Refrigeration Engineer

City Facilities Management Holdings Ltd; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

33 days holiday

Private healthcare

Life insurance

Pension

Employee discounts

Job summary

City Facilities Management Holdings Ltd is seeking an experienced Refrigeration Engineer to maintain and service a major UK supermarket estate across multiple stores. You will work on CO₂ refrigeration pack systems, perform planned and reactive maintenance, and handle store visits with a well-structured on-call rota.

The role offers a defined earnings structure with a base salary of £47,676.66 and an OTE of £60,000, plus a joining bonus of £2,000, and a strong benefits package including 33 days

Qualifications

• NVQ/SVQ Level 2 or 3 in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning.
• F-Gas Category 1 (C&G 2079-1) certification.
• Valid UK driving licence must be held.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Education

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

Tools

F-Gas Category 1 (C&G 2079-1)

CO₂ refrigeration training

IPAF 3a,b MEWPS training

Electrical Fault Finding / Wiring Reg (18th Edition)

Job description

Refrigeration Engineer – City FM

Location: Middlesbrough

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 (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


• Employee discounts and salary sacrifice options