Attendant, Fire Extinguishing

**Job Advert Summary**:
PURPOSE:

- To ensure fires are extinguished in a safe manner by servicing and maintaining fire equipment, to ensure they are in working order as required by legislation.

**Minimum Requirements**:
**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Grade 10/Standard 8 Technical (Essential/Minimum)
- AET Level 4 (Essential/Minimum)

**EXPERIENCE**:
1 year Relevant experience within a Fire Department (Essential/Minimum) Operational

**REQUIREMENTS**:

- Psychometric Assessment (Essential/Minimum)
- Certificate of Fitness (Essential/Minimum)
- Pub Driv Lic: Code B (Essential/Minimum)
- SAQCC Fire 1475 (Essential/Minimum)
- Competence - Fire Equipment Maintenance (Essential/Minimum)

**Duties & Responsibilities**:
**POSITION TASKS**:
The incumbent will inter alia be responsible for the following:
**Inspection and Control**
- Inspections are executed according to schedule and record cards
- Defects are reported immediately to the Fire Master
- Equipment is inspected to ensure compliance to South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) 0400 standards
- Inspection register on equipment is completed in full and signed (card on fire extinguisher)
- Inspections are executed according to planned maintenance on critical equipment
- Monthly inspection on equipment is done to ensure compliance to Business Unit standards and SABS 0400
- Standby equipment including fire vehicle are inspected daily and proactive steps taken to ensure all equipment is functional
- Render firefighting training to staff as per Safety Health Environment and Community (SHEC) requirements
- Ensure fire alarms are operational
- Signed hot work permits
- Ensure the monthly testing of all automatic discharge spray systems

**Operational Support**
- Rectify defects noted during inspection immediately when possible
- Standby equipment is tested weekly to ensure serviceability
- Fire station is cleaned with the supplied cleaning materials and appropriate cleaning methods are used as prescribed by procedures and manufacturers' specifications
- All workshop equipment is checked and tested as per the requirements and Safe Work Procedures (SWP)

**Safe and Healthy Work Environment**
- Adhere to the SHEC programs at all times (toolbox talks, audits etc.)
- Incidents and accidents are reported immediately to the Fire Master according to set procedures
- Maintenance work is done according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), regulations and standards
- Take necessary SHEC precautions when working on production equipment
- Personal protective equipment is worn at all times
- Tools and equipment are inspected daily prior to being used, according to SHEC practices and statutory requirements
- Work area is cleaned and the environment restored to its original state after completion of a job

**Behavioural Alignment**

Demonstrates the following:

- Creativity, collaboration, sociable and awareness to the ecosystem
- Stewardship, accountability, ability to develop trust, safety conscious and ethical
- Ability to respond quickly to business needs/agility, flexibility, continuous learning, innovation and proven ability to experiment on creative business solutions
- Ability to be inclusive, eagerness for multiple skills, embraces multiple cultures, accepts different approaches and be human-centric/empathetic
- Results oriented, quality driven, excellence, entrepreneurial abilities, efficient and effective

The appointment will be made in accordance with Exxaro’s Employment Equity policy.