Fire Lieutenant

Fire Lieutenant

Allied Universal, North Americas leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, welcoming, and collaborative workplace, you will be part of a team that contributes to a culture that positively impacts the communities and customers we serve. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, a retirement plan, employee assistance programs, company discounts, and other perks, depending on the position and eligibility.

Protecting What Matters Most - Lead with Vision. Set the Standard. Protect with Excellence. Pay Rate : $30.00 / hour

Allied Universal Services is seeking the position of a Fire Lieutenant. Under the supervision and direction of the Fire Captain or Chief Officers, will serve as a Lieutenant assigned to a Station responsible for leading a shift in carrying out a comprehensive fire and emergency services program to include protecting life and property by supervising and performing firefighting, emergency aid, hazardous materials mitigation, technical rescues, fire prevention, and public education duties. This position will interface with all levels of employees and management.

Essential Functions :

• Be able to maintain logs and data collection reports as required by Caterpillar Inc.
• Meet with client representatives as scheduled or as needed to provide assurance that all fire and life safety requirements are being met and to provide quality customer service.
• Be competent in computer skills including : Windows, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Access, etc.
• Be able to assume incident command of an incident until relieved by proper authority.
• Plan and assign work, give instructions, maintain discipline, and make decisions relating to supervision of the station, engine companies, and firefighters engaged in fighting, structural, or other fires, flood control, hazardous materials incidents, emergency responses, technical rescue, and any other emergency activities.
• May occasionally perform minor maintenance on fire stations and apparatus at the direction of the Fire Chief or Station Captain.
• Supervise projects related to resource management (inventory and obtaining specs of tools and equipment at the direction of the station captain or fire chief).
• Shall be required to train personnel on site specific tasks.
• May be required to drive and operate fire apparatus and power tools during emergency incidents and non-emergency project work.
• Lead teams in the preparation and maintenance of fire pre-plans and the facility fire prevention plan.
• Apply and enforce fire prevention and life safety codes.
• Shall conduct fire prevention and education programs.
• Issue fire and safety code corrective notices and make reports on origin and cause of fires.
• Assist in fire department supervisory and administrative activities as assigned.
• Advise and provide counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives by management.
• Recommend selection of candidates for vacancies, promotions, details, and reassignments in consideration of skills and qualifications, mission requirements, and EEO objectives.
• Submit for interpretation and modification of performance standards.
• Explain performance expectations to employees and provide regular feedback on strengths and weaknesses.
• Hold employees responsible for completion of work assignments.
• Appraise subordinate workers' performance ensuring consistency and equity in rating techniques.
• Hear and resolve employee complaints and refer serious unresolved complaints to higher level management.
• Recommend awards when appropriate.
• Effect minor disciplinary measures such as warnings and reprimands, and recommend action in more serious disciplinary matters.
• Initiate action to correct performance or conduct problems.
• Prepare documentation to support actions taken.
• Identify employee development needs and provide or arrange for training (on and off duty) to maintain and improve job performance.
• Encourage self-development.
• Ensure that all necessary positions are always staffed.
• Recognize and take action to correct situations that pose a threat to the health or safety of subordinates.
• Apply EEO principles to all personnel management actions and decisions, and ensure all personnel are treated in a manner free of discrimination.
• Periodically review position descriptions to ensure accuracy, and the most effective utilization of personnel resources.
• Explain classification determinations and other personnel policies and procedures to employees.
• Any additional duties as required or assigned.

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