Fire Extinguisher Technician
Permanent Field-Based 30,000 + Bonus (OTE up to 11%)
Coverage: South East & wider UK (flexibility required)
Head Office: Morden, Surrey
We're recruiting a Fire Extinguisher Technician to join our clients expanding engineering team. This role is ideal for someone new to the fire industry or from a hands-on, practical background who is keen to learn, develop, and build a long-term career.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Fire Extinguisher Technician, you'll operate in a field-based role, attending client sites to service, install, and maintain fire safety equipment while delivering an excellent customer experience.
Key responsibilities include:
- Servicing and maintaining fire extinguishers, fire blankets, and hose reels
- Installing and commissioning new extinguishers, signage, and fire safety equipment
- Conducting fire safety signage surveys and installations
- Identifying non-compliance and clearly reporting findings
- Communicating professionally with clients on-site
This is a physical, hands-on role involving lifting equipment (up to 15kg) and regular site activity.
Training & Onboarding
We take development seriously and set our engineers up for success:
- Week 1: Warehouse-based induction - learn the fundamentals
- Weeks 2-8: Field shadowing with a Senior Engineer
- Post-sign-off: Your own company van & fuel card
- BAFE qualification funded
What We're Looking For
We're looking for the right mindset over experience.
You'll be:
- A strong team player who values collaboration (even when working independently)
- Organised, reliable, and able to manage your day effectively
- Customer-focused with clear, confident communication skills
- Detail-oriented with a commitment to compliance and presentation
- Practical, proactive, and comfortable with hands-on work
- Comfortable travelling and flexible when business needs require it
Essential:
- Full UK driving licence
- Willingness to learn and develop within the fire safety industry
Salary & Benefits
- 30,000 basic salary
- Performance-related bonus (OTE up to 11%)
(Last year's average bonus: 3,500) - Company van & fuel card (after training period)
- Pension (auto-enrolment)
- 20 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
(Includes 3 days allocated over Christmas) - Fully funded training & qualifications
- Clear internal progression routes
- Quarterly engineer meetings (breakfast provided)
- Annual company staff day (recently hosted at Mercedes-Benz World)
Working Pattern
- Monday to Friday
- 7:00am - 4:30pm
- 30-minute unpaid lunch break
- Travel primarily across the South East (London, Kent, M25), with occasional wider UK travel
- Overnight stays not mandatory, but flexibility is appreciated