Fire & Security Officer

Staffline; Brighton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent security recruitment agency is seeking a full-time Fire & Security Officer for Dagenham. Responsibilities include conducting safety tests, responding to emergencies, and ensuring compliance with safety protocols. Candidates must have a full UK driving licence, an SIA licence, and be flexible enough to work varied shifts including days, nights, and weekends. Benefits include 5.6 weeks holiday, a pension scheme, and training opportunities. Join a diverse and inclusive team focused on career progression.

Benefits

5.6 weeks holiday per year

Workplace Pension Scheme

Progression training and development

Life assurance benefit

Contributory Healthcare Scheme

Employee Discount Schemes

Free uniform provided

Qualifications

• Aged 18 or over with a full UK manual driving licence and SIA licence.
• Experience in preventative fire methods, plumbing and electrical knowledge is essential.
• Must be flexible for varied shift patterns including days, nights, and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Conduct sprinkler and pump testing.
• Perform safety walks and recorded patrols.
• Respond to emergencies and assist maintenance teams.
• Issue Hot Work permits.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Teamwork

IT knowledge

Preventative fire methods

Flexibility

Job description

Join us as a full-time Fire & Security Officer in Dagenham at an established site where no two days will be the same and you will have the opportunity to carve out a career with the biggest name in security.

MUST have a full UK manual driving licence and an SIA licence.

MUST apply with a CV to be considered.

• Position: Fire and Security Officer
• Location: Dagenham & Dunton (must be happy to travel to both sites)
• Pay Rate: £14.33 per hour
• Hours: Full-time - 42 hours a week (no set shift pattern)
• Shifts: Days, nights and weekends

Your Time at Work

• Sprinkler and pump testing
• Break glass testing
• Issue of the Hot Work permits
• Testing and maintenance of standby extinguishers
• Be readily available for standbys, drain downs, emergency response, fires, floods, spillages and burst fire mains or any jobs which come in (when the maintenance teams are working on sprinkler alarm system - standby required.)
• Safety walks (Housekeeping) of buildings during production hours i.e. no obstructions to fire equipment etc.
• Recorded patrols as laid out on rota or as required
• Covering other duties on a rota basis
• Clean fire equipment and bay
• Trained to SLA requirements
• Basic knowledge of all Fire bulletins
• Conduct a visual walk round of buildings
• Report any faults via the in house maintenance systems.
• Operate the radio system
• Wear appropriate PPE at all times
• Read and 'action' e-mails.

Our Perfect Worker

Our perfect worker will need to be aged 18 or over, a confident communicator who is a team player with the drive to provide a friendly and professional service at all times.

Experience in preventative fire methods, plumbing and electrical knowledge. Having Good IT knowledge is also key.

You must be flexible and available to work on a varied shift pattern which will include days, nights and weekends.

Key Information and Benefits

• 5.6 weeks holiday per year (8 of these will be in lieu of bank holidays, worked or not worked)
• Workplace Pension Scheme
• Progression training and development opportunities
• Life assurance benefit
• Contributory Healthcare Scheme
• Eyecare vouchers
• Employee Discount Schemes
• Refer a friend scheme
• Free uniform provided

Job Ref: 1G4S (G254)

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