Commercial Catering Engineer

Calibre Search; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering equipment specialist is seeking a Commercial Catering Engineer to join their team. This role involves servicing and maintaining catering equipment across various clients, offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including a fully equipped van and private healthcare. The company values investment in its team, providing long-term job security and structured development opportunities.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Pension plan

Life insurance (3x salary)

Company sick pay

Long service award scheme

Access to retail and leisure benefits platform

Fully funded COMCAT training

Tools, uniform, and smartphone provided

Qualifications

• Experience in servicing and maintaining commercial catering equipment.
• Qualifications in COMCAT and electrical standards preferred.
• Full UK Driving Licence is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Servicing, repairing, and maintaining commercial catering equipment.
• Diagnosing faults and performing planned and reactive maintenance.
• Working in a client-facing role across a varied customer base.

Skills

Servicing

Repairing

Maintenance

Diagnosing faults

Client-facing role

Education

COMCAT 1, 2, 3 & 5

Electrical qualifications (18th Edition or City & Guilds)

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

Commercial Catering Engineer

Location: Field based covering Hampshire. Ideal candidate location: In or nearby Portsmouth, Southampton, Bournemouth.

Salary: 42,000 Basic + Door to Door Pay Van for Personal Use 33 Days Holiday
We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established and highly respected national catering equipment specialist that has been supporting the foodservice industry for over 25 years. With a strong reputation for quality and reliability, they work with a wide range of clients including hotels, restaurants, schools, care homes, and hospitals.
Due to continued growth and investment, they're now looking for an experienced Commercial Catering Engineer to join their team of nationwide field engineers.

The Role

As a Commercial Catering Engineer, you will be responsible for:

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  Servicing, repairing, and maintaining commercial catering equipment (gas and electrical)
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  Diagnosing faults and carrying out planned and reactive maintenance
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  Working in a client-facing role across a varied customer base

What We're Looking For

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  COMCAT 1, 2, 3 & 5 (Referesher courses available)
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  LPG (advantageous)
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  Electrical qualifications such as 18th Edition or City & Guilds (preferred)
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  Full UK Driving Licence

The Package

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  42,000 basic salary
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  40-hour working week, with door to door travel paid
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  Overtime at 1.5x Monday-Saturday, 2x Sundays and Bank Holidays
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  On-call rota: 1 in 6, with 175 standby payment
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  33 days holiday (25 days annual leave + 8 Bank Holidays)
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  Fully equipped van (can be used for personal use) + fuel card
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  Tools, uniform, and smartphone provided
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  Private healthcare, pension, and life insurance (3x salary)
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  Company sick pay and long service award scheme
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  Access to a retail and leisure benefits platform
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  Fully funded COMCAT training and refresher courses

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company that genuinely invests in its team, offering long-term job security, structured development, and a supportive working culture.

Interested?
Apply today or contact our team for a confidential discussion. We're ready to support you through the process and help you make the right move in your career.

Portsmouth - Commercial Catering Engineer

Portsmouth - Commercial Catering Engineer

Southampton

Bournemouth

Hampshire

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