Fire Cadet

Salary : See Position Description

Location : Pensacola, FL

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : 01066

Department : Fire

Division : Cadets

Opening Date : 02 / 22 / 2025

Closing Date : 3 / 7 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central

Job Description

Pay : $13.47 hourly

• This posting is open to currently enrolled students in the George Stone Fire Academy ONLY

Minimum Preparation for Work :

Necessary Special Requirements :

Nature of Work :

This is a classified position. This is an entry-level position for those who are interested in a career in the fire service.

An employee in this class is responsible for a variety of tasks related to prevention and suppression of fires. Work is performed in accordance with departmental rules and regulations and cadet may be required to work shifts. Work assignments are received from a superior officer who evaluates performance through the review of work methods, procedures, and results.

An employee appointed as a Fire Cadet remains on probation for the entire time the employee is in that classification. A cadet may be separated from employment at any time without appeal rights. This classification is established as an apprenticeship program.

Examples of Work :

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

The mental and physical demands and the work environment characteristics described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Mental and Physical Requirements :

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to hold or feel, reach with hands and arms, walk, talk, smell and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, sit, climb, balance, stoop, crouch and crawl. Specific vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

The employee regularly lifts and / or moves up to 50 pounds and occasionally lifts and / or moves over 100 pounds.

Work Environment :

An employee in this job is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions, occasionally exposed to wet and / or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, and has a risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment may be loud.

This description is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to accurately reflect the activities and requirements of the position, but duties may be added, deleted, or modified as necessary. This description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Are you currently a student in the George Stone Technical College Fire Academy with a course completion trajectory date of May 2025?

You must be at least 18 years old to apply for this position. Do you meet this requirement?

Did you graduate from high school, or have a GED that meets Florida Standards?

Do you possess a valid driver's license?

You must be free from the use of tobacco or tobacco products for one (1) year prior to application. Do you meet this requirement?

You must successfully obtain a Professional Firefighting Certificate of Compliance within six (6) months of hire unless otherwise approved by the Fire Chief and Human Resources Director. Can you meet this requirement?

If you are claiming Veteran's Preference, have you attached your DD214 or a letter from your Commanding Officer indicating your dates of service and honorable serving status?

Required Question

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