What are the responsibilities and job description for the Firefighter position at City of Fayetteville, North Carolina?
Closing Date: 01/17/2025
The Fayetteville Fire Department is currently accepting applications for certified and non-certified applicants.
Starting salary for inexperienced/entry level Firefighters: $45,800/year.
Candidates must be available for hire upon receipt of a contingent offer in order to be considered.
Position Requirements:
- Must be 18 years of age on or before January 17, 2025.
- Must be eligible to work in the United States.
- Must have no felony and limited misdemeanor convictions.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license and, if out of state, be able to obtain a North Carolina driver's license appropriate for vehicle operating within 30 days of employment.
- Must have no loss of license within the past year and an acceptable driving record in accordance with the City of Fayetteville Driving Standard.
- Click here: (showdocument (fayettevillenc.gov) to view the City of Fayetteville's driving standard.
- Must be in good physical condition as required by the essential job functions and be willing to submit to drug screening and a complete physical (upon conditional offer of employment and while employed).
- Must be able to meet standards for NC EMT certification within one year of employment.
Experienced candidates who are able to demonstrate previous fire service career experience, and meet additional specific criterion may apply as a Lateral Hire applicant.
In order to qualify as a Lateral Hire Firefighter, at the time of application, applicants must be:
- Currently employed as a paid full time firefighter employed by a state, county, or municipal fire department; OR
- A retired firefighter who voluntarily separated (within the last 12 months) as a paid full-time firefighter from a state, county, or municipal fire department; OR
- A former paid firefighter who separated (within the last 12 months) as a result of lay-offs from full time employment by a state, county, or municipal fire department; WITH
- A minimum of two years firefighting experience while employed as a paid full-time firefighter by a state, county, or municipal fire department.
Lateral Hire Requirements:
- Must meet all previously identified position requirements.
- Must possess a NC Firefighter II certification (must meet ProBoard/ IFSAC accreditation).
- Must possess Hazardous Materials Operations certification (must meet Proboard/IFSAC accreditation).
- Must possess a current State of North Carolina or National Registry EMT certification
- Must possess a current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
Lateral Hire Firefighter starting salary range: $45,000 - $52,310/Year.
- Starting salary for Lateral Hire applicants will be based upon verification of previous experience, completion of higher education, fire service certifications and alignment with the FFD Career Development program.
We invite you to tour our Fire Department recruitment site at www.fayettevillenc.gov/fire. By visiting this site, you may also find detailed information on requirements, benefits, and the recruitment process.
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BENEFITS INCLUDE:
- Health & Dental
- Paid Vacation, Sick Leave and Holidays
- Retirement
- Supplemental Benefits
To apply or for more information, please visit the City's career page at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/fayetteville
The City is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity at all levels of its workforce.
Salary : $45,000 - $52,310
