Refrigeration Engineer

Vibrant Recruits Ltd; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

20 days' holiday + bank holidays

On-call payments

Tools and equipment

Job summary

Vibrant Recruits Ltd in the South East is seeking an experienced Commercial Refrigeration Engineer to cover Sussex, Kent and Surrey. The role runs 8am–5pm, Monday to Friday (40 hours) with plenty of overtime during the summer, and a focus on quality service rather than rapid-fire jobs.

You’ll service, fault-find, install and modify commercial refrigeration systems, support on-site customers, and collaborate with the engineering team to diagnose faults and keep systems running smoothly.

Qualifications

• Experience servicing and maintaining commercial refrigeration systems.
• Ability to diagnose faults and get systems running.
• Willingness to work across Sussex, Kent and Surrey.
• CO₂ experience would be a great bonus, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Servicing and maintenance of commercial refrigeration systems.
• Fault finding and breakdown work.
• Installation and system alterations.
• Working on a wide variety of commercial refrigeration equipment.
• Supporting customers on site and providing a professional service.
• Diagnosing faults properly and getting systems running correctly.
• Working closely with the wider engineering team when technical support is needed.

Skills

Fault finding

Diagnostics

Customer service

Independent

Team player

Job description

Hours: 8am–5pm, Monday to Friday - 40 hours per week

Overtime: Plenty available, particularly during the summer months

Are you a Commercial Refrigeration Engineer who takes pride in doing a job properly?

If you’re looking for a company where quality matters, engineers are treated well and you’re not just thrown jobs at all day, this could be worth a look.

This is a well-established, growing refrigeration business with a strong customer base and a genuinely varied workload. From small village shops and independent butchers through to large-scale cold stores, no two days are quite the same.

There’s no London work and no supermarket contracts, the team focuses purely on looking after its existing customers.

The Role

You’ll be working across Sussex, Kent and Surrey, carrying out:

• Servicing and maintenance of commercial refrigeration systems
• Fault finding and breakdown work
• Installation and system alterations
• Working on a wide variety of commercial refrigeration equipment
• Supporting customers on site and providing a professional service
• Diagnosing faults properly and getting systems running correctly
• Working closely with the wider engineering team when technical support is needed

The workload is well managed. Engineers aren't overloaded with jobs or expected to race from one call to another, you'll generally be given one job at a time, with the focus firmly on doing the work properly and keeping customers happy.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for an experienced Commercial Refrigeration Engineer who:

• Has strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
• Takes pride in the quality of their work
• Is professional and customer-focused
• Can work independently but is happy to support the wider team
• Wants to join a business for the long term
• CO₂ experience would be a great bonus, but it isn't essential.

What's On Offer?

Up to £50,000 basic salary, depending on experience, with the opportunity to earn around £20,000+ in overtime when the work is available, particularly through the busier summer period.

You'll also receive:

• Company van
• 20 days' holiday + bank holidays
• Christmas shutdown
• Saturday work paid at enhanced rates
• On-call payments
• Good-quality tools and equipment
• Tablet/iPad and modern job management system
• Strong technical support from experienced engineers
• No London work
• No supermarket work
• A varied customer base and interesting refrigeration projects
• Social events and a genuinely supportive team
• Long-term career and progression opportunities

The Important Bit

This isn't a business looking to fill vans with jobs and send engineers out until they're burnt out.

The team has a strong quality-first mentality, supports one another technically and wants to build a group of engineers who stay for the long term.

If you're an experienced Commercial Refrigeration Engineer looking for good work, good people, decent earning potential and a company that cares about the standard of service it provides, we'd like to hear from you.