Refrigeration Engineer

Trades Workforce Solutions; Brighton, Crawley; On-site; GBP 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A large national facilities management contractor is looking for a Refrigeration Engineer based in the Crawley/South London/Brighton area. The role involves planned and reactive maintenance of refrigeration systems in supermarket stores. Candidates should have experience with supermarket refrigeration, hold relevant qualifications, and be flexible to participate in an on-call rota. The position offers a competitive salary, company vehicle, and generous benefits package including career progression.

Benefits

Vehicle and travel paid

33 days annual leave

Pension contribution

Genuine career progression

Overtime available but not forced

Qualifications

• Multiple years’ experience working with supermarket refrigeration systems.
• Full driving licence required.
• Experience in planned and reactive maintenance within a retail environment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out PPM and reactive refrigeration maintenance across several sites.
• Service and repair CO2 refrigeration pack equipment.
• Identify non-repairable faults in plant and machinery.
• Participate in out of hours standby rota.

Skills

Experience with supermarket refrigeration systems

Ability to read technical drawings

Experience using a PDA system

Flexible for on-call rota

Education

SVQ/NVQ Level 2/3 in Refrigeration or Equivalent

City and Guilds 2079-1 FGas Category 1

Job description

Refrigeration Engineer

Crawley/South London/Brighton

Salary £51,027 inc Standby Fee plus vehicle, and excellent package

Permanent full time

We are working with a large, national facilities management contractor who have an excellent industry reputation, look after their staff well and have very established and stable contracts nationally.

They are currently looking to recruit a Refrigeration Engineer ideally based around the Crawley/South London/Brighton and surrounding regions to work on a range of refrigeration and air conditioning units and systems.

The role will involve carrying out planned and reactive refrigeration maintenance across supermarket stores, maintaining, and repairing a range of refrigeration equipment. Additionally, you will undertake regular planned store visits to complete reactive work, PPMs and minor repairs as requested by the customer.

Key Responsibilities

• Carrying out PPM and reactive refrigeration maintenance across a number of sites.
• Service and repair a range of CO2 refrigeration pack equipment.
• Identify non-repairable faults in plant and machinery and promptly advise the Refrigeration Manager of findings, with recommendations regarding suitable replacement.
• Carry out minor alterations and installations within the individual’s technical competence in accordance with current specifications.
• Requirement to participate on an out of hours standby rota. Responsible for arranging & communication of any cover required due to holidays/ unforeseen circumstances to line manager.

The ideal candidate

• Multiple years’ experience working with supermarket refrigeration systems.
• Flexible to be part of the 24/7 on-call rota every 1:4 weeks.
• Full driving licence.
• Experience using a PDA system.
• Ability to read technical drawings.
• Carried out PPM and reactive maintenance within a similar retail environment.

Qualifications / Experience

• SVQ/NVQ Level 2/3 within Refrigeration or Equivalent Qualification.
• City and Guilds 2079-1 FGas Category 1.

Whats On Offer

• Salary £51,027 inc Standby Fee
• Vehicle and Travel paid except first and last half hour each way
• Monday - Friday 45 hours per week
• 33 days annual leave
• Callout rota 1 week in 4
• Pension contribution
• Overtime available but not forced
• Genuine career progression