09/28/2021
Field Locksmith
Bellingham Lock and Safe – Locksmith Service Technician
Bellingham, WA
$17 - $25 an hour
What we care about:
We’re passionate about loving where we work, the team we are a part of, and the lives and property we protect.
Why work here:
We know we’re only as good as our people, so we constantly invest in our team with professional development and training, both on-the-job and in the classroom. We have fun every day solving challenging problems as a team, and instead of a corporate diet program we regularly have home-made baked goods in house! We’re a close-knit family focused on serving our customers with excellence. We hold growth mindsets, and an open and fun atmosphere that we share with our customers.
Who we are:
Since 1904, we have been serving the needs of our Northwest community and are well equipped to handle residential and commercial jobs. Re-keys and locks, electronic access solutions, and troubleshooting are all in our wheelhouse, and our team of highly skilled technicians finds the right solution for each security problem we encounter.
We offer benefits: Health insurance, 401K, vacation and sick time, work shirts, and a work cell phone.
We want a problem solver with extensive experience working as a locksmith who can hit the ground running. This position is for an on the road field technician, capable and comfortable with thinking on their feet and solving new problems. You’re a good candidate if you:
• Look at new problems and obstacles as challenges, rather than roadblocks
• Are always willing share your knowledge, and humble enough to continually learn
• Possess a patient attitude towards your team and our customers
• Own your work, admit when you need more information, and openly correct mistakes
Preferred Qualifications, list any that you have:
• Develop custom, tailored security solutions
• Electronic lock hardware selection and installation
• Fully independent in the field
• Excellent finished carpentry skills
• Comprehensive security product knowledge
• Complex master key system design and knowledge
• High level of service call through-put
• Effectively present information to customers & commercial clients.
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.
• Perform emergency work orders when on call
• Accurate scope-outs & bids on large projects
• Install electric strikes (excluding connecting power)
• Pick common residential and commercial locks
• Pinning of Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, Best, & common keyways
• Mechanical combo changes
• Ssafe Deposit Box & Complex safe openings
• Vault lock maintenance
• Safe education, sales, delivery, and service
Physical Requirements:
• Must be able to fluently understand, speak and write English. (Please note if Bi-Lingual)
• Ability to push, pull and lift at least 50lbs.
• Ability to kneel, crouch and stoop
• Ability to reach above and below the shoulders
• Ability to use hands and fingers to grasp, twist, and pull.
• Ability to climb a ladder and work above ground
• Withstand external weather conditions year-round.
Subject to a criminal background check, drug test, and a review of driving record.
Job Type: Full-time, 40/hrs a week with a regular on-call rotation for after-hours availability
Experience:
• No experience necessary, we can train the right candidate, though any locksmithing, access control or field-service experience is preferred.
