Refrigeration Engineer

City Facilities Management Holdings Ltd; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Private healthcare

Pension

33 days holiday

Life insurance

Discounts

Job summary

City Facilities Management Holdings Ltd in Portsmouth is seeking an experienced Refrigeration Engineer to service and maintain a major UK supermarket estate. You will handle planned and reactive work across multiple stores, including CO₂ systems, with a structured on-call rota and clear earnings.

The role offers a permanent contract, a basic salary with a strong OTE, private healthcare, pension, and a company vehicle with tools and PPE provided.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Refrigeration & A/C knowledge

UK driving licence

Education

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

Tools

CO2 refrigeration systems

F-Gas handling (Category 1)

HVAC controls

Job description

Refrigeration Engineer – City FM

Location: Portsmouth

Contract: Permanent

Working Hours: 40 hours per week

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

Basic Salary: £46,791 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 of 13 periods of standby, 1:4 weeks)
• 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 (18th Edition)

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