Senior Refrigeration Engineer

Senior Refrigeration Engineer
Location: Leeds, York & Along the A1
Salary: £53,000+ per annum, depending on experience
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced Senior Refrigeration Engineers to join a growing refrigeration business experiencing significant growth across new projects and long-term service contracts.
The business is looking for experienced CO₂ Refrigeration Engineers across Leeds, York and along the A1, offering competitive salaries, excellent benefits and long-term career development opportunities.
The Role
You will be responsible for servicing, maintaining, fault-finding and repairing large-scale commercial and industrial refrigeration systems across a variety of sites, including:
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Food processing and manufacturing facilities
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Distribution centres and logistics sites
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Large cold stores and warehouses
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Factories, industrial facilities and ripening rooms
Systems will include CO₂, Freon and chilled water applications. Ammonia experience is advantageous but not essential.
Key Responsibilities
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Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on refrigeration systems.
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Diagnose and resolve refrigeration and electrical faults.
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Ensure systems operate safely and efficiently.
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Complete service reports and relevant documentation.
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Follow Health & Safety procedures and approved working practices.
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Liaise with customers and internal teams to deliver excellent service.
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Manage workloads independently and meet deadlines.
Skills & Experience
The ideal candidate will have:
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Minimum 5 years' refrigeration engineering experience.
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Strong commercial or industrial refrigeration experience, particularly CO₂.
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Previous Senior Engineer experience.
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City & Guilds Refrigerant Handling / F-Gas 2079 qualification.
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Strong electrical controls and fault-finding skills.
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Knowledge of COSHH and Health & Safety requirements.
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CSCS accreditation and MEWP experience.
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Full UK driving licence.
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Good communication, customer service and IT skills.
Salary & Benefits
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£53,000+ basic salary, depending on experience.
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Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm.
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Flexible start and finish times.
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Overtime paid after 40 hours.
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Full door-to-door pay.
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1 in 4 on-call rota, reducing as the team grows.
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£225 weekly on-call standby payment.
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33 days' holiday, including bank holidays.
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Contributory company pension.
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Private healthcare, Health Support Scheme and Death in Service benefit following successful probation.
Interested?
If you're an experienced Senior Refrigeration Engineer with strong CO₂ knowledge and are looking for your next career move, apply today to find out more