A career you can build - established Adelaide fire protection company, vehicle supplied, paid training, real progression.

Wet & Dry Fire Services is a family-owned Adelaide fire protection company with a strong commercial service portfolio. We're expanding our maintenance team, and we're taking a wide view of who's right for it.

We're after a technically minded, methodical person who's positive with their hands and good with people. Fire industry experience is optional - preferred, but genuinely not necessary. If you're already a Cert II-qualified fire tester, brilliant; you'll be paid accordingly from day one. If you're a sharp career-changer from a trades-adjacent background, we'll train you from scratch, put you through your certification, and grow your pay as your skills grow.

What is a Fire Maintenance Technician?

Every commercial building in Australia is legally required to have its fire systems tested and serviced regularly - that's what our team does. It's clean, technical, indoor work. Most days you drive to a different building, run scheduled checks on fire alarms, sprinklers, hydrants, and emergency lights, then write up a service report. Once trained, you work independently, manage your own day, and become the technical expert building managers rely on.

About the role

- AS1851 routine and non-routine servicing on fire detection, suppression, EWIS, hydrant, and hose reel systems
- Fault diagnosis, defect reporting, and recommendations to clients
- Battery, lamp, and minor consumable replacements during service visits
- Working with our service coordinator to keep your run optimised
- Building positive relationships with on-site facility managers

This role suits you if...

- You're already an experienced/certified fire tester looking for a better home - OR
- You're a technically savvy career-changer from a trades-adjacent field (auto mechanic, building services, plumber's mate, IT field tech, electrician's labourer, ex-defence, security technician, refrigeration assistant - anything hands-on)
- You're handy, methodical, and pay attention to detail




- You learn quickly and can work independently once trained
- You're a good communicator, written and verbal - service reports and building managers both matter
- You want a real career in an essential, recession-proof industry, not seasonal or insecure work

What you must have

- White Card (or willingness to obtain before start)
- Reasonable physical fitness - ladder work, plant rooms, roofs
- Right to work in Australia
- (Experienced applicants) Certificate II in Fire Protection Inspection and Testing, or equivalent, and a strong working knowledge of AS1851

What we teach you (if you're new to fire)

- How fire detection, sprinkler, hydrant, hose, emergency lighting, and EWIS systems work and how to test them
- AS1851 - the standard that governs all of it
- How to write proper service reports and deal with clients on site
- Plus the formal qualification - Cert II in Fire Protection Inspection and Testing, paid for and supported by us

What we offer - pay

- Experienced / Cert II-qualified technicians: $40+ per hour, commensurate with experience
- Career-changers requiring training: start below $40 (based on aptitude and any relevant experience), progressing above $40 as you build competency and complete your Cert II
- Above-award rates either way, plus vehicle, super, and allowances

What else we offer

- Fully maintained company vehicle (stocked with tools and consumables, once you're running solo)
- Phone, tablet, and uniform supplied
- Cert II paid for and supported (for trainees)
- Mentorship - you work alongside our experienced testers for as long as it takes to be confident on your own
- Real career path - tester to senior tester to lead/supervisor; our supervisors started on the tools
- Established service portfolio - no cold-calling, no chasing work, the run is there
- Family-owned - your supervisor and the owner know your name
- Job security - essential industry, locked-in client base, growing business

Wet & Dry Fire Services is an equal opportunity employer. We hire for attitude and aptitude. Only candidates with the right to work in Australia will be considered.

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