We're Hiring

Join the Ernest Air Cooling Team

We're a small, family-run air conditioning firm in Shoreham-by-Sea, growing fast across Sussex — and we're looking for good people to grow with us.

Why join us

A growing firm, built on doing things properly

Demand for our air conditioning work across Sussex is higher than ever, and we're building the team to keep up. You'd be joining a Daikin-partnered, NICEIC-certified business with a reputation for quality and a genuine, straight-talking way of working. We look after our people, we train and support, and there's real room to grow as the company does.

Full-time · Permanent

Air Conditioning Engineer

Installing split-system air conditioning and servicing existing systems for homes and businesses across Sussex, working alongside our director.

What we're looking for:

  • F-Gas certification (essential)
  • Experience installing and servicing split systems
  • Full UK driving licence
  • Tidy, professional and confident with customers — you'll be working in people's homes

Pay

£36,000 starting, rising to £45,000+ for an experienced engineer — plus a sign-written company van.

Full-time · Permanent

Trainee Engineer

A hands-on route into the trade — assisting on installs and servicing, learning alongside experienced engineers and working towards your F-Gas and industry qualifications.

What we're looking for:

  • Full UK driving licence (essential)
  • Some experience is a bonus, but not essential
  • A good attitude with customers and clean, tidy presentation
  • Reliable, keen to learn and happy on the tools

Pay

£20,000 starting, with full training and a clear path to a qualified engineer's salary.

Part-time · ~20 hrs/week

Office / Service Coordinator

Keeping the business running behind the scenes — answering enquiries, booking work into the diary, ordering units and parts, and coordinating between customers and engineers.

What we're looking for:

  • Experience in a similar admin, scheduling or coordination role
  • Confident and friendly with customers by phone and email
  • Well organised, with good written English
  • Trade or HVAC experience a real bonus (but we'll help you learn the ropes)

Pay

£16 per hour, around 20 hours a week (flexible), growing with the business.

All roles are permanent, following a 3-month probation period.

How to apply

Send us an email with a short note about yourself and a CV if you have one — just tell us which role you're interested in. Prefer to chat first? Give us a call, we're always happy to talk it through.

Ernest Air Cooling Ltd · Shoreham-by-Sea · Serving all of Sussex