Refrigeration Engineer - South Coast

Commercial Refrigeration Engineer – Dorset / Devon / South Coast

£42,000–£50,000 + Overtime + Call‑Out + Van + Fuel Card + Training

Field‑based – Bournemouth, Poole, Weymouth, Exeter, Torquay, Plymouth, Cornwall

We’re supporting a leading FM & refrigeration service provider who are expanding their South Coast engineering team. This role offers a stable patch, realistic workloads, and strong technical support — ideal for an experienced refrigeration engineer looking for a long‑term move.

The Role

You’ll carry out service, maintenance, diagnostics and repairs on a range of commercial refrigeration systems across retail, hospitality, leisure, and light industrial sites. Typical equipment includes:

Walk‑in chillers & freezers

Display fridges & cabinets

Ice machines

Cellar cooling

Packs & associated plant

Small‑scale cold rooms
You’ll manage your own workload, attend reactive breakdowns, complete PPM, and ensure all work is carried out safely and in line with F‑Gas regulations.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver PPM and reactive maintenance across commercial refrigeration systems

Diagnose faults and complete efficient, safe repairs

Carry out F‑Gas compliant leak testing, pressure testing, evacuation and refrigerant handling

Complete job sheets, compliance documentation and asset updates

Support customers with technical advice and system performance improvements

Participate in the on‑call rota (typically 1 in 4 or 1 in 5 depending on patch)
What We’re Looking For

Proven experience as a Commercial Refrigeration Engineer

Strong fault‑finding skills across commercial refrigeration equipment

F‑Gas Category 1 (C&G 2079) – essential

NVQ Level 2/3 in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning – preferred

Full UK driving licence

Experience in retail, hospitality, FM or commercial environments is beneficial
Package

£42,000–£50,000 basic (DOE)

Overtime at enhanced rates

Call‑out allowance

Bonus

Company van + fuel card

Tools, uniform, PDA

Training & development

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension + benefits package
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed