Refrigeration Apprentice

Overview:
Looking for a career in Refrigeration Engineering? With a company that puts training and development first?

Do you live in or around the South East of England?

Key Benefits:

- Salary: £20,825 (Year 1, increasing each year)
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Van (with option for personal use from day 1) and fuel card
- Smartphone, tools, uniform, PPE

Arcus Facilities Management is passionate about investing into the next generation of skilled Engineers, we understand the importance of engaging, retaining and developing the industries brightest emerging talent. As a result, Arcus has an exciting opportunity to join the Refrigeration team as a Level 3 Apprentice. The role will work closely with a delegated mentor and existing team of Engineers in the reactive and planned maintenance of a variety of specialist refrigeration systems. The successful progression route for this role is to qualify as a fully-fledged Engineer.

The Apprentice will study a Level 3 Apprenticeship for year one, however the completion time ranges up to 48 months (dependent upon the route taken, Level of qualification and your previous experience/exposure to the industry). The assessment will consist of practical “on the job” training, alongside regular block release to one of the selected regional colleges.

About the Job:

- Work alongside/with the guidance of a mentor to deliver planned and reactive maintenance
- To participate and learn all refrigeration reactive and planned maintenance tasks allocated by the mentor and to remain in constant communication throughout this education process.
- Develop an understanding to complete the site-based log book containing risk assessment, method statement, third party engineer’s reports and signing/attendance sheets.
- Ensure compliance with all health and safety requirements and adhere to best working practices
- Undertake relevant HR processes including, notification of absence, holidays, mandatory and technical training and completion of timesheets (where applicable).
- Build a wider business awareness and passion for the brand and our core values
- To attend college, ensuring all course work and units are completed to a high standard

To be successful you will have:

- Understanding of basic engineering principles would be advantageous
- Driving Licence is preferred, however not essential

**Other Factors**
- The duration of the apprenticeship will be between 36 and 48 months. Please note, a driving license is preferred though not essential.

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.