Industrial Refrigeration Engineer Cover

The Industrial Refrigeration Engineer - Kent Cover only position in Kent involves maintaining and repairing industrial refrigeration and chiller systems. This permanent role offers £24 per hour plus door-to-door travel and 1.5x overtime. Working for a global specialist, you will support clients in food production and distribution across Kent. Your responsibilities include servicing ammonia and freon systems, conducting fault‑finding, and performing preventative maintenance.

The role requires proven experience in industrial refrigeration, strong technical knowledge, and a full driving licence. Working hours are Monday to Friday, covering sites solely within Kent.

We are working in partnership with a leading global specialist in industrial refrigeration and air conditioning, who are continuing to grow their UK operations. Due to successful project wins and expansion, they are now looking to recruit an Industrial Refrigeration / Chiller Engineer to join their established team in Kent. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a business that operates on a global scale, delivering high‑quality solutions across multiple sectors.

You will be part of a dedicated commercial and industrial refrigeration division, supporting key clients within the food production and distribution sectors. Day-to-day, you will be working across fully operational production environments, focusing on:

• Industrial refrigeration systems and glycol chillers – service, maintenance, and fault finding
• Supporting large‑scale plant operations
• Ammonia project & service works – with additional training provided

The business is also keen to support career progression and is open to:

• Experienced commercial refrigeration engineers looking to move into industrial
• Improver‑level engineers seeking structured training and development

• Proven refrigeration service and maintenance experience
• F‑Gas Certification (C&G 2079)
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Strong fault‑finding and problem‑solving skills
• A willingness to develop within industrial refrigeration (if not already experienced)

• £24 per hour (based on a 40‑hour week)
• Door‑to‑door travel paid at 1.5x overtime rate
• Company bonus schemes
• Working hours:
  
  8:30am – 5:00pm (1‑hour lunch)
• Company van & fuel card
• 22 days holiday + bank holidays
• Christmas shutdown
• Call‑out rota currently 1 in 4/5 and looking to rise (£150 standby payment)
• Company pension & death in service
• Sick pay scheme
• Tools, uniform & PPE provided