Mobile Refrigeration Engineer
Join Mitie – the future of high performing places.
Location
West Midlands – candidates must live in postcode beginning with B, CV, DY, WS or WV.
Employment Type
Permanent, Full-time
Hours
Monday – Friday (40 hours a week)
Salary
£42,757 basic + £2,543 on‑call allowance
About the Company
Forest, a part of Mitie, is the market leading and national award‑winning refrigeration contractor in the Foodservice and Food/Drink retail sector, offering excellent job stability through a portfolio of blue‑chip, long‑term contracts. Due to significant new business growth, we are recruiting experienced and qualified Commercial Refrigeration Engineers to join our growing team. Our partnership with Mitie brings a new level of potential, stability and opportunity for career development.
The Role
We are looking for an experienced Mobile Commercial Refrigeration Engineer to join our growing engineering team. You will work across foodservice, hospitality and food & drinks retail, maintaining and repairing a wide range of chilled and frozen display and storage assets for a diverse portfolio of blue‑chip clients. This is a hands‑on, customer‑facing role, ideal for an engineer who enjoys variety and working with high‑quality commercial equipment.
Key Benefits
* Competitive Pay, Overtime and Standby
* Annual Leave: 25 days plus statutory bank holidays with an option to purchase up to 5 additional days
* Long‑service bonus and exclusive discounts
Key Responsibilities
* Install, service and repair commercial refrigeration systems
* Diagnose faults and carry out effective breakdown repairs
* Ensure all work meets industry regulations and internal safety standards
* Communicate clearly with clients and internal teams regarding work completed and recommendations
* Maintain accurate records and documentation
* Participate in an on‑call rota as required
Essential Skills & Qualifications
* Candidates must hold a current, valid F‑Gas certificate
* 10+ years of experience in the commercial refrigeration sector, specifically within restaurants and hospitality environments
* Strong understanding of commercial refrigeration systems in the foodservice/retail sector
* Professional, reliable and capable of high performance, even during peak summer periods
* Full UK driving licence
Benefits and Support
We offer a virtual GP, salary finance, flexible lifestyle benefits platform Choices, high‑street discounts via MiDeals, cycle‑to‑work scheme, life cover up to four times your salary, enhanced pension contributions, a save‑as‑you‑earn scheme and a Mitie matching share plan. We also award employees with Mitie Stars for outstanding performance.
Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long‑term condition and need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing Aleksandra Otlewska at aleks.otlewska@mitie.com.
Apply Now
To apply, please submit your application through our career portal.
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