Fire Extinguisher Service Technician
Posted 1 day ago by Marlowe Fire & Security
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Fire Extinguisher Service Technician role at Morgan Fire Protection involves servicing and maintaining portable fire extinguishers in compliance with British Standard Guidelines. The position requires effective planning and communication with clients while ensuring efficient use of resources. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and experience in fire extinguisher servicing and customer service. The role includes travel and some overnight stays during training and peak periods.
Key Responsibilities:
- Carry out the servicing and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers.
- Install, service, and maintain portable fire extinguishers in line with current British standards.
- Plan and complete call visits within the designated region for maximum efficiency.
- Build professional relationships with a wide client base.
- Manage area planning to maximize travel time and time on customer premises.
- Perform scheduled and reactive maintenance in a timely and cost-effective manner.
- Communicate effectively with customers regarding system/equipment status.
- Liaise with Service Administrators to meet customer needs.
- Manage and secure vehicle stock, tools, and equipment.
- Conduct full surveys of customer sites for fire equipment and signage.
- Approach training positively and complete all duties.
- Travel and some stopovers expected during training and busy months.
Key Skills:
- Experience in fire extinguisher servicing with relevant qualifications.
- Good knowledge of BS5306 parts 3 and 8.
- Technical background in the Mechanical Fire industry.
- Experience in front-line customer service.
- Qualified to BAFE / FETA or equivalent with ongoing refresher training.
- Ability to work unsupervised and problem-solve.
- Flexibility to travel for work and training.
- Experience in other Mechanical Fire Systems is advantageous.
- Computer literate with knowledge of email, Word, Excel, and PDA/iPad/smartphone.
- Basic knowledge of maths for calculating fire ratings.
- Ability to create quotes and recommendations for customers.
- Full driving licence.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Apply (by clicking the relevant button) after checking through all the related job information below. Are you passionate about fire safety and protection? Morgan Fire Protection specialises in the delivery of planned and corrective maintenance for fire detection systems and portable extinguishers. While our operational resources are primarily based around London, we proudly offer national coverage through our reactive delivery model.
Our Fire Extinguisher Service Technicians Carry out the servicing and maintenance of Portable fire extinguishers. All equipment will be provided to allow high standards of service, installation and maintenance of Portable fire extinguishers in line with the Current British Standard Guidelines.
- Install, Service & Maintain Portable Fire Extinguishers
- Work in line with current British standards and customer requirements.
- Plan and complete call visits within your designated region, ensuring maximum efficiency and best use of resources.
- Build professional and effective relationships with a wide client base.
- Be accountable for ensuring effective area planning to maximise travel time and time on customer premises.
- Carry out scheduled & reactive maintenance in a timely, efficient & cost-effective manner.
- Effectively communicate with our customers to ensure a good understanding of system/equipment status.
- Liaise with Service Administrators to ensure the needs of our customers are met.
- Be responsible for the management & security of vehicle stock, tools & equipment.
- Carry out full surveys of customer sites to assess for fire equipment and signage
- Approach all training positively & professionally complete all duties.
- Travel and some stopovers are expected during the training period and busier months.
Who We're Looking For Skills
As well as having all the usual attributes of a great employee, such as; a positive attitude, excellent communication skills, well presented and professional at all times, ability to work alone and as part of a team. For this specific opportunity, we are looking for candidates who offer:
- Experience in fire extinguisher servicing, hold a qualification to prove competence and have good knowledge BS5306 parts 3 and 8.
- Technical background in the Mechanical Fire industry.
- Experience of front-line customer service.
- Previous experience of maintaining fire extinguishers is essential.
- Qualified to BAFE / FETA or equivalent, and ongoing refresher training every three years with certificated evidence.
- Ability to work unsupervised with the capability to problem solve.
- Flexibility to travel for work and training when required
- Experience in other Mechanical Fire Systems would be advantageous.
- Must be computer literate and be conversant with email, Word, Excel and be able to work with a PDA/iPad/smartphone.
- Must have a basic knowledge of maths and be able to calculate fire ratings.
- Must be able to create quotes and recommendations to send to the customer.
- Full driving licence