Firefighter/EMT

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Salary Information:

Firefighter/EMT Base salary = $54,113

• FF/EMT – $19.2709 per hour ($48,100 per year)
• Holiday pay ($6,013 per year)
• Shift consists of 24/48-hour work schedule** (2,496 hours/year)
• 1.5% increase after 1-year probationary period *Firefighter/Paramedic Base salary = $65,709
• FF/EMT – $19.2709 per hour ($48,100 per year)
• Paramedic* incentive $4.13 per hour ($10,308 per year)
• Holiday pay ($7,301 per year)
• Shift consists of 24/48-hour work schedule** (2,496 hours/year)
• 1.5% increase after 1-year probationary period ** Proposed 24/72 work schedule to be effective April 2028, pending funding approval.

Benefit Information:

• FRS pension plan / Special Risk
• True Kelly Days (17/year)
• 13 Paid holidays
• Vacation/Sick accrual
• Vacation buyback
• Personal holiday
• Bereavement leave
• Overtime opportunities
• Shift exchanges
• Health/Dental/Vision insurance
• Bilingual Incentive Pay
• Deferred compensation plans
• Uniforms and related equipment furnished by the City of Tavares
• Annual medical health screening furnished by the City of Tavares
• Promotion opportunities
• Personal Fire Training allowance
• Ladder Truck Incentive

Minimum requirements:

• High School graduate or equivalent
• Valid Florida driver’s license
• Possess an EVOC certificate of completion
• Ability to read, write and speak English
• Current State of Florida Bureau of Fire Standards and Training Minimum Standards Firefighter Certification
• Current State of Florida EMT Certification for EMT
• Current State of Florida Paramedic Certification for PM*
• National Testing Network (Fire Teams and CPAT required 70% Pass Rate) Tobacco use: Shall be a non-user of tobacco products for at least one year immediately preceding application, as evidenced by the sworn affidavit of the applicant (XXXVI Florida Statute, Chapter 633, Section 34)

Miscellaneous Information The City Of Tavares is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Drug-Free Workplace and E-Verify Employer. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply and will be reasonably accommodated. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Veterans’ Preference offered on initial hire per Florida Statute 295. Selected applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment are subject to a criminal, driver, education and employment background check, drug screen, psychological assessment and medical examination. To apply, a City of Tavares employment application and resume with a minimum of ten (10) years complete work history must be submitted to City of Tavares Human Resources no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date (if mailed, it must be postmarked no later than the closing date). Internal candidates must submit a completed Internal Transfer Request (available in Human Resources, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date. Minimum qualifications are subject to change pending approval of job description(s). Equivalent combination of related training and experience may be considered. The City of Tavares reserves the right to fill positions prior to the closing date. All positions are regular full-time unless otherwise noted.