Räddningstjänsten Skaraborg is a municipal federation consisting of the municipalities of Skövde, Lidköping, Mariestad, Vara, Tibro, Töreboda, Hjo, Karlborg, Essunga, Grästorp, and Gullspång. The area has approximately 190,000 residents and covers about 5,700 km². As an employee with us, you are an important part of achieving our goal of creating safety, security, and care for those who live and visit our area.
4 position(s).
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Do you want to make a difference for our municipal residents and visitors at Räddningstjänsten Skaraborg? We are recruiting several firefighters to be stationed at one of our full-time stations (Skövde, Mariestad, Lidköping). Our mission is broad and we work both preventatively and in emergency response. As a firefighter, you are the first responder at accidents and fires and play a crucial role in assisting those affected. The role includes training, education, maintenance of equipment, and other tasks within the fire service's area of operations, including public information.
To work as a firefighter, you need to be calm, confident, empathetic, and have strong collaboration skills. It is important that you can understand others' perspectives and are caring. You work well with others, are communicative, take initiative, and have a strong focus on customer and citizen service. As a person, you remain calm and stable in high-pressure situations, adapt easily to new conditions, and have excellent collaboration skills.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
You must have completed the Skydd mot Olyckor training with a passing grade, or equivalent training that the employer deems equivalent, and you must have valid smoke diving certification. You hold a driver's license with BE/C authorization and are a competent swimmer meeting the requirements of the Skydd mot Olyckor training.
To be hired, you also need to be approved for smoke and chemical diving and climbing with significant height differences according to AFS 2023:13. We provide medical examination for this.
Previous full-time firefighter work experience is a merit.
Great weight will be placed on your personal suitability and performance.
Employment Type: Permanent employment.
Duration: Permanent, start date: 2027-02-01. Alternatively by agreement.
Test days are scheduled for Saturday, November 14, and Sunday, November 15. If you advance in the process to these test days, you will be called to one of the days and your participation is required. The test day will include physical fitness tests, treadmill test according to AFS, swimming tests, work-related tasks, and a brief interview.
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