Protects life and property by performing firefighting activities, emergency aid, hazardous materials response and fire prevention duties. This position is also responsible for maintaining vehicles, equipment and the station, along with all response, planning and maintenance documentation. Full-time firefighters are also required to be in charge of emergency response and daily operations including the documentation of all mandated records, when the Captain on their shift is not available.
The position is based on 2,912 hours per year, which the wage rate per year ranges from $79,089.92 to $108,530.24.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Works under the general supervision of the Director of Fire and Code Services and the direct supervision of their Shift Captain or the Officer-in-Charge of an emergency response situation.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
May be in charge of an emergency response operation due to the absence of the Shift Captain and/or the Director of Fire and Code Services, including other full-time firefighters and all paid on-call firefighters.
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED
Emergency medical/rescue response unit, fire apparatus, fire pumps, hoses and other standard firefighting equipment including, ladders, first aid equipment, radios, pagers and telephones.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or operate objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk, hear, and smell.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Note: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock or vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, except during certain firefighting, rescue or medical activities when noise levels may be loud.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT PROCESS
The City of Faribault conducts a thorough pre-employment process for incumbents joining the organization. This process may include professional reference checks, employment verification, assessment testing, criminal history check, and driver's check (must have valid Driver's License and excellent driving record). All final candidates must successfully complete and pass the City's evaluation of all pre-employment results before their first day of employment.
OTHER
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and the requirements of the job change.
