Service Maintenance Technician - HVAC

Tesco PLC; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK retailer is seeking an HVAC Maintenance Technician responsible for maintaining and optimizing heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems across multiple locations. The role necessitates strong technical knowledge, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and commitment to high service standards. Key qualifications include various HVAC and gas safety certifications, as well as effective communication and stakeholder management skills. In return, the company offers comprehensive training and career development opportunities, positioning you within one of the most respected brands.

Benefits

Ongoing training

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must hold a full driving license.
• Health & Safety awareness is essential.
• Ability to manage communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all sites are safe and functioning for customers and colleagues.
• Follow the planned work schedule for maximum productivity.
• Deliver high quality work standards across the estate.

Skills

Health & Safety awareness

Communication & stakeholder management

Office 365 knowledge

Refrigeration and AC certificates

Heating & Ventilation certification

Plumbing & Heating certification

Education

Level 3 City & Guilds or equivalent Mechanical Engineering

Various Gas Safety and HVAC certifications

Job description

As an HVAC Maintenance Technician at Tesco, covering our Thirsk, Catterick, Northallerton areas, you'll play a crucial role in keeping our environments comfortable, safe, and fully operational for both customers and colleagues. Your expertise in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems will ensure our stores remain energy‑efficient and compliant with safety standards. You'll be part of a skilled maintenance team, responsible for both planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs across a wide range of HVAC systems and equipment. From diagnosing faults to carrying out repairs and optimising system performance, your work will help ensure a seamless shopping experience for thousands of customers every day. This is a hands‑on, mobile role that requires strong technical knowledge, a proactive approach to problem‑solving, and a commitment to high standards of service and safety. In return, you'll benefit from ongoing training, career development opportunities, and the chance to be part of one of the UK's most recognised and respected retail brands. The Hiring Manager for this role is Leah Baron.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring all Tesco sites are a safe and functioning environment for customers and colleagues.
• Following the planned work schedule to achieve first time fix, maximising productivity, and effectiveness.
• Delivering high quality work standards across the estate, with year‑on‑year improvement.
• Using problem‑solving skills and innovation to identify and develop solutions for key and common issues.
• Own tasks at a local level through to completion/resolution, informing key stakeholders through the process, where required.
• Using mobile devices; phone and tablet, to drive best practice in work completion and updates.
• Use the business systems to drive best practice in work order reporting to support asset lifecycle management.
• Supporting KPI delivery, through the practical application of skill sets, and effective use of business systems to drive achievement of your own set KPIs.

Qualifications

• Full driving license
• Health & Safety awareness
• Communication & stakeholder management
• Office 365 knowledge
• Level 3 City & Guilds or equivalent Mechanical Engineering/Engineering Digitally confident; can comfortably operate mobile phone and tablets to view workload, emails, teams, and use of business systems.
• Refrigeration and AC C&G 6187, 7189, 6090 or NVQ or equivalent
• Heating & Ventilation C&G 7188, 6288, 6188 or NVQ or Equivalent
• Plumbing & Heating C&G 4467, 3345, 6189, 6035 or NVQ or Equivalent
• C&G 2079 - F-Gas and ODS regulations (Air Con)
• CCN1 - Core gas safety (Gas) includes COCN1 & CODNCO1
• CENWAT
• CDGA1 - Commercial natural gas and LPG direct fired heating appliances
• ICPN1 - Installation first fix commercial pipework
• CIGA1 - Commercial indirect fired heating appliances
• CORT1 - Commercial overhead radiant heaters
• TPCP1A - Testing and direct purging of low pressure commercial pipework not exceeding 1m3
• TPCP1 - Testing and direct purging of commercial pipework exceeding 1m3 in volume up to 7 bar
• UNVENTED Hot water Systems Certs G3
• CDGA1 COMMISSION SERVICE REPAIR & BREAKDOWN OF COMMERCIAL DIRECT FIRED HEATING APPLIANCES & EQUIPMENT - NG & LPG