Forest Firefighter

Employment Information

  • Post ID: 720249823
  • Posted Date: Apr 25, 2024
  • Closing Date: Jun 11, 2024
  • Company: Yukon First Nation Wildfire Limited Partnership
  • Category: Farm, Agriculture & Forestry
  • Business Location:Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
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Job Details

  • Experience: Not required
  • Opening Positions: 20
  • Remuneration: $29.92 to $34.34 per hour (To be negotiated) / 40 to 86 hours per week
  • Commencement Date: May 6, 2024
  • Education: High school graduation certificate
  • How to apply: email to [email protected]

Job Description

Tasks

  • Operate power tools to thin and space trees
  • Prune trees
  • Fight forest fires
  • Complete firefighting reports and maintain firefighting equipment
  • Dig ditches and trenches

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • S-100 basic fire suppression and safety training
  • Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate
  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
  • First Aid Certificate
  • Chainsaw Safety Training
  • Chainsaw operation training
  • Power saw operators course

Benefits

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • Team building opportunities
  • Transportation provided by employer
  • Parking available