Join our dedicated fleet and specialist equipment team who are responsible for ensuring our fire trucks and equipment are kept in safe working order, so our firefighters can attend emergency incidents and keep the community safe.

We are looking for motivated and community-minded individuals who have a passion for emergency services and enjoy working in an outdoor-based physical role. By joining our Mitigation Crews, you will have the opportunity to travel around the North Western Area Command to contribute to reducing the risk of fires occurring within your community. You will have the opportunity to assist with the AIDER Program, hazard reduction preparation activities, and support operations during emergency response.

The Fleet Operations team leads fleet mechanical services and scheduled vehicle inspections to meet regulatory requirements and comply with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) and Transport and Main Road (TMR) legislative guidelines. The Fleet Maintenance team provides repairs and maintenance services through the full lifecycle management and best practice approach to ensure all heavy, medium and light commercial fleet assets and equipment are fit for purpose and maintained to meet the complex environment in which they are deployed and utilised, and to meet operational capability and organisational objectives. Reporting to the Workshop Supervisor, you will be required to conduct repairs and scheduled maintenance of QFD fire appliances, pumps, systems and associated equipment to ensure they meet operational capability and comply with the requirements of the NHVR, the Queensland Transport Operations (Road Use Management – Road Rules) Regulations 2009 and the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 (the Act). You will also be a required to complete job sheets and data entry, as well as adhere to workplace health and safety policies and procedures to meet effective and efficient service delivery and organisational requirements.

Provide strategic direction, high level leadership and management of: * the Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) Community Fire Safety Division to improve the safety of Tasmanians from fires and related emergencies and to achieve organisational strategic objectives, and; * any TFS strategic projects nominated by the TFS and SES Executive.

To build community capacity to prevent/mitigate, prepare for, and respond safely to bushfire. To lead a team delivering evidence-based community programs and projects, in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.