Fire Extinguisher Safety Specialist & Trainer

UniFirst Corp.; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with Company Match

Profit Sharing

Health Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Direct Payroll Deposit

Tuition Reimbursement

30% Employee Discount

Employee Referral Bonuses

Job summary

UniFirst First Aid + Safety is seeking a reliable Portable Fire Extinguisher Technician to join our team as a Fire Extinguisher Safety Specialist. You will inspect, service, repair, and maintain portable extinguishers and emergency/exit lighting, train teammates, and support the service department to grow our customer base.

We offer training, strong pay, benefits including 401K with company match, health insurance, paid time off, and opportunities for advancement within a family‑oriented culture.

Qualifications

• High school and/or GED equivalent is required.
• Must be at least 18 years of age or older.
• Valid driver’s license and safe driving record is required
• Must have an NFPA Extinguisher Certification/License
• Experienced performing monthly and annual inspections on portable fire extinguishers to maintain compliance with NFPA 10 code.
• Fire Extinguisher License or certification as required by state, county, and/or city.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Experienced in sales and upselling additional fire/safety-related products and services is highly preferred.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability to travel within the designated territory.
• Excellent communication skills for internal and external scheduling.
• Ability to lift up to 75lbs at certain times.

Responsibilities

• Conduct portable fire extinguisher and emergency/exit lighting inspection, service, repair, and maintenance
• Train team members in various portable fire extinguisher and emergency/exit Lighting service and inspection related tasks
• Provide portable fire extinguisher and emergency/exit lighting technical support.
• Assist team members performing monthly and annual inspections on portable fire extinguishers and emergency/exit lighting to maintain compliance with NFPA 10 code when and where required.
• Assist team members Inspecting and test emergency egress lighting and exit signs when and where required.
• Providing customer onsite audits and quoting for fire service.
• Presenting and demonstrating our fire related products/services to customers and working with the service department to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Servicing, repairing and maintaining the portable fire equipment and emergency exit lighting systems of our established customer base where needed to cover team member vacations and time off.
• Provide fire services inspection software training to team members.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer service

Communication skills

Ability to travel

Physical ability

Education

High school diploma or GED

NFPA Extinguisher Certification

Fire extinguisher license/certification as required

Job description

UniFirst First Aid + Safety is seeking a reliable Portable Fire Extinguisher Technician to join our team as a Fire Extinguisher Safety Specialist. You will inspect, service, repair, and maintain portable extinguishers and emergency/exit lighting, train teammates, and support the service department to grow our customer base.

We offer training, strong pay, benefits including 401K with company match, health insurance, paid time off, and opportunities for advancement within a family‑oriented culture.