Refrigeration Supervisor

Calibre Search; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Private use

Pension

25 days holiday

Training & development

Career progression

Job summary

Calibre Search is seeking a Refrigeration Supervisor for a South East England portfolio. Based in Gravesend, you will oversee a team of refrigeration engineers, ensuring reactive repairs and planned maintenance are delivered safely and to a high standard across a large retail estate.

You should bring strong CO2 (R744) experience and a commercial refrigeration background, with oversight of fault-finding, scheduling and customer liaison. Salary up to £60,000 DOE; company van and benefits available.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial refrigeration background with CO2 (R744) experience.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Experience with planned and reactive maintenance; F-Gas qualification.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support a team of refrigeration engineers across the South East.
• Provide technical guidance and assistance with complex refrigeration faults.
• Oversee reactive repairs, PPMs and planned maintenance.
• Monitor engineering performance and quality of work.
• Carry out site visits, audits and quality checks.
• Assist with engineer allocation and scheduling.
• Liaise with customers, site teams and internal stakeholders.
• Identify recurring faults and opportunities to improve system reliability.
• Ensure health & safety and company procedures are followed.
• Provide hands-on technical support where required.

Skills

CO2 (R744) experience

Supervisory / team-leading

Refrigeration engineering

Fault-finding

Planned maintenance

UK driving licence

Job description

Refrigeration Supervisor - South East England

Salary: Up to £60,000 DOE

A Refrigeration Supervisor is required to oversee engineering activity across a large retail portfolio throughout the South East of England.

This position would suit an experienced Refrigeration Engineer with strong CO2 experience who is ready to step into a supervisory position, as well as an established Refrigeration Supervisor looking for a broader regional role.

You will oversee and support a team of refrigeration engineers, ensuring reactive repairs and planned maintenance are completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard across a varied retail portfolio.

The Role

• Supervise and support a team of refrigeration engineers across the South East
• Provide technical guidance and assistance with complex refrigeration faults
• Oversee reactive repairs, PPMs and planned maintenance
• Monitor engineering performance and quality of work
• Carry out site visits, audits and quality checks
• Assist with engineer allocation and scheduling
• Liaise with customers, site teams and internal stakeholders
• Identify recurring faults and opportunities to improve system reliability
• Ensure health & safety and company procedures are followed
• Provide hands-on technical support where required

The Person

The successful candidate will have a strong background in commercial refrigeration and must have proven CO2 (R744) experience.

You will need to be confident fault-finding on CO2 systems and have a good understanding of modern retail refrigeration equipment.

Previous supervisory or team-leading experience would be beneficial, although experienced CO2 Refrigeration Engineers looking to progress into a supervisory position will also be considered.

Essential:

• Strong commercial refrigeration background
• Proven CO2 / R744 experience
• Retail refrigeration experience
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
• Experience with planned and reactive maintenanceF-Gas qualification
• Full UK driving licence

Package

• Salary up to £60,000 DOE
• Company van or car with private use
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Pension
• Ongoing training and development
• Long-term progression opportunities

This is a strong opportunity for an experienced CO2 Refrigeration Engineer or Supervisor looking to take on greater responsibility across a sizeable retail portfolio.

Gravesend

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