Job Description:

Refrigeration Engineer

Location: Ilford, London
Salary: £53,400 Basic Salary + Overtime
OTE: £55,000 - £60,000+
Hours: 45 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 modern 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?

• £53,400 basic salary (inclusive of standby payments)
• Realistic OTE of £55,000 - £60,000+
• 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.

Interested?

Apply today or contact the Technical & Engineering team at Interaction Recruitment for a confidential discussion.

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Julius Okmanas
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Interaction Recruitment has specialist consultants across Technical & Engineering, Industrial, Commercial, Finance & IT, and Hospitality sectors, supporting clients and candidates with both permanent and temporary recruitment solutions throughout the UK.