Industrial Refrigeration Technician

What you will do

Our Industrial Refrigeration (IREF) division delivers project, maintenance, and service solutions supporting manufacturing, cold storage, and R&D testing. As the OEM for SABROE, Frick Compressors, and York products, we provide service with highly trained engineers offering preventative and reactive support across industries including meat & poultry, food & beverage, leisure, pharma, automotive, and general manufacturing.

• Competitive salary with premium overtime rates
• Standby allowance, paid call‑outs, and travel time
• Fully equipped service vehicle, mobile, tablet, PPE, and specialist tools
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with a Holiday Purchase Scheme (up to 10 days)
• Comprehensive benefits: pension, life assurance, EAP, referral bonuses, retail discounts, Cycle2
  
  Work, and discounts on Johnson Controls security products
• Access to top‑tier training and career development
• Safety‑first culture through our Zero Harm policy

• Act as the go‑to technical contact for clients, diagnosing and resolving issues on industrial refrigeration and chiller systems.
• Carry out planned maintenance, communicate findings clearly, and suggest upgrades or improvements.
• Produce detailed technical reports and ensure all work meets health and safety standards.
• Work mobile (Mon–Fri, standby 1 in
  5), often independently but within a supportive, collaborative team.

• F‑GAS 2079 certification and ammonia handling qualification
• Completed refrigeration apprenticeship and recognised qualification (e.g. C&G) preferred
• Experience with HFC, ammonia, CO₂ systems and brands such as SABROE, Frick, York, Bitzer, Howden
• Strong knowledge of DX, pumped, flooded, and multistage systems
• Full UK driving licence
• Ability to read and interpret technical documentation (electrical/fluid schemes, piping/psychrometric diagrams)
• Self‑motivated, proactive, and team‑oriented