Wildland firefighter positions, Engine Boss and crewmembers

Peak Fire service company, is seeking to fill full-time and on call positions to assist with all aspects of maintaining and deploying the company’s wildfire engines and modules. In addition, there are opportunities to develop and/or expand upon forest technician skills.

Our company has good equipment and training programs. The owner has 25 years of experience and a bachelors degree in emergency management. Come work for a company that respects you and your needs. We are a family owned company and care about our employees.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Primary:

· Assist with the building and maintenance of wildland engines

· Assist with dispatching of engines

· Serve as an engine boss

· Assist with paperwork associated with wildfire suppression operations

· Assist with annual and basic wildland fire fighter training

Secondary:

· Assist with management of hazardous fuels treatment programs

· Perform duties associated with forest technician responsibilities including flagging out harvest units, forest inventory, tree marking, tree planting, etc.

· Engine boss qualified, or a fire fighter 1 qualification and near achieving Engine Boss qualification

· Strong communication skills

· Mechanical aptitude

· Extremely safety conscious

· A drive to promote a positive working environment, self-motivated, attention to detail and problem-solving skills

· Possess an insurable driving record without incidents.

· Willing to locate to the general Winnemucca Nevada area

Physical Requirements

Must be able to:

· Pass the arduous duty nwcg pack test, which requires the ability to carry 45 pounds on flat terrain for 3 miles within 45 minutes.

· Lift and carry more than 50 pounds.

· Walk and/or climb extensively in challenging outdoor work conditions.

· Drive or ride for many hours.

Desirable Characteristics:

· Technical forestry skills such as timber cruising, tree marking, harvest unit flagging, stocking surveys, planting inspection, etc.

· Ability to navigate using cell phone or mapping applications

· Experience using a chainsaw and road clearing

· A background working mechanically on vehicles

· Supervision of personnel experience

· Basic knowledge of Microsoft software programs

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

· Applicants must be interested in wildfire and comfortable fulfilling two-week wildfire assignments

· Working on maintaining and building wildfire engines

· Communicating with company personnel and agency employees regarding wildfire suppression

· Must be able to work independently as well as part of a crew and be able to prioritize/schedule projects.

COMPENSATION:

· This is a non-exempt position commensurate with experience and eligible for overtime

· Benefits package

CONTACT: 541-410-5257