Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineer

Refrigeration & AC Engineer

Location: Bournemouth / Poole / East Dorset

Salary: Up to £43,000 basic + overtime + benefits

We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established and growing Refrigeration & Air Conditioning contractor looking to add an experienced engineer to their team. This is a field‑based role covering service, maintenance, and installation work across the Bournemouth, Poole, and East Dorset area, offering strong earning potential through overtime and commission.

• Basic salary up to £43,000 per annum (depending on experience)
• Company van and tools provided (van available for domestic use)
• Pension scheme
• Work phone provided

• Time and a half for travel before 8:00am and after 5:30pm
• Time and a half for site work outside 8:30am-5:00pm
• Double time between 10:00pm-6:00am
• Saturdays: time and a half
• Sundays: double time
• Bank holidays: £75 standby plus double time
• Call‑out rota (1 in
  4): 10 standby per weekday evening; 75 standby per weekend
• 5% commission on new customer sales introduced by the engineer (valid for 12 months)

• On‑site hours: 8:30am - 5:00pm
• 30‑minute unpaid break
• 30‑minute unpaid travel allowance each way

• Refrigeration
• Reactive service and breakdown calls, including high temperature alarms
• Installation of chiller and freezer room systems
• Installation of beer cellar systems
• Installation of remote shop display units
• Planned preventative maintenance on refrigeration equipment
• Air Conditioning
• Reactive fault finding and repair
• Installation of air conditioning systems
• Planned preventative maintenance on air conditioning equipment

• 5.6 weeks holiday per year (22 days plus bank holidays)
• 10 days paid sickness after 12 months' service

• Proven experience in refrigeration and air conditioning
• Strong fault‑finding and customer‑facing skills
• Comfortable working on service, maintenance, and installations
• Willing to take part in an on‑call rota

For more information or to apply confidentially, please get in touch.

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