Candidate should be familiar with general fire and safety products and services. Experience with the following a plus but not a requirement:
- Portable Fire Extinguishers (NFPA 10)
- Water Based (NFPA 25)
- Pre-Engineered Systems (NFPA 17, 17A, 96)
- Alarms (NFPA 72, 70)
Candidate should feel comfortable dealing with co-workers, clients, and/or being on a team that provides service to both large and small clients. Candidate should feel comfortable working as part of a team or working alone with direction from a supervisor.
When the candidate is not on service calls, he/she should perform general support duties in the warehouse such as service extinguishers, prepare/maintain inventory in the warehouse or other activities as instructed by manager.
Candidate must pass a drug and background check, which are given at random after initial screening.
Character Traits:
- Personal integrity
- Comfortable being a member of a team
- Trustworthy
- Ability to work alone on a schedule
- Positive attitude
- Ability to work fast paced changing environment
- Motivated
- Comfortable with ambiguity
- Self-Disciplined
- Enjoys learning
Duties:
- Know and follow current NFPA codes to perform accurate and efficient inspections
- Inspect Fire protection devices (extinguishers, hoses, AED, first aid kits, etc) to ensure units are up to code and have updated tags
- Take extinguishers & cylinders to branch for required maintenance
- Service and maintain fire extinguishers
- Install Fire Extinguishers properly
- Inspection of first aid cabinets, defibrillators, eye wash stations, fire hose, hose stations and other safety devices or supplies
- Test, repair, replace and sell exit and emergency light units, batteries and bulbs
Qualifications:
- General mechanical abilities
- Ability to lift 60lb
- Comfortable with dynamic working conditions including working at heights in an industrial setting
- Some outdoor work required
- Working knowledge and general awareness of safety requirements
- Typical work hours are 8-5, however we work as our client’s needs require
- Some weekend and off normal working hours are required from time-to-time
- General shop clean up
- Some basic understanding of electrical circuits, etc are a plus but not required
- Basic understanding of valves and piping are a plus but not required
- Perform other activities as directed by management.
- Candidates must pass random drug and background check
- Good interpersonal skills needed to interact with clients
- Team player with a positive attitude
- Must be well versed in the safe use of general hand tools and power tools
- Must have or be able and willing to attain State Fire Extinguisher License within first review period (90 days)
- Active Driver License, in good standing required
- Must meet safe driving policy criteria to be an active company vehicle driver