At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and repair refrigeration systems to keep stores running smoothly.
- Company: Join a long-established team with decades of expertise in refrigeration.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous discounts, and 33 days holiday increasing with service.
- Other info: Enjoy a supportive work-life balance with ongoing training and defined working areas.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by ensuring essential refrigeration systems are operational.
- Qualifications: NVQ Level 2/3 in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning and strong diagnostic skills.
The predicted salary is between 48000 - 55000 £ per year.
Join our client's long-established in-house refrigeration team with decades of expertise, where your work genuinely matters. You'll play a vital role in keeping stores operational by maintaining and repairing critical refrigeration systems that customers rely on every day.
Our client is looking for hands-on refrigeration and air conditioning engineers who enjoy solving problems and working independently. Ideally, you will have experience in supermarkets, commercial refrigeration, HVAC, transport refrigeration, or chillers.
What You'll Be Responsible For:
- Maintaining and repairing refrigeration assets including display cases, freezers, cold rooms, chillers, packs, and condensers.
- Diagnosing faults using engineering expertise and monitoring systems.
- Completing compliance paperwork accurately and efficiently.
- Supporting store operations by reducing downtime and repeat visits.
Skills & Qualifications:
- NVQ Level 2/3 (or equivalent experience) in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning.
- F-Gas Category 1 certification.
- Strong electrical and mechanical diagnostic skills.
- Customer-focused mindset and ability to work independently.
- Full UK driving licence.
Salary & Package:
- £48k + £2500 On Call + Overtime if based live within M25) = £55k OTE.
- Door to Door travel time paid.
- Fully-spec'd company van (private use option), fuel card.
- 15% Iceland discount, 30% Individual Restaurants discount.
- Tools, uniform, laptop.
- Access to paid parking apps.
- 33 days holiday, increasing with service up to 38 days (including bank holidays).
- Pension and private healthcare.
- Generous employee discounts.
- Ongoing training, set store allocations, and defined working areas to support work-life balance.
- Standby is 1 week on 5 weeks off - (to be discussed at interview as varies from Area to Area).
Locations
Refrigeration Engineer Kent employer: Office Owls Recruitment Limited
Join a well-established in-house refrigeration team in Kent, where your expertise will directly impact the operational efficiency of our stores. With a strong focus on employee growth, we offer ongoing training, generous holiday allowances, and a supportive work-life balance, all while providing competitive pay and unique benefits like discounts and a fully-equipped company van. Our culture values independence and problem-solving, making it an ideal environment for skilled engineers looking to make a meaningful contribution.
Contact Details:
Office Owls Recruitment Limited Recruitment Team
