Fire Extinguisher Technician – UniFirst First Aid+ Safety

UniFirst • Salt Lake City, UT

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About The Position

UniFirst First Aid + Safety, a division of UniFirst Corporation, is seeking a reliable and hardworking Portable Fire Extinguisher Technician, also referred to as a Fire Extinguisher Safety Specialist. The role involves inspecting, servicing, repairing, and maintaining portable fire extinguishers and emergency/exit lighting. The technician will train and provide technical support to team members, help cover inspections and service as needed, and promote fire-related services and products to grow the existing customer base.

The position includes customer-facing work such as onsite audits, quoting, product and service demonstrations, and coordination with the service department to support customer satisfaction. Technicians may travel within a designated territory and support team members during vacations and other time off. UniFirst describes the opportunity as offering up to 40 hours per week, on-the-job training, cross-training, and potential career advancement.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Valid driver’s license and safe driving record.
• NFPA extinguisher certification or license.
• Experience performing monthly and annual inspections on portable fire extinguishers to maintain compliance with NFPA 10 code.
• Fire extinguisher license or certification as required by the applicable state, county, or city.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability to travel within the designated territory.
• Excellent communication skills for internal and external scheduling.
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds at certain times.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in sales and upselling additional fire- and safety-related products and services is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections, service, repairs, and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers and emergency/exit lighting.
• Train team members in portable fire extinguisher and emergency/exit lighting inspection, service, repair, and maintenance tasks.
• Provide technical support to team members for portable fire extinguishers and emergency/exit lighting.
• Assist team members with monthly and annual portable fire extinguisher inspections to maintain compliance with NFPA 10 code.
• Assist team members with inspecting and testing emergency egress lighting and exit signs as needed.
• Provide onsite customer audits and quotes for fire services.
• Present and demonstrate fire-related products and services to customers and work with the service department to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Cover servicing, repair, and maintenance of established customers’ portable fire equipment and emergency exit lighting systems when team members are on vacation or otherwise unavailable.
• Provide fire services inspection software training to team members.
• Sell and promote fire services and products to help grow the existing customer base.

Benefits

• On-the-job training.
• Great hourly pay.
• 401(k) 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.
• Ongoing cross-training.
• Potential for career advancement and promotion from within.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED