Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Please see the attached duty statement for details on this postion.
Contact Chief Amber Henderson at 805-903-3402 or email at SLUhiring@fire.ca.gov for questions related to this position. Candidate may be selected by resume review.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

Successfully completes required training as condition of employment. Maintains the Arduous Fitness Standard in accordance with department policy. The incumbent is required to wear respiratory protection equipment, including self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). As such, Cal/OSHA requires that the incumbent be annually medically cleared to be fit-tested for respiratory protection equipment. May be subject to working nights, weekends, or holidays to complete duties.

Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired.
• The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.

Within 6 months of appointment, incumbent is required to have a California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Class A or B Commercial Driver License with a tank (N) endorsement and no restriction for air brakes or standard transmission. New hires that do not have the passenger (P) endorsement will be able to drive the required vehicles for the purpose of obtaining a passenger endorsement only when an employee with the proper endorsement is present. The P endorsement must be obtained by the end of the six (6) month probationary period. 

TAU applicants are encouraged to apply.

What is TAU? TAU appointments to this classification are made under temporary authorization regardless of eligibility. In accordance with the California State Constitution, no person may serve in one or more positions under a temporary appointment longer than 9 months in 12 consecutive months. Therefore, all time served in temporary appointments (for example, CAL FIRE's Firefighter I) during the 12 consecutive month period will count towards this 9 month maximum. An employee gains no status or rights as a result of the TAU appointment and an employee who has had only a TAU appointment has no reinstatement eligibility. Persons who do not possess the minimum qualifications for the classification are ineligible for appointment as a TAU. Temporary Appointments will require eligibility to be obtained through an examination process in order to transition to a permanent appointment.

If you are offered and accept a TAU appointment, you will be required to take the next exam administered for this classification. If you do not apply to take the exam, score too low to be in a reachable rank, OR if you fail the test, your TAU appointment will be terminated within 48 hours of the exam results being released.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the website and the website. 

Heavy Equipment Mechanic (6834)

This classification is eligible for the following pay:

$5608 - $6723 Base Salary (paid every month)

$67,296 – $80,676 Annual Compensation (plus Fire Mission Pay)*

*Fire Mission Pay: Incumbents receive approximately 10% of base pay paid monthly when fire season is declared for the employee’s Unit.

In addition to the above pay items, employees are eligible for medical benefits (health, dental, vision) and may be eligible for other pay differentials.

Salary Range B - This range shall apply to incumbents in positions with direct responsibility for work supervision, on-the-job training, and work performance evaluation of at least 2 inmates, wards, or resident workers. 

Required Documentation

You must submit a completed State Application (STD. 678) [please include WORKING TITLE and POSITION #], Resume, Authorization to Release Information Form (PO-299): This form may be found at : , and Copy of the front and back of a valid Commercial License with tank (N) and passenger (P) endorsenments and no restriction for air brakes or standard transmissions.

Submit the required documents to the following address or submit electronically:

CAL FIRE Southern Region Hiring
POS#: 541-316-6834-602
1234 E. Shaw Ave
Fresno, CA 93710

Applications/Resumes postmarked after the final filing date may not be considered. Failure to follow directions for any portion of the required application package may result in disqualification from the hiring process. 

Applicants are highly encouraged to complete a Recruitment Questionnaire, located at:

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Other -

  Authorization to Release Information Form (PO-299) : This form may be found at :

• Other -

  Copy of the front and back of a valid driver's license of the appropriate class by the Department of Motor Vehicles. 

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Temporary work, Night shift, Weekend work,

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