Apprentice Refrigeration Technician

City Facilities Management (UK) • Peterborough, England, United Kingdom • £20.61k / year • 6d ago

Salary £20,612.37

Location Peterborough

Shift Pattern Days

This is a permanent, vacancy that will close in a month at 23:59 BST.

The Vacancy

City have an exciting opportunity for a talented individual who aspires to develop their career in Refrigeration Engineering whilst gaining an apprentice qualification. City are the largest Privately-owned facilities management company in Europe and America, and partner with businesses in America, Australia and Malaysia as well as the UK.

Overview

This Apprenticeship will help you gain both a technical qualification and invaluable real-world development experience. Studying towards a Level 3 in Refrigeration you will undertake a blend of college and on the job learning. This role will operate in a live environment and will see you involved in activities and learning that support the service provisions of the City business.

What might a typical day in this job look like?

City follows a block or day release programme, where you will attend a technical college working towards a NVQ level 3 in Refrigeration, combined with onsite coaching from experienced engineers, Each day will be a new challenge, as you learn and gain experience covering all the technical and hands on tasks required to develop you into the next generation of engineer, in an industry that is constantly evolving with new technologies.

What will I learn?

You'll study towards a Level 3 NVQ in Refrigeration. In addition, you will be able to gain experience working with refrigeration technologies in both and installation and maintenance environment. and a highly accomplished team of engineers. You'll go beyond just being an apprentice and will gain experience of working on a range of diverse tasks and projects.

What qualifications or qualities are required?

Essential requirements for role:

5 GCSE Grade C or above including Maths, English and a minimum of one Science subject.
Full driving license.
Ability to work with minimum supervision
Good communication skills (written and verbal)
Helpful & friendly manner
Self-motivated
Ability to work at heights
Physically fit
Willingness to work flexible hours

Desired requirements for role:

Experience of teamwork

Attention to detail
Enthusiasm for problem solving You will also be highly motivated, committed to study and your development, and be able to demonstrate great communication and interpersonal skills.

The Company

In 1985, husband and wife Willie and Susan Haughey established City Refrigeration Holdings. The pair set out with one goal – to make a positive change in the facilities management industry.

The Haugheys founded their enterprise on the values of collaboration and transparency, replacing client/contractor relationships with long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships. Each partner receives a unique strategy, shaped by the needs of the business and implemented by a bespoke, self-delivered model.

It is this focus that has allowed the City Group to grow from its humble beginnings into one of the world’s most trusted facilities management companies. The business now employs over 12,000 people and has established divisions across Europe, Australia, North America and Asia. It has also diversified the services it offers to include maintenance and engineering, technical procurement and support, cleaning and ancillary services across retail, residential and commercial markets.

Now more than three decades into its story, City remains rooted in the core values established by the now Lord and Lady Haughey and remains passionate about sharing its unparalleled professionalism, quality, customer service and value with partners around the globe.

Our Benefits

Pension Scheme

Retail Discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme