Hawley Mill
Hawley Road, Dartford, DA2 7QX

J & E HALL LIMITED - Apprentice Refrigeration Engineer (Chiller and Air Conditioning)

Salary: £16,800 a year
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Apprenticeship
Hours: 40
Closing Date: Fri 29 May 2026 - 11:59 pm UTC
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J & E HALL LIMITED - Apprentice Refrigeration Engineer (Chiller and Air Conditioning)

Summary

An opportunity to join J&E Hall /Daikin Applied Services as an apprentice engineer has become available for an enthusiastic and motivated individual. The Apprentice will become both technically competent, as well as learning effective communication with customers, and eventually being able to recognise and exploit potential sales opportunities.

Annual wage: £16,800 a year
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Training course: Refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering technician (level 3)

Hours
May include some evening and weekend work (shifts to be confirmed).
40.0 hours a week

Possible start date: Tuesday 01 September 2026

Duration: 3 Years

Positions available: 2

Work

As an apprentice, you'll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You'll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you'll do at work

  • To be responsible to the Service Manager but work at all times under the supervision of qualified persons and departments nominated by them
  • Whilst being supervised, to assist trained qualified Service Engineers in the maintenance and repair of refrigeration, air conditioning and process plant within a pre-set timescale, with particular emphasis being placed on our approach toward Health and Safety
  • To attend college as required, to achieve City & Guilds qualifications at both mechanical and technical level (a Level 3 Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pump (RACHP) qualification) completing training schedules and workbooks as appropriate
  • To liaise with office administration teams and engineers to ensure work is being carried out to their satisfaction
  • To correctly complete work reports/time sheets on time to enable invoices to be submitted with minimum delay and to maintain regular contact with the service centre
  • To comply with requirements of Health and Safety Practices as outlined in the Company Health and Safety procedure
  • Any ad-hoc duties asked by the Service Manager

Where you'll work

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL COLLEGE

Your training course

Refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering technician (level 3)

Your training plan

The Level 3 Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pump (RACHP) Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Standard is run over 36 months. Apprentices must also achieve a Level 2 certificate in F Gas and ODS regulation category 1 to complete the course.

This standard is designed to meet the professional standards of the Engineering Council for registration as an Engineering Technician (EngTech) in partnership with the Institute of Refrigeration and CIBSE.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Interest in Engineering
  • Willing to learn

Other requirements

This role may involve working in confined spaces in outdoor and engineering environments- the weather cannot always be guaranteed! You may be asked to work away or over the weekends, as well as potentially covering on call out jobs. A full driving licence would be an advantage but not essential in their first year of training. However, you will be required to have obtained a full driving licence by year three of your apprenticeship. As part of the recruitment for this apprenticeship, we will be holding an assessment day at The City of Liverpool College, to find out more about successfully shortlisted candidates, complete interviews and carry out short skills assessments. Successfully shortlisted candidates will be required to travel to Liverpool to participate in the assessment day.

About this company

Daikin Applied Service has regional teams of trained and specialist HVAC engineers who carry out maintenance, servicing, retrofit and refurbishment tasks on chillers, air conditioning equipment and air handling units throughout the UK. We develop the very best people within the UK’s HVAC industry through challenging and rewarding positions at Daikin Applied Service.

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Company benefits

Long service awards, Eye care vouchers, Company vehicle and fuel card (year 3 of apprenticeship), Salary Extras, Continued professional development ,financial support for role related qualifications, Recruitment referral scheme.

After this apprenticeship

  • We develop the very best people within the UK’s HVAC industry through challenging and rewarding positions at Daikin Applied Service
  • Successful completion of this course could lead to a full-time position with J&E Hall

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

J & E HALL LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000027956.

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Closes on Friday 29 May 2026

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