Site Fire Chief

ruralmetrofire; California (MO); On-site; USD 116,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Capstone is seeking a Site Fire Chief to lead a full-service, all-risk fire, EMS, and rescue operation at an industrial facility in Thousand Oaks, California. The role focuses on strategic planning, budgeting, training, prevention programs, and ensuring operational readiness.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in leadership, mentorship, and emergency response, with a track record of building and directing high-performing teams in safety-sensitive environments.

Qualifications

• Valid Driver’s License.
• AHA CPR/AED credentials.
• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university, OR ten years related leadership/chief officer experience and training, OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 10 years managing a field operations team, preferably at a Chief Officer level.

Responsibilities

• Maintains safety as the number one objective for all personnel. Enforces common safety standards and demonstrates that the belief is all accidents and injuries are preventable and unacceptable.
• Maintains a high level of service and communication with the customer and/or representative. Directly assess job performance and possible job needs.
• Administers, abide by, and holds subordinates accountable for Company rules, regulations, policies, procedures, mission, guiding principles.
• Conducts crew inspections, reviews reports, and investigates complaints to ensure compliance with Company policies, rules, procedures, and Human Resource laws and policies.
• Maintains clear, timely, and accurate communications between company/customer management, administration staff, and personnel to ensure that services and support activities achieve company objectives, and contractual obligations.
• Plans and oversees quality of the operations and field crews, including monitoring of work standards, productivity, quality, and service.
• Provides technical assistance to Captains and staff in the completion of their work and personally handles or directs complex tasks or multi-crew projects.

Skills

CPR/AED

Leadership

Emergency response

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

PROBOARD

IFSAC

NFPA training

Job description

Site Fire Chief

IMMEDIATELY HIRING! SITE FIRE CHIEFFULL-TIMEOpportunity

($115,700 to $123,400 annually DOE)

Capstone is hiring a Site Fire Chief for an Industrial Fire Operation in Thousand Oaks, California. We are seeking a motivated and accomplished fire service professional who has a passion for leadership, mentorship, emergency response, and patient care. The successful candidate will possess a servant's heart, a strong work ethic, and a commitment to building and leading exceptional teams.

At Capstone, we value individuals who strive for excellence, support the growth and development of others, and consistently deliver outstanding service to our customers and stakeholders.

Job Summary:

The Site Fire Chief is responsible for leading and managing a full-service, all-risk Fire, EMS, and Rescue organization at an industrial facility. This position oversees all aspects of emergency response operations, including strategic planning, personnel management, budgeting, training, prevention programs, and operational readiness.

The Site Fire Chief directs the planning, organization, and control of fire and emergency services in alignment with company policies, goals, objectives, and operational standards. Responsibilities include supervising assigned personnel, developing work schedules, ensuring compliance with training requirements, and maintaining a highly effective emergency response team.

The position also serves in an operational leadership role by responding to and directing emergency incidents, conducting fire prevention and risk reduction activities, organizing and evaluating drills and exercises, performing operational assessments, and managing special projects as assigned. The Site Fire Chief is accountable for maintaining the highest standards of safety, preparedness, and professional performance while supporting the overall mission and objectives of the organization.

This position is based on a 40 hour per week work schedule. This is considered a safety sensitive position and is subject to both the Company’s and the Client’s Industrial Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy, which includes: pre-employment testing, post-accident testing, random testing, reasonable suspicion testing, return to duty testing and follow-up testing.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Valid Driver’s License.
• Must possess AHA CPR/AED credentials.
• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university, OR ten years related leadership/chief officer experience and training, OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 10 years managing a field operations team, preferably at a Chief Officer level.

Desired Qualifications:

• PROBOARD, IFSAC, and/or State Chief Officer certification/designation
• Advanced fire service or management training such as NFA Executive Fire Officer program.
• Proven ability to develop annual operating plans with clearly defined objectives and target markets.
• Proven and consistent track record for meeting and exceeding P&L targets.
• Proven knowledge of local, state and federal rules and regulations as applied to the fire and emergency service industry.
• Proven knowledge of “best practices” information sources and organizations available to fire service leaders.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains safety as the number one objective for all personnel. Enforces common safety standards and demonstrates that the belief is all accidents and injuries are preventable and unacceptable.
• Maintains a high level of service and communication with the customer and/or representative. Directly assess job performance and possible job needs.
• Administers, abide by, and holds subordinates accountable for Company rules, regulations, policies, procedures, mission, guiding principles.
• Conducts crew inspections, reviews reports, and investigates complaints to ensure compliance with Company policies, rules, procedures, and Human Resource laws and policies.
• Maintains clear, timely, and accurate communications between company/customer management, administration staff, and personnel to ensure that services and support activities achieve company objectives, and contractual obligations.
• Keeps superior officers adequately informed of challenges and proposes alternative solutions for consideration.
• Projects a positive image to individuals and groups, as professional, competent and helpful manager.
• Prepare timely and accurate reports assigned for the Division Chief.
• Ensure that all personnel are adequately trained and appropriately informed regarding duties and responsibilities.
• Works as a team member within all company divisions, personnel, activities, and competing priorities.
• Plans and oversees quality of the operations and field crews, including monitoring of work standards, productivity, quality, and service.
• Provides technical assistance to Captains and staff in the completion of their work and personally handles or directs complex tasks or multi-crew projects.
• Maintains a competent and motivated work force, with emphasis on first-line supervisor accountability, through work assignments, performance evaluation, coaching, counseling, training, and managing performance improvement actions.
• Identifies ways to improve and streamline operations, training, equipment, and maintenance programs, including the cost and benefit of possible improvements.
• Assess service delivery effectiveness and identifies challenges, such as the status of equipment, effects of training activities, training needs, and utilization of staffing in response to workload and takes corrective action in consultation with the Division Chief.
• Communicates Company goals and objectives to all personnel under their supervision. Monitors the implementation of these goals and objectives for their work programs and takes corrective actions as necessary.
• Monitor attendance according to policy and provide appropriate action when needed to maintain the standard.
• Performs additional duties as required.