Description
Lac La Biche County is an organization driven by principles surrounding Excellence, Communication, Safety and Wellness, Collaboration, and Environmental Sustainability. Our employees enjoy the charm of working in the Lakeland Region, away from the hustle and bustle of the big city while still being able to enjoy a diverse, fast paced and fulfilling work environment. Our community is known to be one of the most diverse and unique communities in Alberta. Not only is it rich in history and culture, but it is also surrounded by forests, parks, lakes, and golden sand beaches. We continuously strive to remain an employer of choice by offering a strong health and safety program, competitive pay, amazing benefits, opportunities for professional development, as well as many wellness initiatives that support a work/life balance. We also take pride in maintaining high standards surrounding equity, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace. Lac La Biche County was formed in August of 2007, when the Town of Lac La Biche and Lakeland County amalgamated. The result is a diverse mixture of urban and rural areas. Our Vision: Lac La Biche County is proud to be a diverse, healthy and safe community. Our citizens are engaged and enjoy enhanced social and recreational amenities. We are economically resilient as we continue to invest in top-quality infrastructure and services. We are environmental stewards who promote our natural assets, making Lac La Biche County the destination choice of northern Alberta. Our Mission: To build a region of excellence by delivering progressive, sustainable programs and services. The Firefighter (casual) position is responsible for providing firefighting and rescue operations support in response to fires, disasters, and other emergency incidents and attending at minimum 25 training events a year.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Providing firefighting and rescue operations support in response to fires, disasters, and other emergency incidents
- Attending at minimum 25 training events a year
Minimum Qualifications
- Related training and experience with demonstrated passion to continue to develop in the firefighting field
- Ability to act quickly and calmly in emergencies
- Good conflict resolution skills
- Well-developed public relations skills
Additional Information
- Salary starts at $21.09 (hourly) and increases with years of service and training
- Casual position
- Hours: On call for days, evenings and weekends
- Location: Lac La Biche, AB
- Number of positions available: 1
- Type: Casual
- Remote option: None
- Competition Number: 44-FF-23
- Closing Date: Open until enough suitable candidates have applied to run training class (officially listed as 31 Dec 2026)
- Application process: If applying outside of the Lac La Biche County website, interested candidates are invited to submit their resume by clicking on the following link: https://llbc.startdate.ca/
- Candidates from this competition may be used to fill future vacancies at the same classification level within the next 6 months
- Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted
- Job Posting Attachments: Firefighter_JD.pdf (full job description available upon starting application process)
- Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace
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