Pumper Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Current Certification as Firefighter I/II from a national accredited organization.
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• High school diploma or GED
• Must have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with fellow employees, hospital staffs, fire departments, rescue squads, police departments, communications centers, management, and the general public.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to handle conflict situations with good judgment, professionalism and courtesy.
• Pass a background check.
• Successfully complete the ERT physical agility requirements.
• Must be CPR certified.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience as supervisor preferred.
• Apparatus Operator (Pumper/Aerial). Will be required within 12 months of hire.
• Preference may be given to those who are already verified as an EMT Basic, Advanced or Paramedic and Firefighter also NFPA 1670 disciplines.
• OSHA 10 Certification is preferred.
• Valid driver license
• Not convicted Driving Under the Influence, possession of drugs/drug paraphernalia, suspended/revoked driver license or driving vehicle with suspended/revoked license in the past five years.
• No more than two “at fault” motor vehicle accidents in the past year.

Responsibilities

• Supervises SERT I and SERT II personnel
• Able to adjust and provide assistance to the needs of the manufacturing facility, being prepared at all times to respond to structural and medical emergencies.
• Ensures incident reports are completed and error proofed prior to the end of each shift.
• Ensures timekeeping requirements are met.
• Provide performance reviews for all shift ERT I and ERT II for review by management.
• Serve as primary incident commander on responses.
• Rescue of people in the area(s) affected by fire.
• Responds to reports of fire, chemical spills, and alarms.
• Performs high angle rescue operations.
• Performs confined space rescue operations.
• Identifies hazards in confined spaces and issue entry permits as required.
• Deals directly with the release of hazardous materials (hazmat), such as chemicals or gases released by a burning event.
• Acts in an operations (defensive) manner to address and contain spills.
• Prevents spillage and contamination when possible and use specialized compounds to extinguish chemical fires.
• Evacuates areas that could become contaminated by hazardous materials.
• Performs first aid to injured/ ill personnel.
• Transports injured parties to appropriate medical facilities.
• Provides life saving tactics using acquired training.
• Maintains equipment and perform periodic inspection on fire protection and life safety equipment.
• Performs audits/ inventory of life safety equipment and vehicles.
• Performs drills and simulations to prepare to deal with challenging industrial fires.
• Operates firefighting apparatus to conduct fireground operations and response.
• Maintain and use fire equipment.
• Other life safety duties as assigned.

Benefits

• generous paid time off (PTO)
• retirement contributions
• incentive compensation
• 401k plan with retirement planning services
• 401k company matching after completing three months of service
• Medical and prescription drug coverage
• Dental and vision coverage
• Preventative Care
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Employee Basic Life and Accidental Death Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Employee Supplemental Life Insurance
• Access to Paid Time Off (PTO) after completing probationary period and Emergency PTO
• Parental Leave
• Climate-controlled working environment