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requisition no:868969

agency: agriculture and consumer services

florida department of agriculture and consumer services

florida forest service

*** open competitive opportunity***

contact:

wil kitchings and wil.kitchings

in accordance with florida statute 633, any person employed in this class must:

• be a high school graduate or the equivalent, as the term may be determined by the division of state fire marshal of the department of financial services, and at least 18 years of age.
• not have been convicted of a misdemeanor relating to the certification or to perjury or false statements, or a felony or a crime punishable by imprisonment of 1 year or more under the law of the united states or any state thereof or under the law of any other country or dishonorably discharged from any of the armed forces of the united states.
  
  “convicted” means a finding of guilt or the acceptance of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, in any federal or state court or a court in any other country, without regard to whether a judgment of conviction has been entered by the court having jurisdiction of the case.
• submit a fingerprint card to the division with a current processing fee. The fingerprint card will be forwarded to the department of law enforcement and/or the federal bureau of investigation.
• have a good moral character as determined by investigation under procedure established by the division.
• be in good physical condition as determined by a medical examination as prescribed by the division. Such examination may include, but need not be limited to, provisions of the national fire protection association pamphlet 1582.
• be a non-user of tobacco or tobacco products for at least one (1) year immediately preceding application, as evidenced by the sworn affidavit of the applicant.

note: all positions within this class require possession of a valid driver license.

attention candidates

the incumbent must obtain a class b commercial driver license (cdl) with tanker endorsement within three (3) months of appointment. The florida forest service will cover the majority of the cost associated with attaining the required cdl training and the initial cdl test when administered at an agency authorized cdl training center.

occasional to moderate travel required.

position may respond to emergencies, including natural disasters or other type incidents requiring travel, as needed.

the incumbent must live within 30 miles of the headquarters, which is located at 500 story partin road, orlando, florida, throughout employment in this position.

certificate of compliance as firefighter.

florida statute 633 requires that any person employed in this class obtain a certificate of compliance which includes, in addition to the above requirements, satisfactory completion of a fire fighter training program approved by the division. No employee shall obtain permanent status unless the certificate is received.

applicants who receive a job offer must pass:

• pre-employment drug test in accordance with section 112.0455, f.s.
• pre-employment physical fitness test

post employment – incumbents must pass:

• reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug and alcohol testing provisions and the drug and alcohol clearinghouse query requirements of the federal motor carrier safety administration regulation, title 49, part 382, cfr
• annual medical examination (pulmonary function and blood pressure)
• annual physical fitness test

successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment in the position in accordance with section 112.0455 f.s. “drug test” means any chemical, biological or physical instrumental analysis administered for the purpose of determining the presence or absence of a drug or its metabolites.

notes:

to maintain fairness and integrity in our hiring process, the use of artificial intelligence (ai) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews is strictly prohibited. Applicants must provide their own, authentic responses during all stages of the…