Commercial Catering Equipment technician apprenticeship

HATHERLEY COMMERCIAL SERVICES LTD

NEWARK (NG24 2AG)

Closes in 28 days (Monday 30 November 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 2 November 2026

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Summary

A fantastic opportunity to join the team at HCS based in Newark Nottinghamshire to train to become a fully qualified skilled and trained catering equipment technician.  A rewarding career with a rewarding salary. Training includes skills to fault find, repair and install equipment with gas, electrical and pluming training.

Wage

£18,720 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Age dependant - applicant needs to be 18+

Training course
Commercial catering equipment technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm.

45 hours a week

Start date

Saturday 2 January 2027

Duration

2 years 6 months

Positions available

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

  • Ride with a qualified technician day-to-day
  • Block release at a college in Stockport
  • Learn how to fault find equipment on reactive maintenance call outs
  • Learn how to service commercial catering equipment
  • Learn how to repair commercial catering equipment
  • Learn how to install commercial catering equipment
  • Sites include = Schools, Hospitals, restaurants, any commercial catering sites in East Midlands area

 

Where you'll work

BRUNEL BUSINESS PARK
JESSOP CLOSE
NORTHERN ROAD INDUSTRIAL ESTAT
NEWARK
NG24 2AG

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

LEEP TRADE LIMITED

Training course

Commercial catering equipment technician (level 3)

Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Undertake routine servicing of commercial catering equipment.
  • Interpret, follow and adhere to Service Level Agreements, legal requirements, specifications, and customer needs.
  • Plan, organise and schedule own/others' work for example task delegation, work-flow, route planning, time management.
  • Conduct site survey, including recording and updating risk assessments and method statements.
  • Interpret job requirements for example job specification, technical drawings, wiring diagrams and Manufacturers’ Instruction manuals.
  • Determine and source resources for example materials, parts, time and equipment.
  • Manage stock levels.
  • Install connecting pipework for gas, water and drainage to mains service.
  • Conduct electrical connection, disconnection and/or isolation of catering or ancillary equipment.
  • Conduct gas connection, disconnection and/or isolation of catering or ancillary equipment.
  • Conduct water and drainage connection, disconnection and/or isolation of catering or ancillary equipment.
  • Operate and maintain tools and instruments in correct working order, including drills, power tools, spirit levels, specialist tools/instruments.
  • Commission/re-commision catering and ancillary equipment.
  • Diagnose faults in catering or ancillary equipment; identify and implement solutions including fitting replacement or repairing parts.
  • Test catering or ancillary equipment and quality assure to manufacturers’ specification.
  • Report completion of work carried out to customer and management/office.
  • Categorise decommissioned catering or ancillary equipment for reuse, disposal or recycling.
  • Complete documentation for example asset management records, work sheets, waste environmental records.
  • Collect, record and provide data, for example gas, water pressures and air quality readings.
  • Use IT equipment including computers and smart phones and software for example email, internet browsers, word processing and spreadsheets.
  • Communicate effectively with stakeholders, internal or external, for example customers, colleagues, managers, general public.
  • Provide information, guidance or training to stakeholders including demonstrating the correct operation of equipment.
  • Conduct all duties in adherence with health and safety directives and environmental policy and procedures.
  • Store and transport materials, parts, equipment and tools.
  • Undertake routine servicing of commercial catering equipment.
  • Interpret, follow and adhere to Service Level Agreements, legal requirements, specifications, and customer needs.
  • Plan, organise and schedule own/others' work for example task delegation, work-flow, route planning, time management.
  • Conduct site survey, including recording and updating risk assessments and method statements.
  • Interpret job requirements for example job specification, technical drawings, wiring diagrams and Manufacturers’ Instruction manuals.
  • Determine and source resources for example materials, parts, time and equipment.
  • Manage stock levels.
  • Install connecting pipework for gas, water and drainage to mains service.
  • Conduct electrical connection, disconnection and/or isolation of catering or ancillary equipment.
  • Conduct gas connection, disconnection and/or isolation of catering or ancillary equipment.
  • Conduct water and drainage connection, disconnection and/or isolation of catering or ancillary equipment.
  • Operate and maintain tools and instruments in correct working order, including drills, power tools, spirit levels, specialist tools/instruments.
  • Commission/re-commision catering and ancillary equipment.
  • Diagnose faults in catering or ancillary equipment; identify and implement solutions including fitting replacement or repairing parts.
  • Test catering or ancillary equipment and quality assure to manufacturers’ specification.
  • Report completion of work carried out to customer and management/office.
  • Categorise decommissioned catering or ancillary equipment for reuse, disposal or recycling.
  • Complete documentation for example asset management records, work sheets, waste environmental records.
  • Collect, record and provide data, for example gas, water pressures and air quality readings.
  • Use IT equipment including computers and smart phones and software for example email, internet browsers, word processing and spreadsheets.
  • Communicate effectively with stakeholders, internal or external, for example customers, colleagues, managers, general public.
  • Provide information, guidance or training to stakeholders including demonstrating the correct operation of equipment.
  • Conduct all duties in adherence with health and safety directives and environmental policy and procedures.
  • Store and transport materials, parts, equipment and tools.

Training schedule

One week at college in Stockport every 6 weeks approximately. 

More training information

further details on leepgroup.com website

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • english (grade level 2)
  • maths (grade level 2)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Physical fitness
  • A knowledge of basic hand tool

Other requirements

DBS advanced will be required for visiting sites such as schools. We will organise this for the applicant.

May need to get to our office in Newark on a day to day unless living close to other member of staff.

About this employer

Hatherley Commercial Services (HCS) are a company dedicated to the maintenance, service and repair of commercial catering equipment and refrigeration.  We are based in Newark, Nottinghamshire and cover all areas of the East Midlands.  We have engineers qualified to work on all types of catering equipment including gas, electric, ware-wash, extraction, refrigeration and mobile catering.  

http://hcscateringequipment.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

  • 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Uniform and PPE provided
  • Private healthcare scheme

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Qualified catering equipment technician and will subsequently be full- time employed by the company and be a field service technician. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HATHERLEY COMMERCIAL SERVICES LTD

Ben Hatherley

ben@hcscateringequipment.co.uk

01636 611221

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000061929.

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Closes in 28 days (Monday 30 November 2026 at 11:59pm)