Firefighter in Trail

Location: Trail, BC, Canada

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time

Workplace Type: On-site

About Trail Operations: Teck’s Trail Operations, located in the community of Trail in British Columbia, is one of the world’s largest fully integrated zinc and lead smelting and refining complexes. Located in the beautiful West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, Trail offers outdoor adventure at your fingertips.

Role Overview: Reporting to the Fire Captain, the Firefighter performs firefighting, technical rescue, emergency medical and first aid response, hazardous materials response, fire prevention and education, maintenance, and operation of fire and rescue equipment and facilities. The firefighter also acts as a dispatcher in the Teck Emergency Control Center.

Key Responsibilities:

• Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and strong commitment toward Trail Operation’s Safety, Hygiene and Environmental policies.
• Enforce Teck Metals and Government standards and regulations as they apply to Teck Metals’ employees and on-site contractors.
• Work closely with the Health and Safety team in aspects such as site inspections, audits, incident investigation and data gathering.
• Gather and interpret information to make rational and realistic decisions.
• Encourage and facilitate employee ideas for continuous improvement and foster teamwork.
• Respond to incidents and perform fire-fighting, technical rescue, hazardous materials response, emergency medical response and first aid activities as part of a team.
• Respond to incidents and emergency call-outs that require additional resources outside of normal working hours; may be required to be on-call.
• Assist in the cleaning and maintenance of fire and rescue equipment and facilities.
• Participate in training and professional development activities.
• Provide fire safety inspections and fire prevention activities.
• May lead small teams in the completion of tasks and training.
• Provide fire and rescue services, public education, and participate in public relations activities.
• Participate in committee work to provide programs for maintenance and long-term asset management.
• Work collaboratively in a team environment with other firefighters and external response stakeholders including Ambulance, Police, Municipal Fire Departments, non-government organizations and other agencies in the course of duty.
• Perform other duties as assigned. Duties assigned during an emergency may differ from regular duties.

Qualifications:

• NFPA 1001 Fire Fighter Level II (Full-Service Operations Firefighter).
• Valid BC Class 3 & 4 Drivers License with Air Brakes Endorsement.
• Advanced First Aid (previously OFA3) or Licensed EMR.
• NFPA 1006 Confined Space Rescue, Technician Level (preferred).
• NFPA 470 Hazardous Materials Response, Technical Level (preferred).
• NFPA 1006 High Angle Rope Rescue, Technician Level (preferred).
• NFPA 1051 SPP-WFF1 Wildland Firefighter Level I (preferred).
• NFPA 1006 Vehicle Rescue/Extrication, Operations or Technician Level (preferred).
• NFPA 1002 Emergency Vehicle Operations (EVOC) (preferred).
• Ability to plan, prioritize and organize your own work as well as the work of others.
• Good oral and written communication skills and promotes open communication and demonstrates respect for others.
• Maintains a level of physical fitness to meet all job requirements.
• Has a strong work ethic and sets high standards of performance for self and work team.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and the ability and willingness to learn.

Requirements:

• Will be required to live within 15km of Teck Trail Operations.
• Successful Completion of a Pre-Employment Functional Assessment.
• Successful Completion of a Post-Offer Employment Physical Test (POET).

Pay Range: $37.29 - $50.40. The actual amount offered is determined based on the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills, and competencies and considers internal equity.

Why Teck: At Teck, your work matters—to the world, to our communities and to your future. As a leading Canadian resource company, we focus on responsibly providing the metals essential for global development and the energy transition while caring for the people, communities and land that we love. We do this guided by our values that, together, form The Teck Way. At Teck, you’ll find purpose-driven work, a culture of respect and inclusion, and the opportunity to grow your career while helping build a better world. We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free hiring process. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.