Refrigeration Engineer

Location: Watford, Hertfordshire
Salary: £47,676 Basic Salary + Overtime
OTE: £55,000 - £60,000+
Hours: 40 Hours Per Week + 1 in 4 On-Call Rota
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Interaction Recruitment are recruiting for an experienced Refrigeration Engineer to join a leading facilities management business supporting a major UK supermarket contract.

This is a fantastic opportunity to secure a well-paid, long-term position with a clearly defined patch, excellent benefits package, paid overtime, and realistic earnings of £60,000+. You'll be working on contemporary refrigeration systems across a portfolio of retail sites, backed by a management team that understands the industry and supports its engineers.

What's On Offer?

- £47,676.66 basic salary (inclusive of standby payments)
- Realistic OTE of £55,000 - £60,000+
- £2,000 joining bonus*
- Overtime paid in addition to contracted hours
- 33 days annual leave including bank holidays
- Private healthcare
- 5% matched pension contribution
- Life insurance
- Company vehicle, specialist tools and PPE provided
- Employee discounts and salary sacrifice schemes
- Structured 1 in 4 on-call rota
- Ongoing technical training and development

The Role

As a Refrigeration Engineer,



you'll be responsible for planned and reactive maintenance across a network of supermarket sites within your allocated area.

Key responsibilities include:

- Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs
- Diagnosing and repairing refrigeration system faults
- Working on commercial CO₂ refrigeration pack systems
- Completing service visits and breakdown repairs efficiently
- Conducting minor refrigeration installations and modifications
- Ensuring all work is completed to industry and compliance standards
- Maintaining accurate service reports and documentation

What We're Looking For

Essential

- NVQ/SVQ Level 2 or 3 in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
- F-Gas Category 1 Certification
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Commercial refrigeration service and maintenance experience

Desirable

- Supermarket or retail refrigeration experience
- CO₂ refrigeration experience
- Hydrocarbon refrigerant experience
- IPAF 3a & 3b certification
- Electrical fault-finding skills
- 18th Edition qualification
- Additional training can be provided where required.

Why Apply?

If you're looking for a role that offers strong earnings, a manageable patch, structured call-out rota and genuine job security, this is an excellent opportunity to join a respected employer that values and invests in its engineers.

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