Vacant job

As a standby rescue service personnel (RiB), you are on standby for one week at a time, either every third or fourth week, depending on the workplace. During your standby period, you must be able to reach your fire station at any hour of the day or night. Your main tasks involve rescue service in an emergency response team: - Damage mitigation during rescue operations. Extinguishing fires, saving lives, and decontamination in the event of traffic and chemical accidents are some examples. - Training to prepare for operational duties. - Participating in preventive measures, such as providing information and training to private individuals and businesses. Qualifications The requirements for the position are a Category B driver's license, full health, and good physical work capacity in accordance with the Swedish Work Environment Authority's regulations. This means you must undergo and pass a medical examination and physical tests. The physical tests consist of a treadmill test, a swimming test, and other job-related tests. Previous experience in municipal rescue services and a Category C driver's license are advantageous. If you do not have a Category C license, you commit to obtaining one. As a person, you are self-assured and have good self-awareness. You can empathize with others' situations. You are proactive and can work both independently and in a team. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. For an employment as RiB to become relevant: - We place great importance on your residence and/or workplace being located such that you can depart from the fire station within the prescribed time (5 minutes). - You must have consent from your main employer. The form can be downloaded from our website. - You must provide an extract from your criminal record register. Location At one of our fire stations: Mjällby. Employment Type Fixed-term employment with the possibility of permanent employment. Salary According to agreement. Start Date According to agreement. Other The employment begins with training in general rescue services, so-called preparatory training, in which you must pass in order to be offered employment. The training is conducted during daytime over three weeks. The organization's goal is for you, as an employee, to be assigned to wartime duties within our organization. Information Martin Wijk, Unit Manager Operational RiB, tel: +46 454-30 51 07 Sandra Bohlin, HR Manager, tel: +46 454-30 51 24 Fredrik Åberg for Mjällby, tel: +46 454-30 51 17 Magnus Krantz, Union Representative for the Swedish Firefighters' National Union, tel: +46 8-722 34 86 Erik Gustavsson, Union Representative for Kommunal, tel: +46 454-30 51 00 Robert Carlsson, Union Representative for Vision, tel: +46 454-30 51 00 Do you want to work with us? The application should include a CV and a cover letter describing how you meet the qualifications we are looking for, as well as a motivation for why you are the right person for the position. If you have protected personal data, please contact the HR Manager listed in the advertisement. Please submit your application by 2025-08-31. We look forward to reading your application! Do you want to help people, are physically active, and work well in a team? Apply for the position of standby rescue personnel. We need more firefighters to offer our residents help in the event of accidents and crises. We need you! We strive for our employees to reflect the population and therefore value a balanced gender distribution and diversity in our organization. We kindly but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment agencies as well as sellers of additional job advertisements. Please submit your application, we need you! About Western Blekinge Rescue Service Western Blekinge Rescue Service is a municipal association that provides rescue services. The association consists of the member municipalities of Karlshamn, Sölvesborg, and Olofström, which together have approximately 60,000 inhabitants. Western Blekinge Rescue Service has a total of approximately 190 employees distributed among daytime staff, one full-time unit, five part-time units, a rescue corps, and a forest fire corps. We work based on a value basis that permeates all our work. The value basis describes how we treat each other and guides us in our daily work. For us, it is self-evident that you understand and share our values: Openness, Security, and Respect.