Firefighter Jobs

Req ID: 23360
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Number of Positions: 35
Closing Date: 07/10/2023
Job Summary
Choose the City of Mississauga
The Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services (MFES) Team in a growing municipality is an all hazards fire department that responds to all types of emergencies including high risk, water/ice rescue, confined space, hazardous materials to name a few. There is also the opportunity to meet the community to help with public education events and provide our Fire and life safety messaging.
Our mission is to protect life, property, and the environment in Mississauga from all risks through education, enforcement, engineering, emergency response and economic incentive. The team at MFES have more than 750 staff working across our four sections serving the community around the clock, to make this City a safe place.
The City of Mississauga is committed to creating a respectful and supportive workplace that fosters a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion and which broadly reflects the communities and citizens the City of Mississauga serves. We invite all interested individuals to apply and strongly encourage applications from members who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, women, people with disabilities, and people with diverse gender identities and sexual orientations.
The Position
Bring your passion and talent to a fulfilling career as a firefighter in Mississauga. MFES is a team of dedicated professionals who provide a vast array of emergency and non-emergency services to the residents, businesses and visitors to our great city. This position will include working with a dynamic team and an exciting routine every day. Plenty of training, continuous learning and growth opportunities, caring for and serving your community is just a small part of what you will sign up for.
New hires upon successful completion of training will be assigned to the operations section and work out of one of the City's fire stations, or any other section as required.
Along with a competitive salary, the City of Mississauga offers a generous benefits package to employees.
Duties and Responsibilities
Here's What You Get To Do

• Participate in continuous training and learning to advance your knowledge and skill
• Respond to all emergencies when called upon including, but not limited to:
• Fire Prevention – Assess all buildings for compliance with fire and life safety requirements. Conduct preplans, familiarization and tactical site assessments
• Provide assistance in a vast array of non-emergency situations
• Rescue – search and rescue, remove injured persons from dangerous environments
• Special Operations – vehicle rescue, hazardous materials response, water and ice rescue, rope rescue, elevator rescue, confined space rescue, trench rescue, machine rescue
• Apparatus and station maintenance
• Provide exceptional customer service as a respected member of the community
• Medical – provide patient care, administer medical aid, CPR, defibrillation, symptom assist
• Public Education – Participate in the delivery of education programs and attend public events to promote fire safety awareness and responsibilities
• Work in accordance with the provisions of all applicable laws and regulations and all City of Mississauga corporate and departmental policies and procedures.
• Firefighting – deploy hose lines, operate firefighting equipment, use hand and power tools, operating emergency vehicles and pump operations.

Skills And Qualifications
Here's What You Bring to the Table:

• Possess a NFPA 472 or NFPA 1072 Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations certification (including Mission Specific PPE and Mission Specific Product Control) certification (proof of Pro Board or IFSAC required)
• Possess a valid and unrestricted Ontario Class “D” driver’s license with a “Z” endorsement or equivalent (deemed equivalent by Ontario Ministry of Transportation) at time of application, and a driving record that is acceptable to the City of Mississauga
• Successful completion of but not limited to a written test, behaviour / competency based interviews, a medical assessment, practical assessments, behavioral assessments, York University Firefighter fitness assessment (scheduled by the City of Mississauga), psychometric assessment, swim assessment and reference and background checks.
• Act with integrity, solve complex problems, drive continuous improvement and provide excellent customer service
• Criminal Record Search – Candidates must provide a Level 3 (Vulnerable Sector Screening) that is acceptable to the City of Mississauga at the candidate’s expense. The document must be obtained from the Police Service where the candidate resides and dated no earlier than 6 months from the conditional offer of employment.
• Ability to swim proficiently (must pass the swim assessment )
• Candidates must meet the vision requirements of NFPA 1582 which includes visual acuity, colour vision, binocular vision, peripheral vision and ocular health.
• Possess a valid and current Standard First Aid and CPR "C" certification
• Possess skills and strategies for managing the impacts of stress and maintaining work life balance
• Accept direction, work in a team environment, establish and maintain relationships and show caring and empathy towards others
• Excellent hearing ability without the use of artificial aids
• Ontario Secondary School Diploma or academic equivalent
• Effective English communication skills and ability to communicate clearly and precisely in multiple situations
• Legally entitled to work in Canada
• Possess a National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001 Firefighter I & II certification (proof of Pro Board or IFSAC required)
• Demonstrate tenacity and perseverance during difficult situations and positively adapt to change
• Ability to handle intense and sustained physical effort necessary to safely perform firefighting duties
• Sufficient colour perception to safely perform all essential job tasks (NFPA 1582). Individuals with abnormal colour perceptions i.e; red, green deficiency may meet the colour vision requirement. Individuals with monochromatic do not meet the standard.
• Willingness to work 24 hour shifts on a rotating basis (including weekends, holidays etc.)
• Minimum of 18 years of age or older at time of application
• Uncorrected vision acuity of 20/30 in each eye.
• Maintain confidence and composure during stressful or traumatic situations

Assets

• Volunteer, humanitarian and/or community involvement experience of minimum one year in habitat for humanity, global medic, global fire or FF without borders
• Previous experience of minimum one year as an elevator technician, fire alarm technician and/or life safety technician
• Trade apprenticeship certification or minimum of one year experience in skilled trades in any discipline recognized as a skilled trade in Ontario
• College diploma or university degree in any discipline recognized by an accredited association, organization or institution
• Fluent in a second language other than English and French
• Experience competing at the Provincial, National or Professional level as an athlete
• Possess National Lifeguard Services (NLS) certification
• Previous experience of minimum one year as a volunteer, part-time or full-time firefighter may be considered.
• Minimum 1 year HAZMAT removal or private disaster management (ie; chemical spills, environmental clean up, mould, asbestos, bio hazard, contamination clean up)
• Previous experience of minimum one year in emergency services other than fire, operating large vehicle and/or heavy vehicle / machinery operation, fire prevention, military or coast guard
• Occupational Health and Safety related training and certification (ex. JHSC part 1 and 2)
• Previous experience or training in technical rescue training in water, ice, trench, rope rescue, confined space rescue covered under NFPA 1006
• Ski patrol or Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) certification
• Experience in customer service and/or public service roles

Recruitment Process
A non-refundable administration fee of $75 +tax is required for ALL external candidates applying to the Firefighter position. Payment is required prior to application submission. Candidates will need to provide the Order# in the Job Specific Information section of their application (refer to confirmation section/email for the Order#). Administrative Fees can be paid via Mississauga eStore here - Pay application fee
As part of the application process, applicants will be invited to complete a self-identification survey. The survey is voluntary. The information collected will be considered strictly confidential, but not anonymous, and will be accessible to designated Human Resources staff solely for the purposes of: removing employment barriers; striving to ensure a diverse workforce; monitoring and reporting of gaps and trends; and informing outreach strategies. This information will be used in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code.
A review of the applications and skills questionnaires will commence in July 2023. Selected applicants will receive an email with further instructions about the next steps in the process and the associated administrative costs. Interviews will be conducted after the screening process is complete. We are anticipating an early 2024 recruit class. For next steps and to know the stages in our recruitment process please click on the following link: Firefighter hiring process
Key Reminders

• You will be asked several questions about your education, certification(s) and experience related to this position. Have all your certification cards/certificates available when applying, as information from the cards/certificates will be part of the questionnaire.
• Selected applicants will be required to provide proof of certifications, training, etc. to validate responses to the screening questionnaire. Failure to do so could result in an automatic disqualification from the process.
• You will be required to bring original documents and certificates for validation during the recruitment process.
• Ensure that you have all the minimum requirements prior to submitting your application on-line.

For more information on the firefighter role and recruitment process please follow the to Frequently asked questions
Link to the recorded virtual information session - Firefighter Open House Video
Hourly Rate/Salary: $ 65,416 - $ 109,026
Hours of Work: 42
Work Location: The Garry W Morden Centre
Department/Division/Section: CMS/Community Services Dept , CMS/Fire Division , Training and Technology
Non-Union/Union: Fire
A Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (Level 2) or Vulnerable Sector Check (Level 3) will be required of the successful candidate, at their own expense, to verify the absence of a criminal record for which a pardon has not been granted.
We thank all who apply, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. You can also check your application status in your candidate profile online.
All personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, the City of Mississauga will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.