Firefighter Paid-on-Call

Salary : $14.00 Hourly

Location : 14700 Shannon Pkwy, MN

Job Type : Fire on call

Job Number : 2025-011

Department : Fire

Opening Date : 02 / 28 / 2025

Closing Date : 3 / 31 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central

Position Summary

The City of Rosemount is now accepting applications for Paid-on-Call Firefighters! Applications will be accepted through March 31, 2025.

See our Recruitment Flyer Here :

A Firefighter serves the City of Rosemount by responding to a wide variety of incidents, including fire suppression, prevention, rescues, hazardous materials mitigation and other emergency calls as required. The position also administers fire protection through public education and inspection and maintains fire equipment and protective clothing.

Essential Duties

• Performs firefighting activities including, driving fire apparatus, operating pumps, laying hose, and performing fire suppression techniques.
• Gives emergency medical aid and assistance as required
• Performs rescue operations, high level rescue, extrication, and search
• Participates in building inspections and public fire prevention education.
• Protects the public from hazardous materials, power utilities, etc.
• Attends and participates in fire drills and meetings.
• Attends classes on firefighting, emergency medical, hazardous materials, and related subjects as required.
• Receives and relays fire calls and alarms. Operates two-way radios.
• Maintains fire apparatus and equipment. Performs minor repairs to apparatus and equipment. Hangs, dries, and tests hoses.
• Assists in developing plans for emergency preparedness, training programs, firefighting, hazardous materials, and fire prevention.
• Presents programs to the public on safety, medical, and fire prevention issues.
• Performs salvage operations such as covers, water damage prevention, removing debris, etc.
• Communicates clearly, calmly, and confidently in oral and written communications.
• May assist to coordinate, instruct, or supervise work of other firefighters.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Training and Response Requirements

Working Conditions

Physical Requirements and Activity

This work requires frequent lifting and / or moving up to 25 pounds of force and occasionally lift and / or move up to 125 pounds of force; work regularly requires lifting and frequently standing, walking, sitting, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, tasting or smelling, pushing or pulling and repetitive motions.

Sensory Requirements

Work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and / or to make fine distinctions in sound.

Sensory Utilization

Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and tools and observing general surroundings and activities.

Environmental Conditions

Regularly requires work in outside weather condition. Work occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working near moving mechanical parts, working in high, precarious places, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to extreme cold (non-weather), exposure to extreme heat (non-weather), exposure to the risk of electrical shock, working with explosives, exposure to vibration, wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

The statements in this class description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by incumbent(s) assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The City of Rosemount is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Supplemental Information

City of Rosemount Pre-employment Process for Paid-on-Call Firefighter

Successful completion of the following :

N / A

Please tell us why you are interested in becoming a Rosemount Firefighter?

Do you have a valid Driver's License?

Do you have a High School Diploma or GED equivalent?

Are you a Rosemount resident or do you live within a five-mile driving distance to a Rosemount fire station?

Do you have any previous experience or training as a firefighter or emergency medical responder?

If you answered yes above, please describe your experience.

Please indicate when you would be available to respond to calls (mark all that apply).

ELECTION OF VETERAN'S PREFERENCE The City of Rosemount awards preference to qualified veterans and spouses of deceased or disabled veterans in accordance with Minnesota State Statute 197.455. Are you requesting Veteran's Preference Points for this position? If so, please select your Veterans status and assure you have attached the appropriate documentation. Documents MUST be provided by attaching them to this application. Qualified veteran means : a citizen of the United States or a resident alien who has been separated under honorable conditions from any branch of the armed forces of the United States :

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