Employment
Community Employment Opportunity
Paid-On Call, Volunteer Firefighter/EMT
Northfield Area Fire and Rescue Service is currently accepting applications for Paid-On-Call, Volunteer Firefighter/EMTs. Positions require the ability to report to at least 30% of annual fire calls and attend Monday evening fire drills, meetings, and trainings. Candidates within a 10-minute response time to the Fire Station are preferred. Pay and benefits include $25.00 per hour for training/meetings, and fire calls, extremely competitive pension benefits (with satisfactory attendance), and fully paid Firefighter/EMT training tuition and expenses.
Candidates must be 18 years of age, possess a high school diploma or GED, hold a valid and current Minnesota State Driver’s License, have the ability to read/speak English, and meet physical fitness standards. Physical testing will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2024, from 8:00am to 12:00pm and is mandatory for all selected candidates. Multilingual applicants are especially encouraged. All offers are contingent on a criminal background check and the ability to show proof of authority to work in the United States.
Northfield Area Fire and Rescue is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to diversity and equality and to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills and views that represent the communities that we serve. We encourage all interested candidates to apply.
For more information, see our detailed job posting and online application at www.nafrs.org and please contact Abdo Workforce Solutions at abdows@abdosolutions.com if you have any additional questions. Paper applications are also available in the front entrance of the Fire Station. Interested applicants must submit all required application materials on or before Monday, May 13, 2024, to be considered.
Want to learn more? We invite you and your family to join us for an Open House at the Fire Station located at 301 5th Street West Northfield, MN 55057 on Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 9:00am to 12:00pm to learn more about the department, meet our current members, and ask any questions you may have about the position.
Northfield Area Fire and Rescue is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and encourage all interested candidates to apply.
