Firefighter (Full-Time)

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Thunder Bay

Northwestern Ontario

CAD 50,000 - 90,000

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7 days ago

Job description

The Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay

has a rewarding opportunity for full-time

Probationary Firefighters!

We are looking for dedicated and passionate individuals to join our firefighting team. Whether you're starting your career or are an experienced professional, we welcome all applicants.

We encourage women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, and other deserving equity groups to apply. We believe our team is stronger when it reflects the diverse communities we serve. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of our organization, and we are committed to fostering an environment where all individuals can thrive and succeed.

Work Location: Thunder Bay

As a four-season outdoor paradise, Thunder Bay is the sunniest city in eastern Canada, with an average of 2121 hours of bright sunshine each year. It is also a major center for visual and performing arts and culture.

If you truly enjoy the advantages of work-life balance that a smaller city provides in a large organizational setting, then come join us!

If you already live here, we can’t wait for you to join our team!

The Opportunity

Under the direction of an officer, you will be responsible for controlling and extinguishing fire, salvage, and rescue work; providing fire prevention education to the community, and many other duties. Duties within a Fire Station involve training and emergency response preparedness, and maintenance of station, vehicles, and equipment.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have:

Secondary school graduation or equivalent
Must be at least 18 years of age
Two years of accumulated work experience
Must be compassionate, honest, integral and have a genuine interest to serve and provide an essential service to meet the needs of the community
Must have excellent customer service skills with the ability to interact with the public, Fire Services and all other levels of City Staff, in a professional, courteous and tactful manner
Must be able to identify, understand, and meet/exceed the requirements of internal and external customers
Must have the ability to communicate effectively, including the ability to issue and accurately comprehend written/oral information and instructions in stressful situations
Must have strong analytical/critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
Must have excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
Must be fit and able to handle the sustained, intense physical and psychological effort required to perform the duties of the position
Must have the ability to exercise ethical and moral judgment when dealing with confidential or sensitive issues
Must be willing and able to work in extremely adverse, dangerous and stressful situations

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The Future of Thunder Bay Fire Rescue

In our ongoing efforts to ensure that we are meeting the needs of our community, we are implementing a 10-year, risk-based Strategic Master Fire Plan to guide operational improvements and enhance how Thunder Bay Fire Rescue provides service.

Becoming a Firefighter

Learn more about the process of becoming a CTB Probationary Firefighter: Recruitment - City of Thunder Bay

Why Work for the City of Thunder Bay (CTB)?

Our City runs on people like you; that’s why we’re creating a workplace where everyone belongs. Driven by a commitment to excellence, we make a real impact in our community every day. Here, stability meets purpose, and diversity is valued. In our supportive and collaborative environment, your growth and well-being are at the heart of everything we do.

Learn more about the top reasons to work at the CTB: https://careers.thunderbay.ca/careers-home

Great Tangible Benefits

As an employee with the Corporation, you will be in receipt of the following amazing benefits:

Great competitive salary and fantastic matching pension plan
Great paid vacation and holidays
Strong health benefits coverage – employer paid health, vision, & dental benefits
Excellent life insurance & accidental death & dismemberment insurance (2 times your annual salary)
Fantastic employee family assistance program (EFAP)
Great employee wellness program
Supportive career progression opportunities
Great corporate training & leadership development
Great tuition reimbursement program (continuous learning)
Voluntary leave purchase plan (optional - purchase 5 additional leave days)

General Information:

As an equal opportunity employer, the City of Thunder Bay encourages applications from Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minority groups, women and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS CODE: It is a contravention of the Human Rights Code of Ontario to discriminate on the basis of: race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, age, record of offences, gender identity or gender expression. Therefore, a resume submitted to the City must not include references to any of the above characteristics.

Note: The above documentation will be requested by the Human Resources & Division should you be the successful applicant. If a Criminal Record Check is required, it will be requested by Human Resources should you be the successful applicant. Please do not submit your Criminal Record Check with your application.

ACCOMMODATION: Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for all parts of the recruitment process.

PRIVACY: Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, c. 302, as amended, and will be used to determine eligibility for employment. Questions about this collection of personal information should be directed to the Human Resources & Corporate Safety Division, 125 Syndicate Ave Suite 42, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7E 6H8, Telephone: 625-3866