Firefighter

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The successful applicant will be a member of the Rescue and Fire Fighting Service and will be trained in the use of Aircraft Ground Service Equipment to support aircraft turnarounds at St Helena Airport. Applicants will be expected to work at height and achieve a rope rescue certification of Level 2 or higher within the first year of employment.

Other duties will include Environmental Officer support tasks such as:

• Wildlife monitoring
• Maintenance of the Airport precinct garden
• Inspections of Airport buildings and surrounding areas
• Inspection and maintenance of the Sewage Treatment Plant.

Other duties will include maintenance tasks such as:

• Corrosion control of various machinery and buildings

Applicants must be of a professional manner and achieve the following:

• A full medical assessment
• Pass a narcotic and Alcohol test
• Pass a fitness assessment and agility test
• A clean driving license (J4)
• Able to pass a Criminal Background Check and Employment verification Check in accordance with the Overseas Territories Aviation Requirement (OTAR) 178.

All applicants will be viewed with preferred experiences and certifications in the following:

• Experience within a firefighting service
• Experience within an airport environment
• Fire fighter 1 and 2 or equivalent
• Driver/pump operator. The aviation environment is primarily driven by safety; as such, applicants must be:
• Safety conscious
• Willing to undergo and actively participate in continual training.
• Able to work as part of a team and support their colleagues
• Have a professional and level-headed demeanour.