Refrigeration Managing Engineer

Overview

We are looking for a Senior Refrigeration Engineer to step into a Managing Engineer role in our South West Region supermarket FM operations. You will lead a team of refrigeration engineers, manage maintenance, and ensure high quality service across the region.

• Supervise and support a team of refrigeration engineers, serving as their daily point of contact, providing management support, guidance, training and development.
• Plan and oversee planned and reactive maintenance tasks, ensuring completion on time and within budget.
• Manage the call‑out rota, providing adequate and safe cover at all times.
• Control day‑to‑day staffing, including management of an “on‑call” rota.
• Assist the Area Support Manager with HR processes: completion of return to work forms, handling disciplinary incidents, conducting performance reviews, scheduling holiday and absence cover, and escalating accidents or near misses.
• Provide technical support and training to the team on major operational issues and major incidents.
• Assist the team in delivering high quality Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) work.
• Work with the Area Support Manager to address Health & Safety issues, report and elevate matters requiring attention.
• Assist with effective budgetary management of parts and materials, reporting overspend and variances to budget.
• Attend client and manager meetings on behalf of the business within your region.
• Accept flexible working hours, including weekend work and on‑call cover (approximately 1 in 4 Saturdays and 1 in 4 weeks).

• Full UK driving licence.
• City & Guilds qualified in Refrigeration or equivalent, including F‑Gas 18th Edition (desirable).
• Minimum 5 years post‑qualification experience, working on a mobile basis in refrigeration.
• Demonstrable management/supervisory experience.
• Experience in a Facilities Management environment with refrigeration engineering in supermarkets.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to influence and use diplomacy with clients and colleagues.
• Capability to supervise engineers in a pressurised environment dealing with store teams and public.
• Ability to prioritise a complex and demanding workload.

• Salary: £57,668 per annum with up to 4% discretionary bonus scheme.
• Overtime paid at time and a half.
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• Matched contribution pension scheme of 4.5% up to 6%.
• Health Cash Plan & Life Assurance.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Discounts, vouchers, and financial aid programmes.
• Refer a Friend rewards.
• Funded training sponsorship.
• Access to state‑of‑the‑art training academy and industry‑leading learning & development opportunities.