Catering Engineer

Commercial Catering Engineer / COMCAT Engineer

Location: Newcastle | Sunderland | Durham | Middlesbrough | Darlington | Hartlepool | Gateshead | Stockton-on-Tees | North East

Salary: Up to £45,000 + Door-to-Door Pay + Overtime + On-Call Retainer

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Commercial Catering Engineer / COMCAT Engineer to join a well-established and growing service business covering the North East.

This is an ideal opportunity for an engineer looking to join a company that genuinely values its workforce, provides ongoing manufacturer training, and offers long-term career progression within a supportive team.

The Role

• Service, maintenance and repair of commercial catering equipment.
• Reactive breakdowns, planned preventative maintenance and occasional installations.
• Working across restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, hospitals, care homes and commercial kitchens.
• Managing your own workload and providing excellent customer service.
• Participating in an on-call rota (approximately 1 in 5).

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous experience as a Commercial Catering / COMCAT Engineer.
• COMCAT qualifications desirable.
• Strong electrical and fault-finding skills.
• Experience working on gas and/or electrical catering equipment.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Professional and customer-focused approach.

Package

• Basic salary up to £45,000 (depending on experience)
• Door-to-door pay
• Overtime opportunities
• On-call retainer
• Company van, fuel card, tools, tablet and uniform
• Ongoing manufacturer training
• Genuine career progression
• Company pension
• Sick pay
• Wellbeing support
• Birthday leave
• 20 days' holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service

If you're an experienced Commercial Catering Engineer looking for your next opportunity, I'd be keen to speak with you.

For a confidential discussion, please apply today or contact:

At Woodrow Mercer Engineering, we specialise within the commercial catering, laundry and white goods sectors and have been supporting engineers across the UK for over 16 years.

If you’re open to hearing more — apply today or get in touch for a confidential chat.