Fire Fighter
| Posting date: | 02 August 2024 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 September 2024 |
| Location: | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8RY |
| Company: | Marshall of Cambridge Holdings Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JR103835_1722587209 |
Summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen for additional Fire Fighters within Marshall.
A fire fighter at Cambridge airport is involved in a wide range of other essential operational functions such as aircraft marshalling, baggage handling, wildlife hazard management, snow clearing, aircraft de-icing and aircraft towing.
This is a customer focused role, and you will be expected to interact with our customers and flight crew to ensure they have a great experience at Cambridge Airport. Showing diplomacy and professionalism whilst fulfilling an essential operational key role is key.
Cambridge Airport has a one team approach so although you will be working in a fire service role or in a busy airside environment, there will be times when you may be asked to help out in other areas to ensure customer service is never compromised.
Responsibilities include:
- Providing a safe and effective rescue and firefighter service to those in need
- Attending a variety of incidents including aircraft related emergencies and first aid calls
- Maintaining a high standard of competence by participating in a comprehensive on station training programme in addition to your attendance twice a year at the international fire training centre
- Providing evidence through personal training records
- Assisting with routine test and inspections of fire service appliance and equipment
- Maintaining station administration documents for regulatory inspections
- Providing assistance to disabled passengers or patients transported by air ambulance
- Conducting educational visits from schools/scouts/brownies etc and explain the purpose of our service
- Undertaking aircraft marshalling and other ramp duties
- Ensuring that all provisions of the health and safety act at work, civil aviation authority directives and airport policies, procedures and regulations are met at all times
Please apply if you have the following:
Technical Competencies:
- Working knowledge of IT
- Knowledge of Regulation UK (EU) 139/2014
- Knowledge of Cap 168
- Knowledge of Cap 772
- Knowledge of CAP 699
- Knowledge of emergency plan
Education:
- High standard of numerical and literacy skills
- Full UK Driving licence
- Fire Service Certificate of Competency
Experience:
- Previous fire service experience
- Previous airport experience in other areas
- LGV Qualified
- First aid qualified
- IT skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Additional local needs
- Be able to successfully complete enhanced security checks
- Physically fit and able to maintain physical standard to prescribed level
- Ability to work early and late shifts as rostered to include unsociable hours