SASOL: Career Opportunities Fire Fighter Jobs

OME: Energy Business

EBU: Gas Sourcing & Operations

City/Town: Temane

Short Description / Purpose of Job

Respond promptly to emergency situations within GSO operation and projects areas including well pads, flowlines, trunkline, and associated infrastructures and equipment.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Respond to fire alarms within Sasol facility; lay and connect hose; maintain pumping apparatus; hold nozzles and direct water streams; raise and climb ladders; ventilate burning structures; enter buildings to evacuate occupants.
• Search and rescue affected personnel in the fire area.
• Operate all types of fire operation and rescue equipment including portable fire extinguishers, pike poles, hand lines, salvage covers, forcible entry tools, and emergency medical equipment.
• Respond to emergency medical incidents such as auto accidents, gas system leaks and animals in distress and administer first-aid
• Preserve evidence at fire scenes.
• Drive emergency vehicle to incident scene safely.
• Inspect firefighting equipment (e.g., foam units, fire extinguishers, fire hydrants, etc.) and vehicles.
• Maintain and refill Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus.
• Take safety precautions in emergencies by prioritizing personal safety and team safety.
• Develop rescue plans for execution of various tasks.
• Conduct standbys and perform rescue activities on critical tasks.
• Report the results of callouts attended accurately.
• Implement Sasol Group’s risk philosophy and enterprise risk management framework.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with internal stakeholders to raise awareness and reduce damages resulting from fires.
• Continuously improve own skills and knowledge.
• Complete, implement, and track personal development plan to attain personal performance goals.

Formal Education

• High School / School Diploma or similar.

Min Experience

• 3+ relevant years’ experience as industrial firefighter.

Certification & Professional Membership

• Fire Fighter 1 & Hazmat Awareness.
• Fire Fighter 2 & Hazmat Operational.
• First Aid Level 3 / Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Code C1 Driver’s License.

Abilities:

• Work under strict discipline and follow orders.
• Demonstrate mechanical aptitude as required in the operation of firefighting equipment.
• Demonstrate physical aptitude as required by essential functions.
• Read and understand technical materials, rules, regulations, and procedures related to firefighting.
• Operate and perform basic service maintenance procedures on all firefighting equipment, both manually operated and motorized.
• Learn to analyze emergency situations and quickly determine effective courses of action.
• Learn to identify various hazardous materials.
• Retain presence of mind in emergency situations.
• Think and act quickly and effectively in emergencies.
• Understand and follow oral and written directions promptly and accurately.
• Operate and maintain voice radio equipment.
• Work in adverse physical locations and conditions.
• Perform heavy lifting and physical manoeuvring.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Maintain physical condition to perform essential duties as specified by firefighter certification.

Competencies

Execution capability: The underlying ability to execute a strategy/project or day to day work

Problem Solving: Is a step-by-step process of defining a problem, searching for information, and testing a series of solutions until the problem is solved. In involves critical thinking, analysis and persistence.

Self-Mastery: Takes accountability for driving own growth through developing self-awareness, reflecting, seeking feedback and self-correcting

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Closing Date: 26th January 2023