Fireman & Fire Engine Driver Job at Dangote Group - NewBalancejobs

Fireman & Fire Engine Driver Job at Dangote Group

Dangote Group.

Fireman & Fire Engine Driver Job at Dangote Group. Please make sure you go through the job requirements below before applying for this job.

The Dangote Group is a diversified and fully integrated conglomerate with interests across a range of sectors in Nigeria and Africa. Current interests include Cement, Sugar, Flour, Salt, Pasta, Beverages, Noodles, Poly Products, Transportation and real estate with new initiatives in the Oil and Gas, Telecommunication, Fertilizer and Steel sector of the economy.

Job Title: Fireman & Fire Engine Driver

Location: Nigeria – Lagos
Position available for: Both
Business: Refinery
Fuction / Domain: Health and Safety
Experience in Year(s): 5
Slot: 2 Openings

Position Description

  • Firefighting and Rescue Operations in the Hydrocarbon Industry and sustain continuously improve his best performance in fire prevention and fire protection.

Job Responsibilities

  • Carry-out routine fire patrol in the Refinery site.
  • Ensuring that all emergency and firefighting equipment are in a ready and fit-to-use state at all times.
  • Turn out to every fire scene within the terminal and outside the terminal as shall be directed.
  • Initiate the firefighting/ fire suppression through the deployment of equipment not limited to the fire engine alone. Carry-out daily routine maintenance checks on the fire appliance, water tanker and other ancillary equipment.
  • Responsible for replenishing water and foam compound in the fire appliance after every turnout. Responsible for driving the fire engine/water tanker, to and fro every fire scene and for other operations as shall be directed.
  • Participate in salvage and rescue operations to limit loss/injury to equipment and personal during any incident.
  • Perform standby duties to monitor discharge/loading operations of flammables and volatile chemicals. Conduct fire evacuation drills bi-annually and ensure good awareness of the terminal’s emergency procedures.
  • Carry-out other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications / Preferred Competencies

  • Holder of Nigerian Certificate of Education / HND.
  • Six Month Fire Training certificate from recognized Fire Training Institute of Nigeria
  • Candidate must have current Driver’s License for Fire Engine category.
  • Satisfactorily demonstration use of firefighting skills with Firefighting Appliances / Fire Tenders.
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in a large manufacturing industry which has fire protection system including external fire-hydrant system, sprinkler system, foam spray system and firefighting trucks.

Competence Requirements:

  • Excellent written, oral communication and presentation skills
  • To turn out and fight all types of emergencies like a fire, gas leak, spillage, rescue and structural collapse etc.
  • To maintain firefighting equipment and installations to its best performance as designed.
  • To prevent fire during all identified critical hot jobs
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.

Application Deadline

24th October 2020.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

To apply for this job please visit careers.dangote-group.com.