Service Maintenance Technician - Refrigeration

Tesco; Essex; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 10%

Car Cash Allowance

Holiday starting at 25 days + personal

Private medical insurance

Retirement savings plan

Maternity/adoption leave (26 weeks) +

Job summary

Tesco is seeking a Refrigeration Maintenance Technician to service our Essex area and surrounding locations. You’ll work in a hands-on, mobile capacity with a skilled team, carrying out preventative maintenance and reactive repairs across a range of refrigeration equipment to keep stores running smoothly.

You’ll bring CO2 experience, F-Gas certification, and strong read-of-drawings ability, plus a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Certification in refrigerant handling (City & Guilds 2079 F-Gas) is essential.
• Experience with CO2 refrigeration systems.
• Ability to read technical drawings and schematics.
• Solid knowledge of health and safety regulations applicable to service work.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and repair refrigeration systems to industry standards.
• Conduct routine inspections and propose solutions for potential issues.
• Monitor system performance and optimise efficiency.
• Collaborate on preventative maintenance programmes.
• Respond to emergency service calls promptly.

Skills

City & Guilds 2079 F-Gas

CO2 experience

Read drawings

Health and safety legislation

Full UK driving licence

Refrigeration knowledge

Maths & English qualification

Good communication skills

Job description

As a Refrigeration Maintenance Technician at Tesco, covering our Essex and surrounding areas, you'll play a crucial role in keeping our environments comfortable, safe, and fully operational for both customers and colleagues.

You'll be part of a skilled maintenance team, responsible for both planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs across a wide range of refrigeration 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 David Turney.

About the role

As a Refrigeration Maintenance Technician at Tesco, covering our Essex and surrounding areas, you'll play a crucial role in keeping our environments comfortable, safe, and fully operational for both customers and colleagues.

You'll be part of a skilled maintenance team, responsible for both planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs across a wide range of refrigeration 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 David Turney.

You will be responsible for

As a Service Maintenance Technician in Refrigeration, your specific responsibilities will encompass a wide range of tasks. To thrive in this role, you will need to:

• Install, maintain, and repair refrigeration systems to industry standards.
• Conduct routine inspections and propose solutions for potential issues.
• Monitor system performance and optimize efficiency.
• Collaborate on preventative maintenance programs.
• Respond to emergency service calls promptly.

You will need

• Relevant certifications essential (e.g., City & Guilds 2079 F-Gas).
• Co2 experience (service and maintenance).
• Ability to read drawings.
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Strong refrigeration knowledge.
• Suitable Maths & English qualification.
• Good communication skills

Whats in it for you?

We're all about the little helps. That's why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work.

• Annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of base salary.
• Car Cash Allowance.
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays).
• Private medical insurance.
• Retirement savings plan - save between 6% - 10% and Tesco will contribute 1.5 times this amount.
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (12 months service required at the qualifying date) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave.
• This information is a shortened summary, refer to our policies for full details.

About Us

You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we're all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues.

At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone's welcome. That's why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application,