Refrigeration Engineer

Company: Trades Workforce Solutions
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Location: Leicester
Job Description:

Overview

Refrigeration Engineer – Leicester and surrounding regions. Salary £51,996 inc Standby Fee plus vehicle, and excellent package. Permanent full time.

We are working with a large, national facilities management contractor who have an excellent industry reputation, look after their staff well and have very established and stable contracts nationally. They are currently looking to recruit a Refrigeration Engineer ideally based around the Leicester and surrounding regions to work on a range of refrigeration and air conditioning units and systems. The role will involve carrying out planned and reactive refrigeration maintenance across supermarket stores, maintaining and repairing a range of refrigeration equipment. Additionally, you will undertake regular planned store visits to complete reactive work, PPMs and minor repairs as requested by the customer.

Responsibilities

  • Carrying out PPM and reactive refrigeration maintenance across a number of sites.
  • Service and repair a range of CO2 refrigeration pack equipment.
  • Identify non-repairable faults in plant and machinery and promptly advise the Refrigeration Manager of findings, with recommendations regarding suitable replacement.
  • Carry out minor alterations and installations within the individual’s technical competence in accordance with current specifications.
  • Participate on an out of hours standby rota. Responsible for arranging & communication of any cover required due to holidays/unforeseen circumstances to line manager.

The ideal candidate

  • Multiple years’ experience working with supermarket refrigeration systems.
  • Flexible to be part of the 24/7 on-call rota every 1:4 weeks.
  • Full driving license.
  • Experience using a PDA system.
  • Ability to read technical drawings.
  • Carried out PPM and reactive maintenance within a similar retail environment.

Qualifications / Experience

  • SVQ/NVQ Level 2/3 within Refrigeration or Equivalent Qualification.
  • City and Guilds 2079-1 FGas Category 1.

What’s On Offer?

  • Salary £51,996 inc Standby Fee
  • Vehicle and Travel paid door to door
  • Monday – Friday 45 hours per week
  • 33 days annual leave
  • Callout rota 1 week in 4
  • Pension contribution
  • Overtime available but not forced
  • Genuine career progression

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Posted: June 7th, 2026