Refrigeration Managing Engineer
Likely
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer has issued visas recently
£60,668 / year
Salary
Within the market range
£55,000
Going rate
Offer clears by 1.1×
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 1121 (75% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £55,000, and Arcus FM is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
Worth checking: this could also be SOC 5250 (Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors, Supervising skilled refrigeration engineers day-to-day), which is not on the eligible-occupation list. Ask Arcus FM what the duties actually are.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing Most likely code | £38,500 Clears | £44,000 Clears | £49,500 Clears | £55,000 Clears |
5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers Also possible | £33,400 Clears | £41,700 Clears | £41,700 Clears | £41,700 Clears |
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors Also possible | £33,400 Clears | £42,400 Clears | £42,400 Clears | £42,400 Clears |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Are you a Senior Refrigeration Engineer, looking for your next step into a Managing Engineer role? If so we have an opportunity for you. You will reside within South London and the wider surrounding areas and have proven supermarket refrigeration experience. Or are you already a Managing Engineer within Refrigeration looking to join a strong and stable company within the Supermarket FM area?
- At a Glance: Salary: £60,668 (including location allowance of £3,000 per annum)
- Up to 4% discretionary bonus scheme, subject to achievement of target
- Overtime paid at time and a half
- Full door-to-door pay
You will have responsibility for a team of Refrigeration Engineers to ensure that planned and reactive maintenance tasks are completed on-time and to budget. You will also be responsible for the call-out rota and ensure adequate and safe cover at all time
- Supervise the team, being their daily point of contact, provide management support, guidance, training and development to colleagues to achieve a consistent and high level of customer service
- Provide technical support and training to your team of Refrigeration Engineers
- Control staffing on a day to day basis including management of an “on-call” rota
- Assist Area Support Manager with relevant HR processes including: completion of return to work forms; handling and reporting disciplinary incidents, holding performance review meetings and managing performance on a day to day basis for under-performing colleagues, scheduling holiday and absence cover, investigate, record and escalate any accidents or nears misses as directed by the Health & Safety Policy
- Provide technical support as required, e.g. advice regarding major operational issues and provide assistance for major incidents
- Assist the team in delivering high quality PPM work
Attend client and manager meetings on behalf of the business within your region
- You’ll enjoy working autonomously in a pressurised environment and be able to prioritise a complex and demanding workload. You’ll have excellent written and verbal communications skills, enabling you to communicate all operational issues within your region. You’ll be customer service driven and enjoy working within a people focused environment.
- Full UK driving license is essential
- City & Guilds qualified in Refrigeration (or equivalent), including F-Gas18th Edition (desirable but not essential)
- Minimum 5 years post qualification experience, working on a mobile basis in chosen field
- Demonstrable management/supervisory experience (desirable)
- Must have experience in an FM environment and have Refrigeration Engineering experience within Supermarkets.
- Excellent communication skills, ability to influence and use diplomacy with clients and colleagues
- Ability to supervise engineers in a pressurised environment dealing with store teams and members of the public
Capable of prioritising a complex and demanding work load
OTHER FACTORS
As our clients predominantly operate on a 24/7 basis, there is a requirement to be flexible with your working hours to protect customer service levels and provide continuity of service, including weekend working and on-call cover. (1 in 4 Saturdays, 1 in 4 weeks on call - included within the salary for this vacancy.
- Further Benefits: 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
Access to state-of-the-art training academy
At Arcus we are passionate about individual development which is why we are proud to offer industry leading Learning & Development opportunities to our colleagues. At our National Training Academy in Stevenage we have our own in-house team of experienced technical trainers who focus on upskilling and cross-skilling our rapidly expanding mobile engineering team. Colleagues can expect to receive significant investment in safety and technical training to ensure ongoing development of their skills and expertise and to ensure we retain our industry leading self- delivery capability.
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Where this offer sits in the market
Production managers and directors in manufacturing (SOC 1121) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~434k in sample- Offer £60,668
- Middle half £41,236–82,680
- Median £56,940
- Going rate £55,000
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £38,500–49,500
The range sits inside the market's middle half (£41,236–82,680), so this is typical pay for the occupation.
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Arcus FM holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 1121 going rate of £55,000. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.