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Posted 22 July, 2026

Refrigeration Engineer

Reed
London, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Refrigeration Engineer

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  • Annual Salary: £50,500 - £56,800 inclusive of door-to-door travel pay (£40,000 - £45,000 DOE basic salary)
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  • Location: Central London, Greater London, and the Home Counties
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  • Job Type: Full-time
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Join one of the UK's leading providers of commercial kitchen installation and maintenance services to the premium hospitality sector. We are seeking an experienced Refrigeration Engineer with F-Gas certification. This role involves working with prestigious hotels and restaurants, delivering high-quality maintenance and repair services.

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Day-to-day of the role:

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  • Attend breakdown callouts and carry out repairs across all types of commercial refrigeration equipment found in the hospitality sector.
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  • Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and servicing of refrigeration equipment on a scheduled basis.
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  • Work collaboratively as part of an established field engineering team, and independently on day-to-day callouts.
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  • Deal directly with clients on-site, including facilities managers, client-side engineers, and kitchen staff.
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  • Shift pattern runs from 6am–2pm, with the choice of joining our early or late shift team.
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  • Operate across Central London, Greater London, and the Home Counties.
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Required Skills & Qualifications:

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  • Experience in fault-finding, repairing, and maintaining commercial refrigeration equipment — essential.
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  • F-Gas certification — essential.
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  • Experience with a range of refrigerants typical to the hospitality sector, e.g., R290, R134a, R32, R404a, R600a plus others.
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  • Experience across a range of system types, including localised/self-contained systems and remote condenser and pack/centralised systems.
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  • Excellent diagnostic and fault-finding ability across a range of manufacturers and equipment types.
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  • Confident in communicating directly with clients.
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  • Competent in using Field Service Management software on a mobile device or tablet.
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  • Excellent time management and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
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  • Full UK Driving Licence.
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Benefits:

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  • Competitive salary inclusive of door-to-door travel pay.
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  • Door-to-door pay — your working day starts and ends at home, with no timesheets required; lunch breaks are paid as part of your working day.
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  • Fully equipped company van, including Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, air conditioning, and more.
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  • 28 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays, increasing with length of service.
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  • Wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme.
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  • Company pension and life insurance.
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  • 20% discount on EE phone contracts & SIMs.
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  • Cycle-to-work scheme.
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  • Regular team events and opportunities to dine at our client sites including 5-star hotels and fine-dining restaurants.
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To apply for this Commercial Refrigeration Engineer position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this position.