Bergrivier Municipality is recruiting for the Fire Fighter Learnership Programme 2024/ 2025.
Closing Date: 27 September 2024
Salary: R 130 560.00 per annum (T05 of a Category 3 Local Authority)
Date of acceptance: 01 November 2024 or as soon as possible
LEARNER FIRE FIGHTER: WEST (VELDDRIF) GD10/381/VD
LEARNER FIRE FIGHTER: (PIKETBERG) GD184/381/PB
LEARNER FIRE FIGHTER: (PORTERVILLE) GD185/381/PV
Job Purpose
Performs a variety of tasks associated with responding to and dealing with firefighting, emergency rescue services, rendering basic medical care, fire prevention and training activities.
Operating and maintaining fire equipment and apparatus, maintaining fire station facilities and related work as required under appropriate supervision in order to protect lives and property of the citizens of the municipality in accordance with the Fire Brigade Services Act (Act 99 of 1987).
Working at the Bergrivier Municipality
Bergrivier Municipality ensures the wellbeing of all communities within the Bergrivier region through economic growth, social wellbeing, community involvement and effective management within a safe and healthy environment.
Women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Qualifications
- Grade 12 with Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT)
- Medical Test NFPA 1582
- Code C1 driver’s license
Experience: None, but must be between the ages of 18-35
Requirements
Proficiency in at least two (2) of the official languages of the Western Cape (Afrikaans/English/isiXhosa – Speak, Read and Write).
Required to work shifts and overtime as and when required. Required to work at any fire station, fire service facility or section within the area of jurisdiction as determined by the Chief Fire Officer.
No criminal record (Police clearance document not older than three (3) months must accompany your application).
Must be physically fit and able bodied to operate under extreme conditions and temperatures. Incumbent must pass a Departmental Physical Test upon entry and annually thereafter.
Incumbent must pass a medical test pre-placement/Post offer/Baseline (in service conducted annually or bi-annually including a test for the use of banned substances.
Must have no mental phobias related to claustrophobia (confined spaces, acrophobia (heights), bathphobia (depths), aquaphobia (water), homophobia (blood), achluophobia (darkness), authophobia (isolation) and necrophobia (corpses).
Key Performance Areas
Once training and minimum qualification have been achieved, carry out firefighting activities and emergency operations under guidance, mentorship and supervision of seniors and officers-in-charge in order to minimize the risk to life and property as well as lives and property of the communities of the municipalities.
Preparing for emergency incidents and protection duties under guidance, mentorship and supervision of seniors and officers-in-charge in order to educate the public and maintain a high standard of safety and operational efficiency at emergency incidents as well as reducing the incidents and severity of fires, providing a safer environment for firefighters and communities.
Preparing for emergency incidents under guidance, mentorship and supervision of seniors and officers-in-charge to ensure that equipment and vehicles are safe, available and in sound working order for operational efficiency at emergency incidents as well as maintain a safe and hygienic working environment.
Performs basic administrative functions under guidance, mentorship and supervision of seniors and officers-in-charge to ensure that relevant records where applicable are maintained.
Responsible to part take in the Municipality’s Performance Management and Development System.
How to Apply
A covering letter with at least two (2) contactable references (managers, subordinates or peers), must accompany the completed prescribed Application for Employment (DOWNLOAD: 2.26MB).
This must be accompanied by certified copies of the necessary qualification certificates, ID document, Drivers Licence and a Curriculum Vitae (Maximum of 3 pages), (only one post per application form).
Send your application to reach Municipal Offices (Aurora, Eendekuil, Redelinghuys, Piketberg, Porterville
& Velddrif) within the municipal area or posted to PO Box 60, Piketberg, 7320 or by courier to 13 Church Street, Piketberg, 7320, for the attention of Mr DF Verhoog, to reach him by no later than the closing date.
Enquiries: Mr N Williams at 022 913 600
You should note that the Municipality does not accept responsibility for applications that are mailed or sent by courier and are received late or not at all.
