Refrigeration Engineer

City Facilities Management Ltd.; Leeds; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

33 days holiday

Private healthcare

Pension

Salary sacrifice options

Life insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

City FM in West Yorkshire is seeking an experienced Refrigeration Engineer to service an extensive UK supermarket estate. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance on CO₂ and conventional systems across multiple stores, with a clear on-call rota and defined earnings.

The role offers a competitive base salary plus an OTE, with a 40-hour week, a joining bonus and a comprehensive benefits package including private healthcare and pension.

Qualifications

• Essential refrigeration/AC qualifications and a full UK driving licence.
• Experience with CO₂ systems and hydrocarbons preferred.
• F-Gas Category 1 and electrical fault finding knowledge desirable.

Responsibilities

• Planned and reactive maintenance across retail sites.
• Diagnose faults and advise repair or replacement where needed.
• Complete PPMs, reactive tasks and store visits.
• Carry out minor alterations or installations within competence.

Skills

NVQ / SVQ Level 2 or 3 in Refrigerat.

F-Gas Category 1

Full UK driving licence

CO₂ refrigeration

Hydrocarbon refrigeration

IPAF / MEWPS training

Electrical fault finding / Wiring Reg

Education

NVQ /SVQ Level 2 or 3 in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning

Tools

CO₂ refrigeration systems

RPE/Hand tools

Job description

Refrigeration Engineer – City FM

Location: West Yorkshire (Leeds / Bradford / Wakefield)

Contract: Permanent

Working Hours: 40 hours per week

OTE of £55K - £60K + £2K Joining bonus (* terms and conditions apply*)

Basic Salary: £47,676.66 per annum (Inclusive of Standby Payment)

Overtime / 33 days holiday / Private healthcare / Pension 5% matched / benefits - discounts and salary sacrifice options

This role is for an experienced supermarket refrigeration engineer who wants clear earnings, a defined patch within a well-run contract.

You’ll be working on a major UK supermarket estate, carrying out planned and reactive refrigeration maintenance across multiple stores. The work is structured, the expectations are clear, and the on-call rota is planned.

What you’ll be doing

• Planned and reactive refrigeration maintenance across retail sites
• Working with CO₂ refrigeration pack systems
• Diagnosing faults and recommending repair or replacement where required
• Completing PPMs, reactive work and repairs during planned store visits
• Carrying out small alterations and installations within your competence

Pay & working pattern…..the important bit!

• £47,676.66 Basic salary (inclusive of13 periods of standby)
• OTE £60,000 (based on typical engineer earnings over the last 12 months)
• 40 hour working week, overtime payable for time over contracted hours
• Planned on-call rota 1 in 4 weeks (hours of work paid in addition to standby payment)

What we’re looking for…

Essential

• NVQ / SVQ Level 2 or 3 in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
• F-Gas Category 1 (C&G 2079-1)
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable

• Minimum 3-years refrigeration experience on commercial / refrigeration
• Hydrocarbon (Training will be provided)
• CO₂ refrigeration training / certification (Training will be provided)
• IPAF 3a,b MEWPS training (Training will be provided)
• Electrical Fault Finding / Wiring Reg (18thEdition)

What you get beyond pay

• Managers who understand refrigeration not just KPI’s
• Company vehicle, specialist tools, PPE provided
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Private healthcare
• Life insurance
• Pension
• Employee discounts and salary sacrifice options