- Ref:95263
- Location:Edinburgh
- Employment:Full time
- Role Classification:2
Refrigeration Engineer (95263)
Since 1987, Mitie’s 76,000 employees, have been serving companies and communities across the world. We're the UK’s leading facilities management company. Our clients range from banks to retailers, hospitals to schools, and critical government sites. We make a positive difference to millions of people, every day, and we're very proud of this. Join us and together there's no limit to what we can achieve.
Role: Mobile Refrigeration Engineer
Location: Scotland (East) – Candidates must live in the EH or KY postcodes
Employment Type: Permanent, Full- time
Hours: Monday – Friday (40 hours a week)
Salary: - £42,757 basic + £2,543 on-call allowance
About the Company
Forest, a part of Mitie, is the market leading and national award-winning refrigeration contractor in the Foodservice and Food/Drink retail sector, offering excellent job stability through a portfolio of blue-chip, long-term contracts. Due to significant new business growth, we are recruiting experienced and qualified Commercial Refrigeration Engineers to join our growing team. Our partnership with Mitie brings a new level of potential, stability and opportunity for career development.
The Role
We are looking for an experienced Mobile Commercial Refrigeration Engineer to join our growing engineering team. You'll be working across foodservice, hospitality, and food & drinks retail, maintaining and repairing a wide range of chilled and frozen display and storage assets for a diverse portfolio of blue-chip clients. This is a hands-on, customer-facing role, ideal for an engineer who enjoys variety and working with high-quality commercial equipment. Please note to be considered for this position, you must live in a postcode that begins with EH or KY.
Role Responsibilities:
- Install, service, and repair commercial refrigeration systems
- Diagnose faults and carry out effective breakdown repairs
- Ensure all work meets industry regulations and internal safety standards
- Communicate clearly with clients and internal teams regarding work completed and recommendations
- Maintain accurate records and documentation
- Participate in an on-call rota as required
Required Qualifications:
- Candidates must hold a current, valid F-Gas Certificate (applicants without this will not be considered)
- The ideal applicant will possess 10 years'+ experience working in the commercial refrigeration sector, specifically within restaurants and hospitality environments
- Strong understanding of commercial refrigeration systems in the foodservice/retail sector
- Professional, reliable, and capable of high performance, even during peak summer periods
- Full UK driving licence
What's in it for you?
- Competitive pay
- Overtime
- Standby/on-call allowance
- Annual leave: 25 days plus Statutory Bank Holidays, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days
- Long service bonus and exclusive discounts
There's a place for you at Mitie, join us today!
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