Commercial Gas/F-Gas Engineer in Guildford, Surrey

We’re looking for an engineer with both F-Gas and CCN1 qualifications to join a dedicated contract supporting a portfolio of leisure and entertainment venues across Surrey and the surrounding area.

You’ll keep refrigeration, air conditioning and commercial catering equipment running safely and reliably across busy, customer-facing sites. Most of the work is planned and reactive maintenance, with some out-of-hours cover.

Salary and package

• £44,000 – £50,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications
• Overtime paid at enhanced rates, plus paid call-out cover
• Company van, fuel card, tools and PPE
• Door-to-door pay (travel time paid)
• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Ongoing training and manufacturer courses

Key responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs on commercial refrigeration, chillers, cold storage and ice machines
• Service and maintain air conditioning and ventilation plant
• Service, repair and commission commercial catering gas appliances, such as fryers, ovens, hot-holding equipment and food preparation equipment
• Diagnose electrical, mechanical and refrigeration faults, then repair them
• Keep F-Gas leak checks, logs and certification up to date, in line with F-Gas regulations
• Carry out gas safety checks, tightness testing and flue/ventilation checks, and issue the correct records
• Respond to emergency call-outs to keep sites trading with minimal downtime
• Record all work accurately on the job management system and complete paperwork in full
• Provide a professional, courteous service to site managers and customers
• Follow all health and safety procedures, risk assessments and method statements (RAMS)

Essential requirements

• F-Gas Category 1 certification (or equivalent such as C&G 2079)
• CCN1 (Core Commercial Catering) with current Gas Safe registration covering commercial catering (natural gas, and LPG if possible)
• Proven experience servicing and repairing commercial refrigeration and/or catering equipment
• Good electrical fault-finding skills
• Full UK driving licence
• Able to work flexible hours, including some evenings, weekends and on-call, as venues operate late and at weekends
• Right to work in the UK

Desirable

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
• Further commercial catering qualifications, such as COMCAT 1, 3 or 5
• Experience on a facilities management or multi-site contract
• Experience with a job management app on a tablet or smartphone
• Industry-standard training in working at height, manual handling and asbestos awareness

Working pattern

Full-time, 40 hours a week, with an on-call rota and some weekend and evening working. The role is on a contract basis, based around the Godalming and Guildford area.