a Bachelor of Business, a Master of Business Administration and over 10 years management experience with Linde Refrigeration Systems in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Taiwan, bringing with him a vast knowledge of company development and management skills. He is responsible for the ALDI relationship and its contractual obligations.

Shane Hood
National Service Manager

Shane is a qualified refrigeration technician with over 25 years experience. After completing his apprenticeship with Baker Refrigeration, he worked with our service team and progressed to Commissioner and then Service Supervisor. In 2003 he relocating to Brisbane to start our Queensland branch with director Brendan Krummel. Shane went on to study Business and Commerce and has a post graduate certificate in Project Management. Shane works closely with key accounts and contract management.

Charlie Coughlan
National Sales Manager - Plug in Equipment

Charlie has been with Baker Refrigeration for 13 years. He has a Diploma in Business studies and 16 years of experience in the commercial refrigeration industry. Over the past 13 years, Charlie has promoted Baker Refrigeration across Australia to a wide range of corporate, retail and distributor customers, concentrating on our brands of plug-in refrigeration cases and Manitowoc ice machines.

Kevin Sultana
National Sales Manager - Corporate

Kevin has joined Baker Refrigeration in June 2019 and brings a wealth of knowledge, with over 23 years in the commercial refrigeration sector. With extensive refrigerated display cabinets product knowledge, within in the corporate, supermarket retail and hospitality sector, Kevin’s professional sales and marketing approach, ensuring the highest level of customer service.

Mitchell Jacobsen
New South Wales Branch Manager

Mitch joined Baker Refrigeration in June 2009. He has over 25 years of commercial refrigeration experience since completing his apprenticeship. Mitch is responsible for managing our NSW Branch operations – project installations, servicing and sales of capital equipment.

Matthew McIntyre
Victoria Branch Manager

Matthew has over 25 years of commercial refrigeration experience since completing his apprenticeship. Matthew recently moved from his role as Design Engineer for Refrigeration Systems & Air Conditioning at Woolworths to join us as Victorian Branch Manager.

John McBurnie
South Australia Branch Manager

John McBurnie joined Baker Refrigeration in May 2005 and has over 25 years experience in the refrigeration industry. As the SA State Manager, John is responsible for the day to day operations of the branch and oversees all the branch departments including engineering and design, project installations, refrigeration, catering sales & servicing and custom built cabinet manufacture.

Denis Bennett
Bunbury WA Branch Manager

Denis joined Baker Refrigeration back in 2004 as a service mechanic, since then he has been actively involved in the day to day operation of our Bunbury WA branch, eventually being promoted to the Bunbury Branch Manager in 2010. Denis has 24 years of commercial refrigeration experience and plays an integral role in project installation, sales and service of capital equipment in the SW WA region.

Lucinda Moore
NSW Sales Executive

Lucinda joined Baker Refrigeration in 2013 and has a Bachelor degree in Marketing. Lucinda has been selling refrigeration to the independent market for over 10 years. She uses her extensive product knowledge and understanding of the retail supermarket industry to provide excellent service to her customers and offer tailored solutions for both new stores and refurbishment of existing sites.

Michael Brown
NSW Sales Executive

Mike Brown commenced his employment with the company in 2017. He has Diploma in Business Management and over 27 years of experience in the refrigeration industry ranging from Branch Manager with Actrol and Airefrig Australia to National Business Manager Quirks Australia.

Mark McLennan
SA Sales Manager - Food Service Equipment

Mark McLennan is a qualified chef, with 21 years experience running kitchens in 5 star hotels. For the last 18 years, Mark has been using that invaluable practical experience and understanding of the catering industry to design and build commercial kitchens and bars. Mark fulfils the role of both designer and project manager to deliver a complete solution.

Travis Miegel
SA Sales Executive

Travis commenced with Baker Refrigeration in October 2016 after working in the commercial kitchen industry for 6 years. He has completed a certificate III in cabinet making and a certificate IV in sales & marketing. His responsibilities at Baker Refrigeration include quoting, sales, project management, CAD drafting, kitchen design and customer relationships.

Andrew Broomhall
WA Sales Executive

Andrew has been employed at Baker Refrigeration since April 1997, he started as a draftsperson. Since then he has completed several qualifications including a Diploma of Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technology, and has over 20 years experience in helping develop the Baker Refrigeration brand. Andrew is involved in project estimation and overall implementation.

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