Refrigeration Engineer

Vertu FM; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle

33 days annual leave

Pension contribution

Job summary

Vertu FM in Glasgow is seeking a Refrigeration Engineer to maintain and repair supermarket refrigeration and air conditioning systems across the West Scotland region.

The role involves planned and reactive maintenance, PPMs, and occasional installations. A full driving licence, PDA experience, and reading technical drawings are required; salary is £53,319 with a supportive benefits package and 33 days leave.

Qualifications

• SVQ/NVQ Level 2/3 within Refrigeration or Equivalent Qualification.
• City and Guilds 2079-1 FGas Category 1.
• Full driving license.
• Experience with supermarket refrigeration systems.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out PPM and reactive refrigeration maintenance across a number 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 with recommendations regarding suitable replacement.
• Carry out minor alterations and installations within the individual’s technical competence in accordance with current specifications.
• Participation in an out-of-hours standby rota.

Skills

Refrigeration maintenance

Technical drawings

PDA system experience

On-call readiness

Education

SVQ/NVQ Level 2/3 Refrigeration

City and Guilds 2079-1 FGas Cat 1

Tools

PDA system

Job description

Refrigeration Engineer

West Scotland – Glasgow

Salary £53,319 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 Glasgow/West Scotland 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 sites.
• Service and repair a range of CO2 refrigeration pack equipment.
• Identify non-repairable faults in plant and machinery and promptly advise the Refrigeration Managerof findings, with recommendations regarding suitable replacement.
• Carry out minor alterations and installations within the individual’s technical competence in accordance with current specifications.

• Requirement toparticipateon an out of hours standby rota. Responsible for arranging & communication of any coverrequireddue 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 license.
• 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.

What’s on Offer

• Basic salary £53,319 (inclusive of 13 periods of standby)
• OTE up to £65,000 (based on typical engineer earnings over the last 12 months)
• Vehicle and Travel paid except for first and last half hour of each day
• Monday - Friday 45 hours per week

• 33 days annual leave

• Callout rota 1 week in 4 weeks (hours of work paid in addition to standby payment)

• Pension contribution
• Overtime available but not forced
• Genuine career progression