Refrigeration Manager

asda; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Pension up to 7% matched

Car allowance £5,700

15% colleague discount in store and/or

Wellbeing services access

Job summary

Asda is seeking a Refrigeration Manager to shape and deliver Asda's refrigeration strategy across new stores, upgrades and models, driving long-term efficiency, sustainability and operational excellence.

You will oversee system design, project delivery, compliance with F‑gas regulations, and lifecycle management of the refrigeration estate, collaborating with property, construction, operations, sustainability and external consultants.

Qualifications

• Detailed understanding of HFO and CO2 refrigeration systems.
• UK recognised qualifications in Refrigeration & Air Condition systems.
• Experience of planning refrigeration system projects in a retail environment.
• Project Management
• Cost & Budget Management
• Compliance & Legislation
• Forecasting
• Managing Contractor, Consultants & Suppliers
• Stakeholder Engagement across all teams including internal and external stakeholders
• Strategic Thinking and Planning
• MCIOB - Member of the chartered institute of building (Desirable)
• Prince 2 or equivalent Project Management certificate (Desirable)

Responsibilities

• Refrigeration Strategy Development — Lead the creation and refinement of the long-term refrigeration strategy.
• Estate Planning & Site Selection Input — Provide expertise during site selection, acquisitions and refits.
• Refrigeration System Design Leadership — Define standards for system architecture and ensure designs meet efficiency and compliance.
• Capital Investment Planning — Develop business cases for refrigeration investments and assist in budgeting.
• Project Delivery & Implementation Oversight — Oversee end-to-end delivery of projects to meet specifications, quality, timelines and budget.
• Compliance & Regulatory Assurance — Ensure refrigeration assets comply with F-gas regulations and safety standards.
• Contractor & Supplier Management — Select, evaluate, and govern refrigeration contractors and suppliers.
• Asset Performance & Optimisation — Monitor performance and identify efficiency improvements.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration — Act as refrigeration SME across teams to drive decisions.
• Innovation & Futureproofing — Evaluate new technologies and sustainability innovations.

Skills

HFO/CO2 systems

UK refrigeration qualifications

Retail refrigeration projects

Project management

Budget management

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

MCIOB

Prince2

Education

Refrigeration & Air Conditioning qualifications

Job description

Job Title

Refrigeration Manager

Location

Asda House

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours Per Week

37.5

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits

Category

Industrial Installation

Closing Date

15 September 2026

Let's find your Role

The Refrigeration Manager is responsible for shaping and delivering Asda's refrigeration strategy, ensuring all new sites, upgrades and models support long‑term efficiency, sustainability, and operational excellence. The role provides input into site selection and store design, leads system specification and oversees project implementation. They will also oversee the performance, compliance, and lifecycle management of the refrigeration estate. Working closely with property, construction, operations, sustainability, and external partners, the Refrigeration Manager ensures that all refrigeration solutions are safe, cost‑effective, energy‑efficient, and aligned with the business's strategic growth plans.

1. Refrigeration Strategy Development

   Lead the creation and continuous refinement of the long‑term refrigeration strategy, ensuring alignment with future f-gas regulations, cost‑efficiency targets, operational performance and energy‑reduction initiatives.

2. Estate Planning & Site Selection Input

   Provide specialist expertise during site selection, acquisitions, refits, and new store planning to ensure refrigeration feasibility, optimal layouts, and long‑term operational cost benefits.

3. Refrigeration System Design Leadership

   Work closely with external consultants to define standards for system architecture (e.g., CO₂ systems, natural refrigerants, heat recovery) and work with internal stakeholders and external consultants to ensure designs meet efficiency, compliance, and business requirements.

4. Capital Investment Planning

   Develop robust business cases for refrigeration investments, support annual budgeting and long‑range financial planning and assist in securing funding through executive approval.

5. Project Delivery & Implementation Oversight

   Oversee end‑to‑end delivery of refrigeration projects-from scoping and tendering to installation and commissioning-ensuring they meet technical specifications, quality standards, timelines, and budget expectations.

6. Compliance & Regulatory Assurance

   Ensure all refrigeration assets, installations, and operations adhere to F‑gas regulations, environmental standards, safety legislation, and industry best practice.

7. Contractor & Supplier Management and Procurement

   Working with Asda procurement team, select, evaluate, and govern refrigeration contractors/consultants and manage day to day relationships. Drive performance, negotiate strategic agreements, and foster continuous improvement across the supply chain.

8. Asset Performance & Optimisation

   Working closely with City FM, monitor estate wide refrigeration performance data to identify efficiency improvements, reliability risks, and proactive upgrade opportunities. Lead optimisation initiatives to reduce downtime, energy consumption, and maintenance costs.

9. Cross‑Functional Collaboration

   Act as the refrigeration subject‑matter expert across property, store operations, maintenance, energy, and sustainability teams. Influence decision‑making and embed refrigeration considerations throughout key business processes.

10. Innovation & Futureproofing

    Drive the evaluation and adoption of emerging refrigeration technologies, digital monitoring solutions, and sustainability innovations (e.g., natural refrigerants, energy recovery, predictive maintenance) to maintain competitive advantage. Through effective use of industry contacts and networking.

Let's find out about you

• Detailed understanding of HFO and CO2 refrigeration systems.
• UK recognised qualifications in Refrigeration & Air Condition systems.
• Experience of planning refrigeration system projects in a retail environment.
• Project Management
• Cost & Budget Management
• Compliance & Legislation
• Forecasting
• Managing Contractor, Consultants & Suppliers
• Stakeholder Engagement across all teams including internal and external stakeholders
• Strategic Thinking and Planning
• MCIOB - Member of the chartered institute of building (Desirable)
• Prince 2 or equivalent Project Management certificate (Desirable)

Everything you'll love

To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus
• Company pension up to 7% matched
• Company Car allowance of £5,700
• 15% colleague discount in store and online
• Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, a