Airports Company South Africa(ACSA) is Looking For A Fire Fighter For Their SHERQ Division

Airports Company South Africa(ACSA) is Looking For A Fire Fighter For Their SHERQ Division

• Location: Kimberley, South Africa
• Closing Date: 08 May 2024

About The Airports Company South Africa(ACSA)

Airports Company South Africa(ACSA) SOC Ltd (the Group) owns and operates South Africa’s nine principal airports, including three international gateways; O.R. Tambo, Cape Town and King Shaka International Airports. ACSA also participates in equity investments abroad and provide technical advisory and consultancy services to airports.

The South African Government is a 74.6% majority shareholder in ACSA. ACSA aligns itself with the nation’s aspirations of transformation, sustainable growth and value creation. While providing world-class secure infrastructure for airlines to transport people and goods, ACSA recognises that it has a key role in the national development plan; in facilitating economic growth, job creation and accelerating transformation towards inclusive economic participation.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be reporting to the Supervisor Fire and Rescue and will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

• Maintain operational readiness including vehicles, equipment and infrastructure to comply with Airport category. 
• Operate Fire Fighting and Rescue Equipment and Tools.
• Ensure understanding of vehicles and/or equipment.
• Conduct routine inspections, maintenance and report defects.
• Adhere to statutory regulations, Standard Operating Procedures, operational standards, ACSA policies and procedures and Service Level Agreements to ensure business continuity.
• Activate and respond to all relevant incidents and accidents within area of jurisdiction, scope of training and expertise.
• Conduct emergency standbys to prevent incidents and accidents.
• Analyse, monitor, identify, mitigate and report areas of non-compliance.
• Conduct Runway, Taxi-way and Apron inspections and patrols to reduce potential hazards, notify ATC and take remedial action if necessary.
• Build, support and maintain healthy diverse internal and external relationships.
• Maintain level of physical fitness as per ACSA policies and procedures.
• Respond to all medical emergencies within area of scope and training.
• Record and capture information for billing purposes.
• Participate in Fire and Safety awareness programmes.

Requirements

Technical Skills and Experience

The following skills and experience or the equivalent of such, will be required:

• The candidate must be in possession of Matric (Grade 12) qualification
• Valid code B driver’s licence with driving experience
• Fire Fighter 1 qualification
• Hazmat Awareness qualification.
• BAA/ First Aid 3
• Appointment will be subject to applicant passing Level “A” physical fitness test.

Competencies

• Action orientated
• Attention to Detail
• Problem Solving
• Interpersonal Relations

Airports Company South Africa(ACSA) is Looking For A Fire Fighter For Their SHERQ Division