Deputy Chief
Polk County FloridaAbout the role
DEPUTY CHIEF
FIRE RESCUE DIVISION
Pay grade 27
Exempt
$44.31 - $66.46 (hourly)
$92,164.80 - $138,236.80 (annually)
Executive Officer Incentive, additional $3.50 per hour
M-F, 8A-5P
1295 Brice Blvd. Bartow, FL 33830 (Fire Admin.)
41 Vaughn Rd. Winter Haven, FL 33880 (Training)
Employee Benefits
- Direct Deposit, Bi-Weekly Pay Checks
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Life Insurance
- FRS Retirement
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Education Incentives
- Deferred Compensation Plan
- Wellness Incentives
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Free Employee Gym
- Free Employee Health Clinic
Must have the physical, developmental and mental ability to perform job tasks, work efforts, responsibilities and duties of the job illustrated. The job description herein provides for the range of duties to be performed for this position. It is not intended to reflect all duties that are required within this position.
MAJOR FUNCTION
This is very responsible administrative, managerial, and technical work involving directing the activities of a principal division, Fire Rescue Services. A Deputy Chief may be assigned to manage any of the sections of Fire Rescue such as but not limited to: Operations, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Fire Marshall’s Office, Planning, Logistics, Finance, Personnel, Training or, Health & Safety.
Work involves responsibility for planning, organizing and directing the activities of uniformed and civilian employees of the Fire Rescue Division as manager of any functional bureau within Fire Rescue.
Work of this class requires comprehensive knowledge and the application of modern firefighting and emergency medical / rescue techniques, methods, and practices, and a thorough knowledge of current local, state and federal laws.
Work involves considerable responsibility for making decisions regarding actions to be taken, and for independent judgment in the interpretation of rules and regulations, as well as in the application of laws and ordinances.
The work requires familiarity with the organization and functions of the Fire Rescue Division and a thorough knowledge of regulations, policies and procedures affecting Division personnel.
The work also includes responsibility for the selection, placement, promotion, training and development, safety and discipline of assigned personnel.
An employee of this class may be required, on occasion, to respond and assume command of a major fire/rescue emergency.
Although work is subject to review and inspection by the Assistant Fire Chief, an employee in this class works with relative independence in day- to-day activities, requiring the exercise of considerable judgment and initiative.
Work is reviewed through the analysis of reports, conferences, and the evaluation of results achieved.
MAJOR FUNCTION
Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, officers, and civilian employees working in an assigned area.
Directs, coordinates, and manages all the activities of sworn and civilian personnel of the assigned bureau.
Supervises reviews and coordinates staffing plans, makes recommendations regarding organization, department policies and procedures to obtain the most effective results.
Prepares annual budget estimates for the assigned bureau and assists on formulation of agency budget.
Respond to and assume command of a major fire/rescue emergency, as needed.
Responsible for the selection, placement, promotion, training, development, safety, appraisal and discipline of assigned pers
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