Apprentice Refrigeration Engineer
CAMBRIDGEHOK REFRIGERATION LIMITED
Nanchester (M5 3EQ)
Closes in 13 days (Wednesday 6 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 23 July 2025
Contents
Summary
Cambridgehok - Apprentice role based in Manchester - to support the installation, maintenance, and repair of commercial and industrial refrigeration systems under the guidance of qualified engineers, while gaining practical experience and completing formal apprenticeship training.
- Wage
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£15,704 to £25,396.80, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, between 8:00am-5:00pm
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Key Responsibilities
- Assist senior engineers with the installation, servicing, and repairs of refrigeration systems (e.g., cold rooms, chillers, freezers)
- Learn how to diagnose faults and carry out basic maintenance and repairs
- Support in preparing and organising tools, equipment, and parts
- Maintain a clean and safe working environment at all job sites
- Record service logs, job sheets, and maintenance records as required
- Attend off-the-job training sessions with the training provider or college
- Adhere to all health & safety regulations and company policies
- Develop a working knowledge of refrigeration system principles, including thermodynamics, electrical circuits, and refrigerants
Where you'll work
Suite 3.06
Boat Shed
20 Exchange Quay
Nanchester
M5 3EQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
TOTAL PEOPLE LIMITED
Training course
Refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Comply with health and safety, regulations and standards. Apply safe systems of work, including carrying out a risk assessment.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and standards for example prevention of refrigerant emissions, segregate resources for reuse and, recycling and disposal of waste.
- Position, fix, joint and test, pipework and electrical circuits.
- Test, charge with refrigerant and commission vapour compression systems.
- Test and commission electrical and electronic control systems applicable to vapour compression systems.
- Interpret information and data from log books and diagrams.
- perform servicing, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on vapour compression systems including routine and reactive maintenance, installation of components and safe electrical isolation of supply.
- Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on electrical and electrical control systems applicable to vapour compression systems including carrying out safe isolation procedures.
- Decommission vapour compression systems, safe recovery and disposal of equipment, hazardous waste refrigerant transfer.
- Decommission electrical and electronic systems applicable to vapour compression systems.
- Adjust vapour compression system operating parameters to achieve reductions in carbon emissions.
- Maximise performance of vapour compression systems by determining heating and cooling loads and selecting and balancing components and systems.
- Retrofit and retro fill existing equipment to lower GWP refrigerants.
- Mitigate risks of refrigerants including environmental, toxicity and flammability hazards.
- Identify and use tools and equipment.
- Communicate with others verbally and in writing.
- Complete a customer handover.
- Work collaboratively with clients or stakeholders to solve problems.
- Apply project leadership techniques and principles.
- Use information and digital technology and comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations.
- Apply ethical principles.
- Comply with health and safety, regulations and standards. Apply safe systems of work, including carrying out a risk assessment.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and standards for example prevention of refrigerant emissions, segregate resources for reuse and, recycling and disposal of waste.
- Position, fix, joint and test, pipework and electrical circuits.
- Test, charge with refrigerant and commission vapour compression systems.
- Test and commission electrical and electronic control systems applicable to vapour compression systems.
- Interpret information and data from log books and diagrams.
- perform servicing, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on vapour compression systems including routine and reactive maintenance, installation of components and safe electrical isolation of supply.
- Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on electrical and electrical control systems applicable to vapour compression systems including carrying out safe isolation procedures.
- Decommission vapour compression systems, safe recovery and disposal of equipment, hazardous waste refrigerant transfer.
- Decommission electrical and electronic systems applicable to vapour compression systems.
- Adjust vapour compression system operating parameters to achieve reductions in carbon emissions.
- Maximise performance of vapour compression systems by determining heating and cooling loads and selecting and balancing components and systems.
- Retrofit and retro fill existing equipment to lower GWP refrigerants.
- Mitigate risks of refrigerants including environmental, toxicity and flammability hazards.
- Identify and use tools and equipment.
- Communicate with others verbally and in writing.
- Complete a customer handover.
- Work collaboratively with clients or stakeholders to solve problems.
- Apply project leadership techniques and principles.
- Use information and digital technology and comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations.
- Apply ethical principles.
Training schedule
Refrigeration Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Engineering Technician Standard including F-Gas Day release at TMC, Wythenshawe Campus (M22 9UH).
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Mathematics (grade 4)
- Science (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Analytical skills
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills
- Customer care skills
- Initiative
- Logical
- Number skills
- Organisation skills
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
Other requirements
Requirements: Minimum GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths, English, and Science, Grade 4/C or above preferred. Keen interest in engineering and mechanical systems. Good problem-solving and communication skills. Willingness to learn and follow instructions. Ability to work as part of a team and independently when required. Full UK driving licence (or working towards it) may be desirable. Must be eligible to work in the UK and enrol in an accredited apprenticeship programme.A full
About this employer
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
After this apprenticeship
What We Offer
- Structured apprenticeship training leading to a recognised qualification (e.g., Level 3 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning)
- On-the-job mentoring from experienced engineers
- Opportunities for career development and long-term employment upon completion
- PPE, tools, and equipment provided
- Competitive apprenticeship wage and benefits
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TOTAL PEOPLE LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333310.
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Closes in 13 days (Wednesday 6 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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