Refrigeration Engineer – Coventry / Leicester / East Midlands

Company: Iceland Foods Ltd.
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Location: Leicester
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Refrigeration Engineer – Leicester / Coventry / East Midlands

Join Our Specialist Refrigeration Team

Become a key part of Iceland’s in-house refrigeration team, established for over 27 years, ensuring our stores run smoothly by maintaining reliable refrigeration systems.

Bring Your Expertise or Learn with Us

We’re looking for hands-on refrigeration and air conditioning engineers with a problem-solving mindset. Experience in supermarkets, transport refrigeration, commercial systems, HVAC, or chillers is welcome. No supermarket experience? No problem – full training on our equipment and safety protocols provided.

Why This Role Matters

Your skills will make a real impact every day. You’ll have autonomy, flexibility, and the chance to work independently while supporting store operations.

How You’ll Work

  • Autonomy & Flexibility:Plan your own schedule, prioritise calls, and optimise routes to minimise downtime.
  • Proactive Approach:Use systems like RDM to diagnose issues before arrival and bring the right parts.
  • Direct Coordination:Communicate with store teams for smooth access and minimal disruption.
  • Compliance:Follow health & safety and F-Gas regulations, keeping accurate records.

Key Responsibilities

  • Maintain and repair refrigeration assets (display cases, freezers, cold rooms, chillers, packs, condensers).
  • Diagnose faults using engineering skills and monitoring systems (RDM, Monika).
  • Ensure compliance and documentation.
  • Collaborate with store teams to reduce downtime.

Why Engineers Love Working Here

  • Autonomy & Trust:No micromanagement – own your day.
  • Modern Systems:Work with A1 refrigerants, hydrocarbons, and A2Ls like R455a.
  • Professional Development:Upskilling in A2Ls, hydrocarbons, controls, diagnostics, OEM courses.
  • Career Progression & Security:Job secure in-house role with clear advancement paths.
  • Quality Tools:Company van, tailored van stock, tools, laptop, and digital job systems.

Essential Skills

  • NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning (or relevant experience).
  • F-Gas Category 1 certificate.
  • Electrical and mechanical diagnostic skills.
  • Strong customer focus and ability to work independently.
  • Full UK driving licence.

Preferred:

Background in refrigeration/air conditioning or ex-Forces engineering.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary, overtime rates, standby payment, London weighting.
  • Company van (Automatic Transmission fully spec’d with private use option), fuel card, tools, uniform, laptop.
  • Access to paid parking app’s
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
  • Pension and private healthcare.
  • 15% Iceland discount, 50% Big Table Group discount.
  • Ongoing training and set store allocations and area for work-life balance.

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Posted: September 21st, 2026