Supervisor, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor, HVAC Tech ​/ Heating Engineer

About the job

As Working Supervisor you will be responsible for leading a team of technicians, skilled/semi-skilled engineers, apprentices and trainees and ensuring they are fully engaged on the maintenance, service, installation and repair of commercial/industrial refrigerating and air conditioning plant.

• Directly supervise a team of service engineers/technicians.
• Service, maintain, repair and commission refrigerating, air conditioning plant, within pre-set timescales either directly or indirectly through the application of others.
• Accurately estimate labour cost of maintenance, service & repair work and prepare quotations for customers.
• Allocate labour to maintenance, service, installation and repair contracts with specific responsibility for customer satisfaction and financial result.
• In conjunction with Service Manager to ensure maximum utilisation of human and material resources, providing engineering support as required.
• Provide technical and logistical support to engineers and technicians with day to day service and maintenance work.
• Exercise proper control over work in progress, ensuring speedy job completion.
• Ensure that the company’s technical and safety standards are maintained in accordance with Health & Safety Practices as outlined in the company Health and Safety procedures, and make recommendations for improvements as necessary.
• Adhere to company policy of quality service standards.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

• Strong planning and organisational skills; ability to work to tight deadlines and manage conflicting priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Inquisitive mind and conceptual thinker.
• Ability to engage and motivate a team.

• Minimum five years’ experience as a Service Engineer/Technician.
• Substantial practical experience with all aspects of refrigeration and air conditioning, both mechanical and electrical.
• Health and safety in the workplace awareness.

J & E Hall is one of world’s foremost refrigeration solutions providers. Our key activities include the design, manufacture, installation and after sales care of refrigeration and HVAC products.

As a member of the Daikin Group, J & E Hall has 10 locations and over 300 employees in the UK. A third of our workforce are service engineers who work remotely from UK service centres on customer sites. We consider our workforce to be a valuable asset and the success of our company is enabled by the dedication and development of our staff.

The Installation and service division of J & E Hall installs HVAC and refrigeration equipment into a wide range of applications. Our flexible service and maintenance solutions allow our engineers to provide planned maintenance, repair, and emergency breakdown cover.

J & E Hall supplies multiple industries including food processing, brewing, petrochemical and retail and we regularly work with companies like Heineken, Morrison’s and the Ministry of Defence.

• 26 days annual leave
• Defined pension contribution plan
• Life Assurance
• Company vehicle
• Private medical scheme
• Company sick pay scheme
• Continued professional development, including study leave and financial support for role related qualifications
• Recruitment referral scheme
• Long service awards
• Eye care vouchers
• Salary Extras, including shopping, hotel and travel discounts