Refrigeration Engineer South West/Wales

  • Project Start Recruitment Solutions
  • Feb 03, 2026
Full time Engineering

Job Description

Refrigeration Engineer South West/South Wales

Bristol/Chippenham/Cheltenham/Cardiff

Power the Systems That Keep Stores Running

Join our clients long-established in-house refrigeration team with decades of expertise, where your work genuinely matters. You ll play a vital role in keeping stores operational by maintaining and repairing critical refrigeration systems that customers rely on every day.

Our client is looking for a hands-on refrigeration and air conditioning engineers who enjoy solving problems and working independently.
Ideally you will have experience in supermarkets, commercial refrigeration, HVAC, transport refrigeration, or chillers

What You ll Be Responsible For

  • (Up to 19 stores) Maintaining and repairing refrigeration assets including:

  • Display cases, freezers, cold rooms

  • Chillers, packs, condensers
  • Diagnosing faults using engineering expertise and monitoring systems

  • Completing compliance paperwork accurately and efficiently

  • Supporting store operations by reducing downtime and repeat visits

Skills & Qualifications

  • NVQ Level 2/3 (or equivalent experience) in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning

  • F-Gas Category 1 certification

  • Strong electrical and mechanical diagnostic skills

  • Customer-focused mindset and ability to work independently

  • Full UK driving licence

Salary & Package

  • 42-45k + £2500 Standby + OT

  • Fully-spec d company van (private use option), fuel card

  • 15% Iceland discount, 30% Individual Restaurants discount.
  • tools, uniform, laptop

  • Access to paid parking apps

  • 33 days holiday, increasing with service up to 38 days (including bank holidays)
  • Pension and private healthcare

  • Generous employee discounts

  • Ongoing training, set store allocations, and defined working areas to support work-life balance

  • Engineers can opt in or opt out of the personal use on the van