Location
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom
Job description
A position has become available at Cambridge Airport for an experienced Fire Fighter.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- A firefighter 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 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 that customer service is never compromised.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary, 27 days holiday increasing with service up to 30 days (option to buy /sell)
- pension contributions up to 9%
- healthcare cash plan for you and your children
- extensive flexible benefit program.
Responsibilities:
- Provide a safe and effective rescue and firefighter service to those in need
- Attend a variety of incidents including aircraft related emergencies and first aid calls
- Maintain a high standard of competence by participating in a comprehensive on-station training program in addition to your attendance twice a year at the international fire training centre
- Conduct educational visits from schools / scouts /brownies etc and explain the purpose of our service
- Ensure consistently high standards of customer service are delivered at all times
- Communicate with other airport teams to ensure a seamless delivery of customer service
- Ensure that all provisions of the health and safety act at work, civil aviation authority directives and airport policies, procedures and regulations are maintained at all times
- Carry out any reasonable task requested of you
Tasks:
- Provide evidence through personal training records
- Assist with routine test and inspections of fire service appliance and equipment
- Maintain station administration documents for regulatory inspections
- Provide assistance to disabled passengers or patients transported by air ambulance
- Undertake aircraft marshalling and other ramp duties
- Provide assistance in a wide range of safety related ground operation functions for example, wildlife hazard control, aircraft anti icing or snow clearing
Capability:
Behavioural Competencies:
- Manage change / Be resilient
- Develop yourself
- Live the Marshall Purpose
- Demonstrate integrity
- Communicate effectively
- Collaborate and break down barriers
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
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£40k - £45k per annum
