Refrigeration Engineer
Location: South Coast
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 40 hours per week
Salary: £46,700 (including standby allowance)
OTE: £55,000 - £60,000
Package Includes:
Paid travel | Overtime | 33 days holiday | Private pension | Private healthcare | Life insurance | Employee discounts
The Opportunity
We're currently working with a well-established and growing engineering services provider who are looking to recruit an experienced Refrigeration Engineer. This role will see you working across a major retail contract on the South Coast, maintaining a range of commercial refrigeration systems.
Training is also available for engineers without supermarket experience, making this a great opportunity to transition into the retail sector.
The Role
You'll be responsible for delivering both planned and reactive maintenance across multiple retail sites, ensuring systems remain fully operational and compliant.
Key responsibilities include:
Carrying out PPM and reactive refrigeration maintenance
Servicing and repairing CO2 refrigeration pack systems
Diagnosing faults and advising on repair vs replacement
Completing minor installations and system modifications
Attending scheduled and reactive store visits
Requirements
Essential:
NVQ/SVQ Level 3 in Refrigeration (or equivalent)
F-Gas Category 1 (City & Guilds 2079)
Desirable:
CO2 refrigeration experience (training can be provided)
About You
Experience in commercial or industrial refrigeration
Keen to develop within supermarket/retail refrigeration (if not already experienced)
Comfortable in a fast-paced environment
Willing to join a 1 in 4 on-call rota
Full UK driving licence
Refrigeration Engineer - Portsmouth
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