Refrigeration Engineer

Calibre Search; Dover; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Standby payments

Company van

33 days holiday

Pension

Overtime

Job summary

Calibre Search is seeking an experienced Refrigeration Service Engineer to join its mobile engineering team around Dover, covering Kent with standby into London. You will travel to sites to perform reactive maintenance, servicing, fault finding and repairs on commercial refrigeration equipment.

The role offers a strong package including a company van, door-to-door travel, standby payments, overtime and 33 days holiday, with long‑term progression.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial refrigeration service and fault finding.
• Current F-Gas qualification is essential.
• Full UK driving licence required.
• Ability to work independently across a mobile patch.
• Flexibility to provide standby cover into London.

Responsibilities

• Travel across Kent to carry out reactive maintenance, servicing and repairs.
• Diagnose faults and undertake repairs on commercial refrigeration equipment.
• Manage own workload and respond to breakdowns.
• Provide standby cover including London when required.

Skills

F-Gas qualification

Commercial refrigeration

Fault finding

Diagnostic skills

Full UK driving licence

Standby readiness

Job description

Refrigeration Service Engineer - Kent

Location: Dover - Covering Kent & London

Salary: up to £50,000 for the right engineer + Standby

Door-to-Door Travel Paid | Overtime | Company Van | 33 Days Holiday

An established in-house engineering company is looking to appoint an experienced Refrigeration Service Engineer to join its mobile engineering team. Based around Dover, the role will primarily cover Kent, with standby cover also extending into London.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer to join a stable business that values its engineering team and offers a strong overall package, paid travel and genuine long-term progression.

The Role

You will travel throughout Kent, attending sites to carry out reactive maintenance, servicing, fault finding and repairs across a range of commercial refrigeration equipment.

The position is predominantly Kent-based, although engineers will be expected to provide standby cover that can include London.

You will manage your own workload, respond to breakdowns and ensure refrigeration systems are operating safely and efficiently.

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £50,000 for the right engineer
• Standby payments
• 1 in 5 call-out rota
• Standby coverage can include London
• Door-to-door travel paid
• Overtime at 1.5x, increasing to 2.0x on Sundays and Bank Holidays
• Company van
• 33 days' holiday
• Pension
• Long-term career progression

About You

The successful candidate will have previous experience within commercial refrigeration, ideally with a strong background in service, breakdowns and fault finding.

You will need:

• Current F-Gas qualification
• Strong commercial refrigeration experience
• Excellent diagnostic and fault-finding skills
• Full UK driving licence
• Ability to work independently across a mobile patch
• Flexibility to provide standby cover into London
• Professional approach when dealing with customers and site teams

If you're an experienced Refrigeration Engineer based in Dover, Kent or the surrounding area, this is a great opportunity to secure a well-paid, long-term position with a strong package and a reputable employer.

Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age. We act as both an employment agency and employment business