Event Track Services/Firefighter Personnel - Michigan Intl Speedway

National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR); Michigan; On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Join NASCAR as a part-time Event Track Services/Firefighter Personnel at Michigan International Speedway. This role involves firefighting, emergency aid, and maintaining safety at one of America's premier racing venues. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and firefighter certification, contributing to a dynamic and engaging environment at racing events.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Benefits package focused on wellness

Opportunities for professional growth

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must have firefighter certification.
• Must be 18 years or older.

Responsibilities

• Perform firefighting and emergency aid activities.
• Supervise Pit Road Firefighters and ensure safety.
• Conduct general maintenance work at the speedway.

Skills

Knowledge of fire suppression & prevention

Ability to learn emergency equipment operation

Ability to communicate effectively

Education

High school diploma or GED

Firefighter certification

Tools

Fire Trucks

Extrication equipment

Hazardous material containment equipment

Job description

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Event Track Services/Firefighter Personnel - Michigan Intl Speedway

Apply locations Brooklyn, MI time type Part time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id JR13397

MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY

Nestled on more than 1,400 acres in the Irish Hills of Southeastern Michigan, Michigan International Speedway is a track rich in racing history. It has been the love of NASCAR racing and the thrill of a great time that has made it a favorite of race fans and drivers alike for more than 50 years. Michigan International Speedway has more than 12 campground and is the state of Michigan’s largest registered campground. In addition to two great weekends of racing, the speedway is home to events throughout the year including the MIS Backyard Hockey Tournament, Faster Horses Festival and Nite Lites.

Responsibilities:

• Perform firefighting and or track clean up/restoration activities including driving on-track emergency response equipment, operating various types of fire extinguishers, pumps, extrication equipment, laying hose, and diking/damning fluid leaks.
• Perform emergency aid activities including administering first aid and providing other assistance as required
• Participates in NASCAR on line & hands on training on an annual basis.
• Operates radio & other communications equipment.
• Inspects & maintains fire equipment, apparatus & facilities. Performs minor repairs to departmental equipment as necessary. Reports more significant issues to the Director of Track Services
• Performs general maintenance work in the upkeep of the speedway property and equipment; cleans & washes walls and floors of buildings; cares for grounds around the speedway property; makes minor repairs to your level of skill/training; washes, hangs & dries hose; washes, cleans, polishes, maintains and test apparatus & equipment; washes, cleans & maintains the racing surface.

Position/Job Responsibilities:

Pit Road Firefighter: Provide fire suppression, first aid, & hazardous materials mitigation/clean up in competitors pit stalls.

Pit Road Supervisor: Provide supervision for Pit Road Firefighters, communicate with sanctioning body & security personnel on pit road to ensure competitor, team & guest safety .

Garage Firefighter: Provide fire suppression, first aid, & hazardous materials mitigation/clean up in the garage area.

Fuel Island Firefighter: Provide fire suppression, first aid, & hazardous materials mitigation/clean up at the mobile fuel island.

On-Track Firefighter: Provide fire suppression, vehicle stabilization, driver extrication, first aid, & hazardous materials mitigation/clean up on the race track.

Clean-Up Personnel: Provide debris removal, spill mitigation, assist with wall repairs, track washing & track restoration.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Firefighter certification
• Must be 18 years of age or older at time of application
• Must possess or be able to obtain by the time of hire, a valid driver's license without record of suspension or revocation.
• No felony convictions or disqualifying criminal history with the past 7 years.
• Must be able to read and write the English language.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of fire suppression & prevention principles, procedures, techniques & equipment; Knowledge of Emergency Medical Services procedures, techniques, principals & equipment.
• Ability to learn the operation of fire suppression & other emergency equipment.
• Ability to learn to apply standard firefighting, emergency aid, hazardous materials & fire prevention techniques
• Ability to act effectively in emergency & stressful situations.
• Skill in the operation of the listed tools & equipment
• Ability to apply standard firefighting & EMS techniques to specific situation.
• Ability to follow verbal & written instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with other employees, other speedway departments, outside agencies and our guests.
• Ability to perform strenuous or peak physical efforts during emergency or training activities for prolonged periods of time under conditions of intense heat or smoke.

Equipment Used:

• Fire Trucks (Pick Up Trucks with firefighting equipment as required by the sanctioning body)
• Clean Up Trucks (Pick Up Trucks with track restoration equipment as required by the sanctioning body)
• Extrication equipment
• Hazardous material containment equipment
• First Aid equipment
• 2 way radios
• Personal computers
• Phones
• Various hand tools as required by the sanctioning body.

Apply Now!

Learn more about this role and our team by applying at www.careers.nascar.com for consideration.

We are a company unlike any other. We want you to bring your experience, skills and passion to our close-knit, high-energy environment in which our employees thrive and where you can prosper. We know the key to our success is our employees and we offer highly competitive salaries, a solid benefits package focused on wellness, and opportunities for you to grow and develop both personally and professionally. It won’t take you long to find out that you are on the right track here at NASCAR!

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The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States and owner of 14 of the nation’s major motorsports entertainment facilities. NASCAR sanctions races in three national series (NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series), four international series (NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race, NASCAR Canada Series, NASCAR Mexico Series, NASCAR Whelen Euro Series), four regional series (ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East & West and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour) and a local grassroots series (NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series). The International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the premier U.S. sports car series. NASCAR also owns Motor Racing Network, Racing Electronics, and ONE DAYTONA. Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, with offices in five cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races annually in 11 countries and more than 30 U.S. states.