Fire fighter postion available, apply now

Sasol has a vacancy a for a fire fighter. This position is reponsible for prompt response to emrgency situations with factory premises

Key Accountabilities for being a fire fighter 

Emergency Response

• Drive emergency vehicle to incident scene
• Isolation of fires and Assessment of situation [ First responder]
• Isolation of Valves
• Containment of leaking equipment
• Search and Rescue affected personnel
• Protect un-affected plant equipment
• Physical preparedness [Fitness]
• Administer first aid
• Assume the role of Incident Commander

Fire Fighting [Gas/Hydrocarbon Liquids and Grass fires]

• Operating Fire engine
• Positioning and connect fire hoses
• Operating fire hydrants and foam units
• Operating Fire hose and fire equipment
• Operate Foam equipment and able to produce firefighting foam
• Extinguishing fires

Servicing and maintenance of emergency and Fire

• Inspection of fire-fighting equipment [foam units, fire extinguishers, hydrants] Fighting equipment
• Maintenance of Fire extinguishers
• Re-filling of Fire extinguishers
• Inspection and refilling of SCBA
• Inspect and maintain all emergency equipment and vehicles.

Firefighting Training

• Conduct drills and training in basic fire fighting
• Conduct drills and training in basic use of a fire extinguisher
• Conduct drills and training in basic inspection and use of SCBA
• Participate in Emergency exercises

Safety

• Personal safety first
• Do all specified PPE
• Stand-by rescue duties on critical tasks

Report writing

• Reports on call-outs attended
• Monthly report for the division/shift

Functional Leadership

• Interpersonal skills
• Team player
• Openness to continuous learning
• Acceptance of others
• Goal achievement orientation
• Self-discipline
• Tolerance for stress/frustration
• Resilience
• Technical Operation skills
• Job specific knowledge
• Thinking Skills

Minimum Qualifications 

• Grade 12 with Maths
• Hazmat Awareness (certified)
• Hazmat Operations (certified)
• Fire fighter 1 & 2 (accredited)
• Level 3 First Aid (Valid) (Basic Ambulance assistant will be to your advantage)
• Code EB License (Code EC will be to your advantage)
• Pass Internal Physical fitness assessment for fire staff
• In addition to a pre-employment medical examination, some positions may require a physical fitness assessment as part of the normal selection criteria.

Experience

• 2+ relevant years’ of expereince

Competencies

Collaboration: The action of working with someone to produce something

Customer Focus: A continuing focus on the needs and requirements of customers and clients, anticipating their needs, remaining sensitive to customers while performing services for them, responsive to customer needs.

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. In involves critical thinking, analysis and persistence.

Self-Mastery: Takes accountability for driving own growth through developing self-awareness, reflecting, seeking feedback and self-correcting

How to apply

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City/Town: Sasolburg

Ref No: 115324

Closing Date: 15 November 2022

 

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