Refrigeration & AC Engineer
Location: Bournemouth / Poole / East Dorset
Salary: Up to £43,000 basic + overtime + benefits
We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established and growing Refrigeration & Air Conditioning contractor looking to add an experienced engineer to their team. This is a field-based role covering service, maintenance, and installation work across the Bournemouth, Poole, and East Dorset area, offering strong earning potential through overtime and commission.
Package & Benefits
Basic salary up to £43,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Company van and tools provided (van available for domestic use)
Pension scheme
Work phone provided
Overtime paid at enhanced rates:
Time and a half for travel before 8:00am and after 5:30pm
Time and a half for site work outside 8:30am-5:00pm
Double time between 10:00pm-6:00am
Saturdays: time and a half
Sundays: double time
Call-out rota (1 in 4):
£10 standby per weekday evening
£75 standby per weekend
Bank holidays: £75 standby plus double time
5% commission on new customer sales introduced by the engineer (valid for 12 months)
Working Hours
On-site hours: 8:30am - 5:00pm
30-minute unpaid break
30-minute unpaid travel allowance each way
Role Responsibilities
Refrigeration
Reactive service and breakdown calls, including high temperature alarms
Installation of chiller and freezer room systems
Installation of beer cellar systems
Installation of remote shop display units
Planned preventative maintenance on refrigeration equipment
Air Conditioning
Reactive fault finding and repair
Installation of air conditioning systems
Planned preventative maintenance on air conditioning equipment
Holiday & Sickness
5.6 weeks holiday per year (22 days plus bank holidays)
10 days paid sickness after 12 months' service
Ideal Candidate
Proven experience in refrigeration and air conditioning
Strong fault-finding and customer-facing skills
Comfortable working on service, maintenance, and installations
Willing to take part in an on-call rota
For more information or to apply confidentially, please get in touch.
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineer - Engineering
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineer
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineer
Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age. We act as both an employment agency and employment business.
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