Job Title: Refrigeration Engineer
Location: Leicester
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 40 Hours Per Week
Salary: £46,791.53 (incl.13 standby payments)
This role is for an experienced supermarket refrigeration engineer who wants clear earnings, a defined patch within a well-run contract.
You’ll be working on a major UK supermarket estate, carrying out planned and reactive refrigeration maintenance across multiple stores. The work is structured, the expectations are clear, and the on-call rota is planned.
What you’ll be doing
* Planned and reactive refrigeration maintenance across retail sites
* Working with CO₂ refrigeration pack systems
* Diagnosing faults and recommending repair or replacement where required
* Completing PPMs, reactive work and repairs during planned store visits
* Carrying out small alterations and installations within your competence
Pay & working pattern…..the important bit!
* £46,791 per annum, basic salary (inclusive of 13 periods of standby)
* 40 hour working week, overtime payable for time over contracted hours
* Planned on-call rota 1 in 4 weeks (hours of work paid in addition to standby payment)
What we’re looking for:
Essential
* NVQ / SVQ Level 3 in Refrigeration (or equivalent)
* F-Gas Category 1 (C&G 2079-1)
* Full UK driving licence
* Minimum 3 years experience working on supermarket refrigeration systems
Desirable
* CO₂ refrigeration training / certification
What you get beyond pay:
* Managers who understand refrigeration not just KPI’s
* Company vehicle, specialist tools, PPE provided
* 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
* Private healthcare
* Life insurance
* Pension
* Employee discounts and salary sacrifice options