Refrigeration Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Swindon; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading commercial catering and refrigeration service provider seeks an experienced Refrigeration Engineer for high-end sites in Swindon, Gloucester, and Bristol. The role includes servicing and maintaining refrigeration equipment, providing expert advice, and engaging with clients directly. Attractive benefits include a competitive salary, healthcare plan, and personal use of a company vehicle.

Benefits

25 days + 8 bank holidays

door-to-door pay

sick pay

healthcare plan

life assurance (3x salary)

share save scheme

private use of van

1 in 5 call outs

Qualifications

• Experience with commercial refrigeration equipment required.
• FGAS certification mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Service, maintenance, and repairs of refrigeration equipment.
• Customer-facing role requiring field visits.

Skills

FGAS certification

commercial refrigeration experience

Education

NVQ Level 2 in refrigeration & air conditioning

Job description

Job Description

Refrigeration Engineer - Swindon / Gloucester / Bristol

Benefits: Up to £41,200 pa (40 hours), 25 days + 8 bank holidays, buy additional holiday, door-to-door pay, sick pay, healthcare plan, life assurance (3x salary), share save scheme, Hapi benefit scheme, private use of van, 1 in 5 call outs, and more.

The Role

With over 45 years of experience, we are a leading commercial catering and refrigeration service provider in the UK, now part of an international group. We have a team of 120 service engineers working regionally across the UK, serving clients such as restaurants, hotels, schools, and care homes.

We are seeking an experienced Refrigeration Engineer to join our team, working on high-end commercial sites.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Service, reactive maintenance, and breakdown repairs of refrigeration equipment.
2. Work with cold rooms, bottle coolers, under-counter fridge/freezers, display cabinets, and blast chillers.
3. Conduct regular maintenance checks and fault identification.
4. Provide expert advice and guidance to clients.
5. Meet clients in the field — this is a customer-facing position.

Qualifications:

• FGAS certification.
• Previous experience with commercial refrigeration equipment.
• NVQ Level 2 in refrigeration & air conditioning (desirable).
• Full UK driving license.

Package:

• Up to £41,200 pa.
• 40-hour workweek, door-to-door pay.
• 33 days holiday (additional 5 days available for purchase).
• Overtime at 1.5x Monday-Saturday and 2x on Sundays & bank holidays.
• Personal use of a company vehicle — EV option available.
• 1 in 5 call outs.
• HSF healthcare plan.
• Pension scheme.
• Life cover (3x gross salary).
• Sharesave scheme.
• Company sick pay.
• Long service awards.
• Hapi benefits scheme (discounts on theme parks, restaurants, shopping, cinemas).
• Fuel card, uniform.