Refrigeration Engineer

Iceland Foods; Coventry; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company van

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension and private healthcare

Iceland discount

Job summary

Iceland Foods is seeking hands-on refrigeration and air conditioning engineers to join our in-house team. You will maintain and repair refrigeration assets across stores, diagnose faults, and ensure safety and compliance while working with minimal supervision.

Full training on our equipment and safety protocols is provided. You'll benefit from an autonomous role, modern systems, and a company van with tools while contributing to reliable store operations.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2/3 in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning or equivalent.
• F-Gas Category 1 certificate.
• Electrical and mechanical diagnostic skills.
• Strong customer focus and ability to work independently.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair refrigeration assets (display cases, freezers, cold rooms, chillers, packs, condensers).
• Diagnose faults using engineering skills and monitoring systems (RDM, Monika).
• Ensure compliance and documentation.
• Collaborate with store teams to reduce downtime.

Skills

Problem-solving mindset

Customer focus

Independent worker

Electrical & mechanical diagnostic

Full UK driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning

F-Gas Category 1 certificate

Job description

Join Our Specialist Refrigeration Team Become a key part of Iceland's in-house refrigeration team, established for over 27 years, ensuring our stores run smoothly by maintaining reliable refrigeration systems. Bring Your Expertise or Learn with Us We're looking for hands-on refrigeration and air conditioning engineers with a problem-solving mindset. Experience in supermarkets, transport refrigeration, commercial systems, HVAC, or chillers is welcome. No supermarket experience? No problem-full training on our equipment and safety protocols provided. Why This Role Matters Your skills will make a real impact every day. You'll have autonomy, flexibility, and the chance to work independently while supporting store operations. How You'll Work

How You'll Work

• Autonomy & Flexibility: Plan your own schedule, prioritise calls, and optimise routes to minimise downtime.
• Proactive Approach: Use systems like RDM to diagnose issues before arrival and bring the right parts.
• Direct Coordination: Communicate with store teams for smooth access and minimal disruption.
• Compliance: Follow health & safety and F-Gas regulations, keeping accurate records.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair refrigeration assets (display cases, freezers, cold rooms, chillers, packs, condensers).
• Diagnose faults using engineering skills and monitoring systems (RDM, Monika).
• Ensure compliance and documentation.
• Collaborate with store teams to reduce downtime.

Why Engineers Love Working Here

• Autonomy & Trust: No micromanagement-own your day.
• Modern Systems: Work with A1 refrigerants, hydrocarbons, and A2Ls like R455a.
• Professional Development: Upskilling in A2Ls, hydrocarbons, controls, diagnostics, OEM courses.
• Career Progression & Security: Job secure in-house role with clear advancement paths.
• Quality Tools: Company van, tailored van stock, tools, laptop, and digital job systems.

Essential Skills

• NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning (or relevant experience).
• F-Gas Category 1 certificate.
• Electrical and mechanical diagnostic skills.
• Strong customer focus and ability to work independently.
• Full UK driving licence.

Preferred Background in refrigeration/air conditioning or ex-Forces engineering.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, overtime rates, standby payment, London weighting.
• Company van (Automatic Transmission fully spec'd with private use option), fuel card, tools, uniform, laptop.
• Access to paid parking app.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Pension and private healthcare.
• 15% Iceland discount, 30% Individual Restaurants discount.
• Ongoing training and set store allocations and area for work-life balance.
  We're looking for hands-on refrigeration and air conditioning engineers with a problem-solving mindset. Experience in supermarkets, transport refrigeration, commercial systems, HVAC, or chillers is welcome. No supermarket experience? No problem-full training on our equipment and safety protocols provided., Your skills will make a real impact every day. You'll have autonomy, flexibility, and the chance to work independently while supporting store operations., NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning (or relevant experience).
• F-Gas Category 1 certificate.
• Electrical and mechanical diagnostic skills.
• Strong customer focus and ability to work independently.
• Full UK driving licence.
  Modern Systems: Work with A1 refrigerants, hydrocarbons, and A2Ls like R455a.
• Professional Development: Upskilling in A2Ls, hydrocarbons, controls, diagnostics, OEM courses.
• Career Progression & Security: Job secure in-house role with clear advancement paths.
• Quality Tools: Company van, tailored van stock, tools, laptop, and digital job systems., Competitive salary, overtime rates, standby payment, London weighting.
• Company van (Automatic Transmission fully spec'd with private use option), fuel card, tools, uniform, laptop.
• Access to paid parking app.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Pension and private healthcare.
• 15% Iceland discount, 30% Individual Restaurants discount.
• Ongoing training and set store allocations and area for work-life balance.