Commercial Catering Engineer

JLB Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the United Kingdom is seeking a field-based technician for a reactive role in commercial catering appliance maintenance. The position involves attending breakdowns and providing maintenance while ensuring customer satisfaction. Qualifications include COMCAT certifications, electrical competency, and a drivers' licence. Benefits include a competitive working week, extensive leave, overtime pay, and ongoing training with a company vehicle and tools provided.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Overtime pay

Company vehicle

Pension scheme

Manufacturer training

Branded workwear

Qualifications

• COMCAT 1 and 3 are essential, with additional COMCAT qualifications advantageous.
• Minimum electrical competency training qualification required.
• Proven experience in the commercial catering industry is necessary.
• A full UK drivers' licence is mandatory.
• An up-to-date DBS check is required.

Responsibilities

• Attend breakdowns of commercial catering appliances on a reactive basis.
• Deal with customers professionally.
• Minimise customer downtime by working closely with the planning team.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance.
• Utilise mobile technology to complete digital job sheets.

Skills

COMCAT 1

COMCAT 3

Electrical Competency

Experience in Commercial Catering

Mobile Technology

Job description

Overview

This is a field based reactive role, working from home covering a region as part of a team. You will be responsible for attending breakdowns of all aspects of commercial catering appliances (both gas and electrical) on a reactive basis, dealing with customers in a polite and professional manner. Working closely with the planning team to ensure customers downtime is kept to a minimum, the role also includes planned preventative maintenance (PPM).

Responsibilities

• Attend breakdowns of commercial catering appliances (gas and electrical) on a reactive basis.
• Deal with customers in a polite and professional manner.
• Work closely with the planning team to minimise customer downtime.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM).
• Work alone as well as part of a team and be confident with mobile technology, including iOS/Android, to ensure completion of digital job sheets.

What is required

• COMCAT 1, 3 essential (COMCAT 4 & 5, TPCP1, TPCP1A and CoNGLP1PD advantageous).
• Minimum of electrical competency training qualification.
• Proven track record & experience within the commercial catering industry.
• Full UK drivers' licence.
• Up to date DBS check.

What is offered

• 40 hour working week.
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 days bank holiday (1 extra day after 5 years service).
• Overtime paid at time and a half and double time (after 40 hours Monday - Friday but O/T applies weekends regardless of hours worked Monday - Friday).
• Paid door to door.
• 1 in 4 on-call with a £100 standby fee.
• Overtime available upon request.
• Manufacturer training and/or in-house training.
• Company pension scheme (available after successful completion of a 6 months' probation).
• Company vehicle.
• Company credit card/fuel card.
• Smart phone and tablet.
• Specialist tools.
• Branded workwear & PPE.
• Ongoing development and training.