Firefighter
City of Fayetteville, North Carolina
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City of Fayetteville, North Carolina is seeking applicants for Firefighter positions. The department welcomes certified and non-certified candidates, with a starting salary of $45,000 per year for inexperienced entrants.
Eligible applicants must meet NC EMT certification targets within 12 months and pass examinations, physicals, and background checks. The recruitment includes a Fire Training Academy in early 2027, with a structured selection process and eligibility requirements such as age, work
Job description
The Fayetteville Fire Department is currently accepting applications for certified and non-certified applicants.
Starting salary for inexperienced/entry level Firefighters: $45,000/year. Candidates must be available for hire upon receipt of a contingent offer in order to be considered.
- Must be 18 years of age on or before September 25, 2026.
- Must be eligible to work in the United States.
- Must have no felony and limited misdemeanor convictions.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license and, if out of state, be able to obtain a North Carolina driver's license appropriate for vehicle operating within 30 days of employment.
- Must have no loss of license within the past year and an acceptable driving record in accordance with the City of Fayetteville Driving Standard.
- Must be in good physical condition as required by the essential job functions and be willing to submit to drug screening and a complete physical (upon conditional offer of employment and while employed).
- Must be able to meet standards for NC EMT certification within one year of employment.
- Must submit an online application before 4:00 PM on Friday, September 25, 2026.
- Must meet all previously identified position requirements.
- Must possess a NC Firefighter II certification (must meet ProBoard/ IFSAC accreditation).
- Must possess Hazardous Materials Operations certification (must meet Proboard/IFSAC accreditation).
- Must possess a current State of North Carolina EMT certification
- Must possess a current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
Certified-Inexperienced Firefighter starting salary: $46,700/Year.
- Starting salary for Certified-Inexperienced applicants will be based upon verification of certifications.
- Must meet all previously identified position requirements.
- Must possess a NC Firefighter II certification (must meet ProBoard/ IFSAC accreditation).
- Must possess Hazardous Materials Operations certification (must meet Proboard/IFSAC accreditation).
- Must possess a current State of North Carolina or EMT certification
- Must possess a current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
Lateral Hire Firefighter starting salary range: $48,400 - $52,310/Year.
- Starting salary for Lateral Hire applicants will be based upon verification of previous experience, completion of higher education, fire service certifications and alignment with the FFD Career Development program.
The recruitment is for a Fire Training Academy scheduled to begin early 2027. Certified-Inexperienced and Lateral Hire candidates may be contacted at any time during the calendar year for employment opportunities and will be eligible for an abbreviated fire academy schedule. The process will consist of a Written Exam, Physical Ability Test and a Panel Interview. The selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment drug screen, physical, a complete background investigation to include reference checks and driving history checks.
Participation in each step of the process is by invitation only. Candidates will be notified via e-mail of the specific date, time and location for each step of the selection process.
- Thursday, October 15, 2026
- Friday, October 16, 2026
- Saturday, October 17, 2026
TBD
- Tuesday, November 03, 2026
- Wednesday, November 04, 2026 - Saturday, November 07, 2026
NOTE: Candidates must be able to perform all of the essential functions of the complete job description, unassisted, at a pace and performance level consistent with the bona-fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) requirements. This requires a high level of physical ability to include vision, hearing, speaking, flexibility, strength, etc.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Fayetteville Employee Healthcare Benefit Plan provides comprehensive and affordable health and dental coverage while maintaining reasonable costs to employees. Coverage is available for all regular status employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week. Employees may also choose to cover eligible dependents. The premium is deducted on a pre-tax basis, with the City paying a portion of the premium. Qualifying employees are eligible for benefits on the 1st day of the month following 30 days of service.
Regular employees begin accruing vacation leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on years of service and the number of hours an employee is scheduled to work.
Regular employees begin accruing sick leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on the number of hours scheduled to work; regular full-time employees accrue eight (8) hours per month. Sick leave hours accumulate without limits and may be used toward creditable service upon retirement from the NC Local Governmental Retirement System.
The City of Fayetteville observes 12 paid holidays per calendar year. When Christmas day is on a Wednesday, an additional holiday is provided making for 13 paid holidays.
Regular employees are eligible for bereavement leave. The City will authorize 24 hours per calendar year to mourn or attend a funeral or memorial service of a family member.
The City of Fayetteville assists employees in securing their financial future during retirement by participating in the NC Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System, administered by the State of North Carolina. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week become members in the retirement system upon employment. As a member of this system, employees are required to contribute 6% of their gross salary on a tax-deferred basis.
To further assist employees in saving for retirement, the City offers two supplemental retirement savings programs. These programs enable regular full-time, and part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week, an opportunity to save a portion of their salary on a tax-deferred basis to supplement their retirement benefits. These programs are the NC 401(k) plan and NC 457 plan; both administered by Empower. The City currently contributes 4% of base salary to an eligible employee’s NC 401(k) account.
Realizing that each employee may have different insurance needs, the City offers its employees the opportunity to supplement City-provided benefits by selecting from the benefits listed below. These benefits are offered at employee's expense through payroll deduction:
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) – Healthcare and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts (pre-tax)
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Optional Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment
The first year an employee contributes to the retirement system, the City provides a death benefit of $3,000 once the employee is benefits eligible. After one year as a contributing member of the Retirement System, a death benefit is provided by the NC Retirement System that is equal to the highest 12 months’ salary in a row during the 24 months before death, no less than $25,000 and no more than $50,000. There is no cost to the employee for this benefit.
City employees are paid bi-weekly (every other Friday). Benefit deductions are taken for 24 pay periods of the year. As an added convenience and safety measure, the City requires all new employees to sign up for direct deposit.
The EAP is available at no cost to all employees and their household members. The EAP provides confidential guidance on legal, financial and personal issues affecting your health, relationships and job.
- NC Department of Labor Apprenticeship Program
- Advancement/Promotion potential through a career development plan
- Uniform service
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