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Washington State Department of Natural Resources Wildland Fire Crew Foreman in Yakima, Washington
Ahtanum Hand Crew Foreman, Wildland Fire Management Supervisor (WFMS)
Work Hours flexibility may be available and considered Relocation Compensation may be available and considered Salary: $3,811.00 - $5,117.00 Monthly *Review of applications is ongoing. *We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 02/23/2025. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.
Responsibilities:
- Supervision of 4 squad bosses and 14 seasonal wildland firefighters. This includes training, assigning tasks, and delegating responsibilities. Supervision will take place while suppressing wildfires, assisting in implementing fuels reduction and community resilience projects.
- Assist crew superintendent in the hiring of crewmembers on a yearly basis.
Perform other roles within their qualification level on the fire line.
*Required Qualifications: *
- Experience in wildland fire suppression tactics and fire behavior/pattern recognition.
- Certified as a NWCG Incident Commander Type 5 and Firefighter Type 1.
- Supervisory Experience.
- Employee Empowerment.
- Team Effectiveness.
- Building/maintaining Cooperative Relationships
- Commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.