Refrigeration Engineer – Midlands

If you’re a supermarket refrigeration engineer looking for a role where the earnings are strong, the workload is realistic, and the contract is well organised, this opportunity in central England could be the right move.

 

You’ll be joining a team maintaining refrigeration systems across a large UK supermarket network, working with modern equipment including CO₂ packs, integrals and cold rooms. The work is planned, the expectations are clear, and the rota is structured so engineers know where they stand.

 

Alongside a basic salary up to £50,000, you’ll benefit from door-to-door pay, overtime at time and a half, private healthcare and a company van available for personal use.

 

This is a field-based role covering supermarket sites across Birmingham, Coventry, Derby, Dudley, Leicester, Nottingham, Northampton, Stoke-on-Trent, Walsall, and Wolverhampton, engineers can be based anywhere across the Central region, focused on keeping refrigeration systems operating safely and efficiently.

 

What you’ll be doing as Refrigeration Engineer

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance across multiple stores
• Responding to reactive refrigeration faults and breakdowns
• Diagnosing issues on CO₂ refrigeration pack systems
• Working on integral refrigeration units and cold rooms
• Completing repairs and small installation or modification work when required
• Identifying long-term issues and advising on appropriate repairs or replacements

 

What’s on Offer for an experienced Refrigeration Service Engineer

• Basic salary up to £50,000
• Door-to-door pay
• Overtime paid at time and a half
• Company van with private use
• Tools and PPE supplied
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Ability to book Christmas and New Year off
• Private healthcare
• Pension with 5% matched contribution
• Life assurance
• Employee benefits platform

 

What We’re Looking for in a Refrigeration Engineer:

Essential experience & qualifications

• NVQ / SVQ Level 3 in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning (or equivalent)
• F-Gas Category 1 certification (C&G 2079-1)
• At least 3 years’ experience working on supermarket refrigeration systems
• Experience with packs, integrals and cold rooms
• Full UK driving licence

 

Desirable

• CO₂ refrigeration training or certification

 

Hours:

• You’ll work a 42.5 hour week

 

This role suits an engineer who already understands large supermarket refrigeration systems and wants to work on a stable contract with clear expectations and strong earning potential.

 

If you’re looking for a role where the work is organised, the package is competitive and the equipment is what you’re trained to work on, this could be a great next step. Apply now for a confidential chat.