£22 - £24.50 per hour
About the Role
This permanent Industrial Refrigeration / Chiller Engineer position in Kent offers £22 to £24.50 per hour, plus door-to-door travel and overtime paid at 1.5x. Working within a commercial and industrial refrigeration division, the successful candidate supports clients across food production and distribution. Duties include servicing, fault-finding and repairing industrial refrigeration systems and chillers, alongside planned maintenance and breakdown response. Applicants should hold relevant refrigeration qualifications, with proven experience on industrial plant, strong diagnostic ability and a full UK driving licence. The role suits a skilled engineer seeking stable, well-paid work with a global specialist.
Industrial Refrigeration / Chiller Engineer - KentUp to £24.50 per hour + Door-to-Door Travel (1.5x Overtime)The Opportunity
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.
The Role
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:
- Service, maintenance, and fault finding on Industrial refrigeration systems and Glycol chillers
- Supporting large-scale plant operations
- Ammonia project and 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
What We’re Looking For
- Proven refrigeration service and maintenance experience
- F-Gas Certification (CandG 2079)
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
- A willingness to develop within industrial refrigeration (if not already experienced)
Salary and Benefits Package
- Up to £24.50 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 and 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 and death in service
- Sick pay scheme
- Tools, uniform and PPE provided
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