Catering Equipment Engineer

?️ Key Responsibilities

• Installation
  • Set up new catering equipment (ovens, fryers, dishwashers, refrigeration units)
    
  • Ensure correct electrical, gas, and water connections
    
• Maintenance & Servicing
  • Perform routine inspections and preventative maintenance
    
  • Clean and adjust components to keep equipment running efficiently
    
• Repairs & Fault Diagnosis
  • Diagnose mechanical, electrical, and gas faults
    
  • Replace faulty parts and test systems after repair
    
• Compliance & Safety
  • Ensure equipment meets health & safety standards
    
  • Follow gas safety regulations (especially for commercial catering appliances)
    
• Customer Support
  • Advise clients on equipment usage and care
    
  • Provide reports and service documentation
    

⚙️ Common Equipment Worked On

• Commercial ovens and combi ovens
  
• Gas cookers and grills
  
• Fryers
  
• Dishwashers and glass washers
  
• Refrigeration units (fridges, freezers)
  
• Extraction and ventilation systems
  

? Skills & Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Strong mechanical and electrical knowledge
  
• Fault -finding and problem -solving ability
  
• Practical, hands -on skills
  
• Good communication with clients
  

Qualifications

• NVQ / City & Guilds in:
  • Electrical Engineering or Catering Equipment Maintenance
    
• Gas qualifications such as:
  • COMCAT (Commercial Catering Gas Certification)
    
• F -Gas certification (for refrigeration work)
  

? Working Conditions

• Field -based (travel between sites)
  
• May include early mornings, evenings, or emergency call -outs
  
• Work in hot, busy kitchen environments