Leading Fire Fighter

Description:

Job Title: Leading Fire FighterAppointments to be made from Fire Fighter in training up to Leading Fire Fighter. Appointments position/rank placement will be based on requirements for the rank.

Primary Reporting:Station Commander

Short Description / Purpose of JobA leading fire fighter protects the Company assets, incl. legal partnership agreements, against the adverse consequences that may result from SHERQ related emergency incidents.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Apply SHE best practices during all activities pertaining to emergency management.
• Perform duties according to instruction.
• Partake in training to ensure mental and physical fitness in preparation of handling Incidents.
• Participate in KPA and PDP discussions.
• Ensure performance against KPAs.
• Ensure own delivery on PDP actions.
• Work cooperatively with all stakeholders.
• Lead a team at an Emergency incident in mitigation strategies
• React to emergency situation according to agreed time standard.
• Participate in plant emergency preparedness activities.
• Identify and propose improvements to emergency management activities.
• Identify and propose improvements in effectiveness and service delivery.
• Make suggestions and contributions to safety improvements.
• Participate in housekeeping activities.

  Formal Education

  • Grade 12 with mathematical literacy/equivalent or higher.
  • Fire Instructor (NFPA), Fire Officer 1 (Wish),
  • Medically fit, according to relevant Fire Fighter fitness level assessment,
  • First Aid Level 3 Advanced (Must), Fire fighter 1 & 2 (NFPA 1001) - (Must),
  • HPCSA Registered and current BAA (BLS) (Wish),
  • HPCSA Registered and current ILS (Wish),
  • Hazmat awareness and operations (NFPA 1072/472) - (Must)
  • Hazmat Technician (Wish), Valid Code C1 Drivers License (Strong Wish),
  • S1 Fire technology (wish),
  • Natref Experience (wish).

    Min Experience

    • 5 Years Industrial Firefighting experience with leadership experience,
    • 5 years relevant experience, Petrochemical Firefighting experience (Wish).

      Competencies

      • Execution capability: The underlying ability to execute a strategy/project or day-to-day work.
      • Problem-Solving: Is a step-by-step process of defining a problem, searching for information, and testing a series of solutions until the problem is solved. It involves critical thinking, analysis, and persistence.
      • Leading an Emergency team
      • Physical fit for firefighting
      • Self-Mastery: Takes accountability for driving own growth through developing self-awareness, reflecting, seeking feedback, and self-correcting.