- Job Category: Customer Service
- Work Days: Full Time Days
- Workplace: On-site
A Fire Watch is a trained individual responsible for monitoring work areas where hot work or other activities increase the risk of fire. Their role is to protect personnel and property by identifying fire hazards, ensuring fire prevention measures are in place, and responding to emergencies if needed. Fire Watch personnel must be trained, coordinate with all workers involved, and verify that all Hot Work Permit requirements are met before work begins. Work cannot start until the Fire Watch Team is in place and all safety requirements have been satisfied.
Responsibilities
Job Duties:
- Patrol areas of work.
- Understand safety procedures and how to implement them.
- Contact and inform emergency personnel as soon as any issues arise.
- Report and map any signs of smoke or fire.
- Maintain the Fire Watch Logs.
- Identify and mitigate any potential issues that may cause or contribute to a fire
Qualifications
Physical Considerations:
All candidates must be able to work in a variety of client locations, environments, and conditions. The physical demands listed below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.
- Ability to work extended periods of time without days off when required.
- Ability to be on one’s feet - this includes:
- Remaining in a stationary position (often standing for prolonged periods)
- Ascending and/or descending stairs (potentially many flights of stairs)
- Walking long distances (from parking to facility, within and around the facility - up to 5 miles/day)
- Walking through client work facilities
- Ability to constantly move about to accomplish tasks or move from one work location to another.
- Ability to possibly remain in a seated, stationary position for prolonged periods.
Requirements:
About Us
ABM (NYSE: ABM) is one of the world’s largest providers of integrated facility, engineering, and infrastructure solutions. Every day, our over 100,000 team members deliver essential services that make spaces cleaner, safer, and efficient, enhancing the overall occupant experience.
ABM serves a wide range of market sectors including commercial real estate, aviation, education, mission critical, and manufacturing and distribution. With over $8 billion in annual revenue and a blue-chip client base, ABM delivers innovative technologies and sustainable solutions that enhance facilities and empower clients to achieve their goals. Committed to creating smarter, more connected spaces, ABM is investing in the future to meet evolving challenges and build a healthier, thriving world. ABM: Driving possibility, together.
ABM is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer that does not discriminate on the basis of any trait or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, including disability and protected veteran status. ABM is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance in completing the employment application, please call 888-328-8606. We will provide you with assistance and make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.
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