Site Fire Chief

Rural Metro Fire•Thousand Oaks, CA

1d•$115,700 - $123,400

About The Position

Capstone is hiring a Site Fire Chief for an industrial fire operation in Thousand Oaks, California. The Site Fire Chief leads and manages a full-service, all-risk Fire, EMS, and Rescue organization at an industrial facility. The role oversees emergency response operations, strategic planning, personnel management, budgeting, training, prevention programs, and operational readiness. The Site Fire Chief directs the planning, organization, and control of fire and emergency services in alignment with company policies, goals, objectives, and operational standards. The position supervises assigned personnel, develops work schedules, ensures training requirements are met, and maintains an effective emergency response team. It also provides operational leadership during emergency incidents and oversees fire prevention and risk reduction activities, drills and exercises, operational assessments, and assigned special projects. The role is accountable for safety, preparedness, and professional performance while supporting organizational objectives. This is a safety-sensitive position with a 40-hour-per-week schedule. It is subject to company and client drug and alcohol testing policies, including pre-employment, post-accident, random, reasonable-suspicion, return-to-duty, and follow-up testing. The stated annual salary is $115,700 to $123,400, depending on experience.

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.
Demonstrated ability to develop annual operating plans with clearly defined objectives and target markets.
A 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

Maintains safety as the number one objective for all personnel and enforces common safety standards.
Maintains a high level of service and communication with the customer or representative; assesses job performance and potential job needs.
Administers and upholds company rules, regulations, policies, procedures, mission, and guiding principles, and holds subordinates accountable.
Conducts crew inspections, reviews reports, and investigates complaints to ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and human resources laws and policies.
Maintains clear, timely, and accurate communications among company and customer management, administration staff, and personnel to support company objectives and contractual obligations.
Keeps superior officers informed of challenges and proposes alternative solutions.
Projects a positive, professional, competent, and helpful management image.
Prepares timely and accurate reports for the Division Chief.
Ensures personnel are adequately trained and informed about their duties and responsibilities.
Works collaboratively across company divisions, personnel, activities, and competing priorities.
Plans and oversees the quality of operations and field crews, monitoring work standards, productivity, quality, and service.
Provides technical assistance to Captains and staff and handles or directs complex tasks and multi-crew projects.
Maintains a competent and motivated workforce through assignments, performance evaluations, coaching, counseling, training, and performance-improvement actions, with an emphasis on first-line supervisor accountability.
Identifies opportunities to improve operations, training, equipment, and maintenance programs, including evaluating costs and benefits.
Assesses service-delivery effectiveness and addresses challenges involving equipment, training activities and needs, and staffing utilization in response to workload, consulting with the Division Chief as appropriate.
Communicates company goals and objectives to supervised personnel, monitors implementation, and takes corrective action as needed.
Monitors attendance according to policy and takes appropriate action when needed.
Performs additional duties as required.
Leads and manages fire, EMS, and rescue operations, including strategic planning, personnel management, budgeting, training, prevention programs, and operational readiness.
Supervises assigned personnel, develops work schedules, and ensures compliance with training requirements.
Responds to and directs emergency incidents; conducts fire prevention and risk-reduction activities; organizes and evaluates drills and exercises; performs operational assessments; and manages assigned special projects.