Fire Hose Technician

Fire Catt
Carleton, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2023 CLOSED ON 1/8/2024

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fire Hose Technician position at Fire Catt?

If you are looking for a career, not a job, where you make a difference every day, you're looking in the right place. Be part of a team working outside and traveling across the country making communities and firefighters safe, through testing their hose, ground ladders and nozzles. FireCatt is a growing company who will offer you opportunities to advance your career. At FireCatt, we serve the first responders who serve you & the community. The work YOU perform supports an industry responsible for the safety of people across America. We are the safest, most accurate, innovative, asset & technology driven Fire Hose testing company in the nation!

Because we are growing at over 40% per year and provide CAREER growth opportunities, you may start as a Fire Hose Technician; but, with the desire, drive, and ability to learn and grow, you will have the opportunity to advance your career into the following roles:

· Fire Hose Technician

· Ground Ladder Technician

· Assistant Team Leader

· Team Leader

· Area Manager

Responsibilities

We are looking for hard working and passionate individuals to join our company and to be part of taking the FireCatt team to greater heights. You will be a member of a 4-6 person team, providing on site fire hose testing for Fire Departments across the country. Teams travel with crews of 4-6 individuals and are out on “loops” serving customers across the United States. A loop can range from 2-4 weeks but typically individual will be out on a loop for three weeks.

Job specific duties include, but are not limited to:

· Daily Set-up/tear down of test equipment on test site

· Work on and around fire trucks

· Unloading and reloading fire hose from fire trucks

· Unrolling/rolling fire hose

· Uncouple/recouple fire hose sections using spanner wrenches

· Strategically mark and number fire hose

· Barcode fire hose

· Lubricate fire hose couplings

· Run a conveyor to assist loading fire hose on top of a fire truck

· Learn to run test equipment for testing fire hose and fire ladders

We would love to hear from candidates who enjoy working outside in a small team environment and are excited to make money while traveling around the country building relationships with Fire Departments!

Our Fire Hose Technicians come from varied backgrounds because we value the benefits of diversity and relationships.

Job Type: Full-time – On the Road Work Location: Outside and in a new location day to day

Starting Pay: $17.00 $30 per diem

Benefits:

  • Health insurance
  • Dental Vision Insurance
  • Short Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance
  • Company Paid: Life insurance and Long Term Disability

Schedule:

  • 8-10 hour days while traveling on a loop – Loops range anywhere from 2-4 weeks, typically three weeks

Summary: We do our best to describe what you will achieve, you can watch our videos to understand day to day activities by going to: https://www.firecatt.com/media-library/

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

  • Have you had to travel for a previous position?
  • Do you have the ability to lift 80 - 100lbs for long periods at a time?
  • Have you viewed the videos on the FireCatt website and are Familiar with what we do?
  • Are you willing to go on the road for up to 2 - 4 weeks at a time?
  • Are you comfortable sharing a hotel room with one other member on the team?

Experience:

  • Physical Labor: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

  • Driver's License (Required)

Willingness to travel:

  • 100% (Required)

Work Location: On the road

Salary : $17

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