Firefighter (Basic Life Support/Hazmat Operations) / Feuerwehrmann (Flugzeugrettung)
Location
USAG Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden
Employment Type
Full time; 65 hours per week, including weekends and holidays; shift system with on‑call duty
Position Titles
- Berufsfeuerwehrmann/-frau
- Werkfeuerwehrmann/-frau
Job Description
We are looking for an engaged firefighter (m/f/d) for an intensive role at the U.S. Army garrison fire department. In this position you are assigned to a dedicated firefighting team that is responsible for emergency response at multiple Army installation sites and faces diverse and complex hazard scenarios.
Key Responsibilities
- Participate in the full spectrum of emergency operations assigned to a garrison fire department, including firefighting in situations involving flammable liquids, explosives, mass destructive weapons and radioactive materials.
- Execute operations in critical facilities such as maintenance plants, communication sites, munitions depots, buildings with automated data processing systems, large warehouses, assembly points, schools, theatres, and family residential areas.
- Respond to hazardous‑material incidents and conduct related support and rescue work associated with garrison facilities and operations.
- Collaborate directly with foreign‑country fire‑force teams that use different regulations, guidelines and equipment, ensuring effective and safe cooperation by possessing in‑depth knowledge of foreign‑country protocols, procedures and gear.
Eligibility / Requirements
Applicants must possess knowledge of hazardous‑material incidents, standard firefighting operations, and the ability to work effectively with international partners. This role does not involve managerial responsibility.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Disadvantaged or otherwise equivalent persons will be considered preferentially when equally qualified.
Benefits
- Global employer committed to cultural diversity and equal opportunity
- Work in an international environment with a collegial atmosphere
- High job security and attractive compensation under German public sector contracts (TV AL II, Schutz TV)
- Annual leave: 30 days, 36 days for people with disabilities (plus additional days per contract)
- Holiday and Christmas bonus (total of 13 monthly salaries)
- Additional social benefits including occupational pension plan (Allianz Gruppe Versicherung) and capital‑saving contributions
- Approximately 8–9 U.S. holidays normally counted as free working days through time‑off arrangements
- Internal policies for flexible work hours, mobile work arrangements and tenure and performance bonuses
- Health and fitness programs offering free use of company fitness centers
Working Hours and Schedules
65 hours per week, including weekends and holidays, in a shift system with on‑call duty. The position is a social‑security‑taxed employment (Es handelt sich um eine sozialversicherungspflichtige Beschäftigung).