Fire Cadet

Job Summary

Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until the department's hiring needs are met; therefore, this posting can close at any given moment. We encourage you to submit an application at your earliest convenience.

Who We Are
The City of Beverly Hills has a long-standing reputation for providing superior customer service to residents, businesses, and visitors. This characteristic, combined with outstanding staff in all departments, has been a hallmark of success for this high performance organization. The municipal government (approximately 1,000 full-time and part-time employees) provides the highest quality safety services, recreational, municipal services, and physical environment.

What We Do
The Beverly Hills Fire Department is charged with the preservation of life and property within the Beverly Hills community. The dedicated men and women of the Beverly Hills Fire Department protect approximately 34,000 residents and an estimated 150,000-200,000 daily visitors in a 5.7 square mile area. Highly-trained and properly equipped firefighters respond to fires, rescues, medical emergencies, chemical releases, and natural disasters. The Beverly Hills Fire Department operates the city's three fire stations and responds to over 7,000 incidents per year. The Fire Department’s reputation for exemplary service is underscored by its Class I rating from the Insurance Services Office, an elite distinction carried by only a few fire departments in the nation.

What We're Looking for
The Beverly Hills Fire Department Fire Cadet Program is designed to develop future firefighter candidates and to help them to reach their ultimate career goals. Through a process of continuing education, working with fire service professionals, and on the job training opportunities, interested candidates should be able to bring themselves closer to a goal of a fire service career.

Incumbents may remain in the program for up to a maximum of (4) years from time of appointment.

• Application Review
  • Please be sure to attach the following to your application: (1) High School Diploma, GED, or Equivalent, (2) valid California driver's license, and (3) proof of college enrollment.
  • All applicants must submit clear, concise and complete information regarding their qualifications for the position, including responses to all supplemental questions. Resumes alone will not be accepted in lieu of the application or supplemental application materials.
  • Ensure that all employment history including dates and duties listed are accurate.
• Supplemental Questionnaire
  • Respond in full to all supplemental questions. Responses such as "see resume" will not be accepted and will result in the disqualification of your application.
• Oral Interviews

As a finalist for a job, you will be contacted to schedule a fingerprinting appointment and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice(DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction (or arrest, in limited circumstances) conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you are a finalist. Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with the City.

The City of Beverly Hills will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if the City of Beverly Hills is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visitingcalcivilrights.ca.gov.

Disaster Service Workers
All City of Beverly Hills employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

Major Duties

• Supports the day-to-day operations of the Fire Department, through a variety of assignments, some part of a daily routine and others performed as the need arises.
• May be assigned to work in any division of the Fire Department: Administration, Fire Prevention, Fire Suppression, Emergency Medical, CPR or Vehicle Maintenance.
• Assignments may be of short or long duration, with a Cadet working in several different areas within a single day. Assignments might include:
  • Assisting with vehicle and equipment maintenance
  • Assisting with training classes and drills; helping with papers, props, visual aides, etc;
  • Assisting Fire Prevention Bureau personnel with public education presentations;
  • Delivering mail parts and packages; picking up parts, supplies, and equipment from vendors and retailers;
  • Answering phones, receiving the public at the front desk;
  • Performing clerical functions, such as copying, filing and general office work;
  • Any other reasonable task that supervisors might assign.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED certificate.
• Must possess a valid California driver's license.
• Must currently be enrolled in college in Public Administration, Business Administration, Fire Science, EMT-1, or related field, taking at least 9 semester units (or 18 units per school year).
• Must maintain at least a 2.5 Grade Point Average.

Hourly employees are enrolled in PARS (PARS- Public Alternate Retirement System). All Hourly/Seasonal employees contribute 6.2% each pay period and the City contributes 1.3% each pay period into this plan.

The City complies with California Labor Code 245-249 by providing paid sick leave for part-time hourly employees at the rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked.

If an employee reaches 1,000 hours within a fiscal year (July 1st to June 30th), they are then enrolled in PERS (Public Employees Retirement System).