Kelowna Fire Department
Position Title: Firefighter – Eligibility List
Application Close Date: September 4, 2023
Candidate Contact Person:
City of Kelowna Human Resources
250-469-8528
jobs@kelowna.ca
Recruitment and hiring of career firefighters is handled through an eligibility list selected after a rigorous recruitment process. These candidates are placed in positions that become available for a specific period commencing as early as Spring of 2024.
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Hiring Process
Applicants who are successful in moving through the hiring process will be expected to:
- Qualify on written testing and complete a pre-recorded video interview through NTN by the September 4, 2023 closing date.
- Qualify on physical, swim and medical testing requirements (including vision and hearing).
- Provide a Criminal Record Search (no criminal record) when requested during the hiring process.
- Provide personal vaccination records for MMR, Tetanus, Diphtheria (past 10 yrs), Hepatitis B (all shots) as requested during the hiring process.
- Complete an in-person final interview.
- Successful reference checks.
Shift work is required. Scheduled consists of 2 Days (8:00 – 18:00), 2 Nights (18:00 – 8:00) followed by 4 days off.