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Centrica • Greater London | United Kingdom

Kitchen Appliance Engineer

Employment type:  Full time
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Job Description

Join us, be part of more.

We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We're energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that's energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion, and more potential. That’s why working here is #MoreThanACareer. We do energy differently - we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it, and mend it.

About your team:

At British Gas, our mission is to sell it and mend it.

We’ve been powering the UK’s homes and businesses for over 200 years – but supplying energy is just part of what we do. We’re making the UK greener and more energy efficient, getting closer to Net Zero. By using clever tech like thermostats, heat pumps, solar panels and EV chargers, we’re making it cheaper and easier for our customers to reduce their carbon-footprint.

About your role:

Working in South London

We need White Goods engineers to join our team of experienced Engineers, to ensure that our customers get the help they need, when they need it. You will play a pivotal part in our British Gas' Service Promise! of same day fix for our customers.

Base Salary is £38,589 (Rising to £40,133 on 1st April) with uncapped OTE - £47,000 is a realistic expectation through our fantastic field reward scheme. London Weighting applied where applicable.

Being there for our customers is our priority. You will be attending customers home to repair and maintain an array of white goods and appliances. You will have plenty of support from our managers, mentors, and engineer colleagues but some of the jobs can be challenging and you will need a minimum of 2 years on the job experience to tackle most jobs.

Here's what we’re looking for:

  • Extensive, evidenced experience in the repair and/or maintenance of a wide range of white goods including dishwashers, washing machines, refrigerators, tumble dryers and microwaves.
  • In addition to your technical expertise, your customer service skills and ability to solve problems will enable you to diagnose defects, work safely to ensure a first-time fix for your customer.

Why should you apply?

We’re not a perfect place – but we’re a people place. Our priority is supporting all of the different realities our people face. Life is about so much more than work. We get it. That’s why we’ve designed our total rewards to give you the flexibility to choose what you need, when you need it, making sure that you and your family are supported not only financially, but physically and emotionally too. Visit the link below to discover why we’re a great place to work and what being part of more means for you.

https://www.morethanacareer.energy/britishgas

If you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.


Help us, help you. We would love for you to share any information about yourself throughout our recruitment process so that we can better understand you and help shape your journey.

Company benefits

Adoption leave
Annual pay rises
Buy or sell annual leave
Car allowance – depending on the role
Carer’s leave
Company car
Compassionate leave
Critical Illness Insurance
Cycle to work scheme
Dental coverage
Employee discounts
Employee recognition scheme
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Enhanced pension match/contribution – double match company contribution, up to 10%
Enhanced sick days
Enhanced sick pay
Equity packages
Eye Care Support
Family health insurance
Fertility treatment leave
Financial coaching
Gym membership
Health insurance
Life insurance
Mental health platform access
Open to part-time employees
Optional unpaid leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Share options
Shared parental leave
Travel insurance
Travel loan
Volunteer days – 2 days per year paid
Work from anywhere scheme
Reservist leave – 10 days
Fertility benefits
Referral bonus
Annual bonus
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
LinkedIn learning license
In house training
Professional subscriptions
Lunch and learns
Personal development budgets
Open to compressed hours
Fertility benefits

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Company employees:

20,000

Gender diversity (m:f):

70:30

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