Site Fire Chief

Rural Metro Fire•Los Angeles, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Site Fire Chief leads and manages a full-service, all-risk Fire, EMS, and Rescue organization at an industrial facility in Thousand Oaks, California. The role oversees emergency response operations, strategic planning, personnel management, budgeting, training, prevention programs, and operational readiness, while aligning services with company policies, goals, objectives, and operating standards. The position supervises personnel, develops work schedules, ensures required training, and maintains an effective emergency response team. It also provides operational leadership during emergencies and involves fire prevention and risk reduction, drills and exercises, operational assessments, and assigned special projects. The Site Fire Chief is accountable for safety, preparedness, and professional performance and supports the organization’s mission and objectives. This is a 40-hour-per-week, safety-sensitive position subject to company and client industrial drug and alcohol testing policies, including pre-employment, post-accident, random, reasonable suspicion, return-to-duty, and follow-up testing.

Requirements

Valid driver’s license.
AHA CPR/AED credentials.
Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university, or ten years of related leadership/chief officer experience and training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
At least 10 years managing a field operations team, preferably at the Chief Officer level.

Nice To Haves

PROBOARD, IFSAC, and/or State Chief Officer certification or designation.
Advanced fire service or management training, such as the NFA Executive Fire Officer program.
Proven ability to develop annual operating plans with clearly defined objectives and target markets.
A proven and consistent track record of meeting and exceeding P&L targets.
Knowledge of local, state, and federal rules and regulations applicable to the fire and emergency service industry.
Knowledge of best-practice information sources and organizations available to fire service leaders.

Responsibilities

Maintain safety as the number-one objective and enforce common safety standards, recognizing that accidents and injuries are preventable and unacceptable.
Maintain a high level of service and communication with the customer or representative.
Assess job performance and possible job needs directly.
Administer and follow company rules, regulations, policies, procedures, mission, and guiding principles, and hold subordinates accountable for them.
Conduct crew inspections, review reports, and investigate complaints to ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and human resources laws and policies.
Maintain clear, timely, and accurate communication among company and customer management, administration staff, and personnel to support company objectives and contractual obligations.
Keep superior officers informed of challenges and propose alternative solutions for consideration.
Present a positive, professional, competent, and helpful image to individuals and groups.
Prepare timely and accurate reports assigned for the Division Chief.
Ensure personnel are adequately trained and informed about their duties and responsibilities.
Work as a team member across company divisions, personnel, activities, and competing priorities.
Plan and oversee the quality of operations and field crews, including work standards, productivity, quality, and service.
Provide technical assistance to Captains and staff, and personally handle or direct complex tasks and multi-crew projects.
Maintain a competent and motivated workforce through work assignments, performance evaluations, coaching, counseling, training, and performance improvement actions, with emphasis on first-line supervisor accountability.
Identify ways to improve and streamline operations, training, equipment, and maintenance programs, including assessing costs and benefits.
Assess service delivery effectiveness and address challenges involving equipment status, training effects and needs, and staffing utilization in response to workload, consulting with the Division Chief as appropriate.
Communicate company goals and objectives to supervised personnel, monitor their implementation, and take corrective action as necessary.
Monitor attendance according to policy and take appropriate action when needed.
Perform additional duties as required.