Refrigeration Engineer - South Birmingham
Posted 1 day ago by CITY FACILITIES MANAGEMENT U K LTD
£53,319 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
Birmingham, West Midlands
Summary: The Refrigeration Engineer role in South Birmingham involves maintaining and repairing refrigeration systems for a major UK supermarket estate. The position requires an experienced engineer to perform both planned and reactive maintenance, with a structured work environment and clear expectations. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits, including overtime and a joining bonus. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and experience in refrigeration and air conditioning.
Key Responsibilities:
- 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
Key Skills:
- NVQ / SVQ Level 2 or 3 in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
- F-Gas Category 1 (C&G 2079-1)
- Full UK driving licence
- Minimum 3-years refrigeration experience on commercial / refrigeration
- Hydrocarbon training (Training will be provided)
- CO2 refrigeration training / certification (Training will be provided)
- IPAF 3a,b MEWPS training (Training will be provided)
- Electrical Fault Finding / Wiring Reg (18th Edition)
Salary (Rate): £53,319.36 yearly
City: Birmingham
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Refrigeration Engineer – City FM
Location: South Birmingham
Contract: Permanent
Working Hours: 45 hours per week
OTE of £60K - £65K + £2K Joining bonus (* terms and conditions apply*)
Basic Salary: £53,319 36 per annum (Inclusive of Standby Payment)
Overtime / 33 days holiday / Private healthcare / Pension 5% matched / benefits - discounts and salary sacrifice options
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!
£53,319 36 Basic salary (inclusive of13 periods of standby)
OTE £60,000 (based on typical engineer earnings over the last 12 months)
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 2 or 3 in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
- F-Gas Category 1 (C&G 2079-1)
- Full UK driving licence
Desirable
- Minimum 3-years refrigeration experience on commercial / refrigeration
- Hydrocarbon (Training will be provided)
- CO2 refrigeration training / certification (Training will be provided)
- IPAF 3a,b MEWPS training (Training will be provided)
- Electrical Fault Finding / Wiring Reg (18th Edition)
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