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

Private healthcare

Pension 5% matched

33 days holiday

Job summary

City Facilities Management Holdings Ltd is seeking an experienced Refrigeration Engineer to maintain and service refrigeration systems across a major UK supermarket portfolio. You will handle planned and reactive tasks, with a clear patch within a well-run contract and a defined on-call rota.

The role requires CO₂ experience, NVQ/SVQ in Refrigeration, and a full UK driving licence. Benefits include 33 days holiday, private healthcare, pension matched contributions, and company vehicle.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Full UK driving licence

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

Education

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

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