Spectrum Resource Group

The Position: Wildfire Fighter Crew Leader

Type: Seasonal

Reports To: Wildfire Fighting Coordinator

About Us:

Spectrum Resource Group (SRG), a business unit of Wright Canada Holdings, is an integrated vegetation management (IVM) solutions provider with expertise in vegetation management, forest management, and reforestation. We provide these services to federal, provincial, regional, local and Indigenous governments, to the forestry, energy, mines, petroleum, transportation and utility sectors, and to numerous regional invasive species organizations across Canada.

Why Wright Canada Holdings:

• A Company Culture of Safety, Family, Integrity, Excellence and Stewardship
• Pay rate of $25.00 to $30.00 per hour, based on experience and certifications, in addition to a signing bonus paid at season end.
• We provide the equipment needed to complete your job- tent, sleeping bag, PPE, backpack- just bring your work boots.
• Compensated travel time, depending on working location.
• Accommodation is provided during shifts and on resets
• Potential for work that extends past the firefighting season.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible of a 5-person fire crew, including but not limited to:
  • Ensuring crew safety
  • Ensure crew standards are upheld
  • Train new recruits in basic fire suppression tactics
  • Guiding new crew members through varying conditions and terrain
  • Ensuring appropriate PPE and equipment is available for self and crew
• Receive work assignments from fire line supervisors and implement effective tactics to achieve assigned tasks
• Extinguish residual fire, including but not limited to breaking apart smoldering debris, extinguishing embers, or small flames.
• Moving burned debris so it cannot reignite.
• Operate trucks and ATVs.
• Support, actively participate, and act in accordance with Wright and Wright Canada Holdings culture of safety and employee ownership.
• Comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations; maintains knowledge of and follows all company policies and procedures.
• Organization of equipment before, during and after shifts.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance at work and meetings.
• Other duties as required.

Experience and Knowledge Expectations:

• Must have completed and hold validity throughout the season:
  • S100 Basic Fire Suppression and Safety (or equivalent)
  • S185 Fire Entrapment Avoidance.
  • S212 Fire Line Communications
  • S230 Introduction to Supervision (Crew boss)
  • S235 Burnoff and Backfiring
  • ICS 100 (Incident Command System)
  • Transportation of Dangerous Goods
• Acted as a Crew Leader on three (3) fires OR twenty (20) days as a fire fighter (minimum 240 hours required)
• Annual Physical Fitness Test—Moderate Standard
• Preference will be shown to candidates who possess:
  • OFA Level 1 with Transportation Endorsement
  • Chainsaw or Power Saw operator
  • Wildland Fire Safety Danger Tree Assessor
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing conditions and work, including exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work tasks such as rain, heat, sun, cold, snow.
• Work well alone and with others.
• Possesses the ability to lift, move, and maneuver up to 50 pounds on an infrequent basis and up to 30 pounds on a frequent basis.
• Organization of equipment before, during and after shifts as needed.
• Must be able to wear necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) as required.

Join Our Team:

SRG is a business unit of an employee-owned company formed in 2017, known as Wright Canada Holdings (WCH). The Wright family of companies, established in 1933 in the United States, includes Wright Tree Service®, Wright Outdoor Solutions®, Eocene Environmental Group℠, Eocene Environmental Group of the West, Wright Tree Service of the West, Wright Tree Service of Puerto Rico, Wright Canada Holdings and commonly seen brands, such as Spectrum Resource Group, ArborCare and Verdure Elements.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Posting will remain open until the role is filled.