Woonsocket - Firefighter

Job Overview

Department	Woonsocket Fire Department
Type	Firefighter
Job Title	Firefighter
Salary	Probationary Salary: $653.46 per week \| Salary after probation: $1,075.97 per week
Deadline	Mar 22, 2019 11:59 PM Eastern
Registration Fee	$50.00
Location	Woonsocket, RI

Job Announcement

CITY OF WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND

FIREFIGHTER RECRUITMENT

Employment Advertisement

The City of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, Personnel Division, announces Open Competitive Examinations to establish an eligibility list for the position of Firefighters. Please review the position description prior to applying.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS TO APPLY:

Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age or older;
Must be a U.S. Citizen;
Must have no felony convictions;
Must have a valid driver's license;
Must have a High School Diploma or GED Equivalent

ABOUT WOONSOCKET

Located in Rhode Island's Blackstone Valley, the City of Woonsocket is a vibrant, urban community and is surrounded by the growing suburban communities of Lincoln, Cumberland, and North Smithfield, and boasts a positive business climate where City officials and the business community work together to build a strong economy. Woonsocket is centrally located in the Boston/Worcester/Providence triangle, and home to CVS Corporation, a Fortune 500 company.

WRITTEN TEST INFORMATION

Woonsocket Fire Chief Paul Shatraw announces that testing for all fire recruit applicants will take place on Saturday, April 6, 2019. Further details are as follows:

EVENT:	Woonsocket Fire Department Recruitment Test
LOCATION:	Woonsocket High School
	777 Cass Avenue
	Woonsocket, RI 02895
DATE:	Saturday, April 6, 2019
TIME:	Registration at 8:00am SHARP
	Testing at 9:00am SHARP
FEE:	$50.00 NON-REFUNDABLE upon online application registration at www.FirefighterApp.com/WoonsocketFire

APPLICATION FEE MUST BE PAID AT THE TIME OF YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION REGISTRATION SUBMISSION. FEES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED ON THE DAY OF THE EXAMINATION.

Check-In registration will be held at 8:00am (sharp) prior to test. Please have proof of identification, such as your driver's license or other pictured identification, ready for inspection at the Check-In registration desk.

SALARY & BENEFITS

The City of Woonsocket offers a competitive benefit and compensation package. For more information on this position including a full position description, please visit the "Employment" section on the City of Woonsocket website at www.woonsocketri.org

Weekly Salary:	Probationary Rate - $653.46/week
	After Probation Period Rate- $1,075.97/week
Hours of Work:	42 Hours
Application Deadline:	Friday, March 22, 2019

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Jobs close at 11:59 PM (Eastern) on the deadline date specified, or when the position capacity has been met, or unless otherwise specified in the announcement. If the deadline date is not specified in the announcement, the agency has sole discretion on setting the deadline and jobs may close without notice. It is the applicant's responsibility to thoroughly read and understand the deadline requirements and capacity limits as outlined by the agency.