Fire Operator/Maintainer (Sub-Officer)

Responsible for ensuring the safety of an assigned area, including monitoring the area, responding to emergency situations and keeping track of all incidents on-site.

We have a permanent vacancy for a Fire Operator/Maintainer, within our Site Facilities team. This role will lead the shift emergency response team (ERT) using a high level of knowledge of the Fire systems. This role reports directly to the Site Facilities Manager, but is strongly allied to the Senior Shift Manager and provides an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to develop their career within DS Smith Paper.

In this role, you will be required to;

• Operator/Maintainer for all Site Fire Systems
• Lead the ERT Team in the event of an emergency
• Primary responder and controller for Site First Aid and medical incidents
• Support Site Facilities for general related activities
• Primary responder for Site Security incidents
• Manage the Site Hot Work Permit System
• Manage the relevant Risk Assessment/SSOW’s for this area

To succeed, you are likely to:

• Have a recognised first aid qualification.

• Have relevant experience in fire-fighting and front line first aid administration.

• Have a demonstrable track record of managing people.

• Have good communication skills for effective liaison in emergency situations.

• Demonstrate engineering knowledge of fire systems.