Refrigeration Engineer

Omega Resource Group; Reigate; On-site; GBP 42,112 - 51,470; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 Days Holiday (Inc. Bank Holidays)

Private Pension

HealthShield Cashback Plan

OneCity - Employee Discount Platform

Employee Value Awards

Costco Personal Membership

Mental and Physical Health Services

Electric Car Scheme

First Bus Commuter Club

Job summary

Omega Resource Group is recruiting a Refrigeration Engineer to join a major UK supermarket contract across multiple sites in Surrey. You will carry out reactive and planned maintenance on refrigeration equipment, ensuring compliance and timely service.

The role requires a time-served apprenticeship with NVQ/C&G refrigeration, a valid F-Gas certificate, and a full UK driving licence. A competitive package includes holidays, pension and health benefits.

Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship with NVQ/C&G refrigeration qualification.
• C&G 2079 / CITB refrigerant handling certificate / F Gas Category 1.
• Strong refrigeration, electrical, mechanical and diagnostic skills.
• Ability to read technical drawings and apply relevant H&S legislation.
• Good communication and customer-facing skills.
• Full UK driving licence essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive and planned refrigeration maintenance within agreed timescales.
• Diagnose faults, identify non-repairable issues and recommend replacements.
• Complete all PPM, technical and compliance paperwork accurately and on time.
• Order and fit parts in line with company procedures.
• Respond promptly to Helpdesk service calls and complete repairs efficiently.
• Communicate issues affecting store operations to GSMs and build strong working relationships.
• Complete surveys, reports and job documentation as required.
• Participate in the out-of-hours standby rota and arrange cover when needed.
• Work with CO refrigeration pack systems.
• Planned on-call rota 1 in 4 weeks (hours of work paid in addition to standby payment).

Skills

Refrigeration

Electrical skills

Mechanical skills

Diagnostic skills

Technical drawings

H&S compliance

Communication

Driving licence

Education

Time-served apprenticeship with NVQ/C&G refrigeration qualification

C&G 2079 / CITB refrigerant handling certificate / F Gas Category 1

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Refrigeration Engineer • Location: Surrey • Pay Range/details: £46,791.53 per annum (incl. 13 standby payments). Contract Type: Permanent. Omega are supporting a leading facilities management provider in their search for a Refrigeration Engineer to work on a major UK supermarket contract. The Refrigeration Engineer will be the first line in all service and maintenance across allocated sites and will maintain service and repair refrigeration equipment in customer locations and assist HVAC equipment containing refrigeration circuits.

Key Responsibilities - Refrigeration Engineer

• Carry out reactive and planned refrigeration maintenance within agreed timescales.
• Diagnose faults, identify non-repairable issues and recommend replacements.
• Complete all PPM, technical and compliance paperwork accurately and on time.
• Order and fit parts in line with company procedures.
• Respond promptly to Helpdesk service calls and complete repairs efficiently.
• Communicate issues affecting store operations to GSMs and build strong working relationships.
• Complete surveys, reports and job documentation as required.
• Participate in the out-of-hours standby rota and arrange cover when needed.
• Work with CO refrigeration pack systems.
• Planned on-call rota 1 in 4 weeks (hours of work paid in addition to standby payment).

Qualifications & Requirements - Refrigeration Engineer

• Time-served apprenticeship with NVQ/C&G refrigeration qualification.
• C&G 2079 / CITB refrigerant handling certificate / F Gas Category 1.
• Strong refrigeration, electrical, mechanical and diagnostic skills.
• Ability to read technical drawings and apply relevant H&S legislation.
• Good communication and customer-facing skills.
• Self-motivated, professional and able to work at heights using access equipment.
• Full UK driving licence essential.

What we can offer - Refrigeration Engineer

• 33 Days Holiday (Inc. Bank Holidays).
• Private Pension.
• HealthShield Cashback Plan - Reclaim part of your dental/optical costs.
• OneCity - Employee Discount Platform.
• Employee Value Awards up to the value of £250.
• Access to Costco Personal Membership Subscription.
• Mental and Physical Health Services (Wisdom, Thrive, SkinVision).
• Electric Car Scheme (Criteria Applies).
• First Bus Commuter Club - Discounted Bus Travel.

For more information on this role, please contact Michael Farrell on (phone number removed) or send a copy of your CV to (url removed).

Candidates who are currently a Refrigeration Engineer, HVAC Engineer, Air Conditioning Engineer, Maintenance Engineer or Service Engineer may be suitable for this position.

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