Battalion Chief

Job Description

Job Description

• Position open until November 23, 2025

The City of Haines City is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applicants for all positions equally without regard to their race, sex, age, color, religion, creed, national origin, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. The City of Haines City is a Drug-Free Workplace. Applicants who complete the initial screening process will be required to complete a pre-employment drug screen and physical. Police Department applicants will also be required to take a Polygraph Examination. All information provided by an applicant will be verified for truthfulness and accuracy if a conditional offer of employment is made. Applications and other submitted documents are considered public records.

Salary range is provided to show the min to max compensation for a position. It is not the basis for or guarantee of a starting salary.

Position Function :

Under the direction of the Deputy Fire Chief, performs assigned duties necessary to assist in the management of daily operations of the Fire Department. Manages daily operations necessary to achieve exemplary services for the protection of life and property through regulatory compliance, personnel development and training, and efficient and effective resource management. The Battalion Chief has direct command over Company Officers on an assigned shift, subject to general regulations of the department and the direction of a superior officer. This employee is responsible for shift discipline and for the maintenance of apparatus and equipment at the fire station. At an emergency incident, the Battalion Chief is responsible for establishing effective tactics and strategies for addressing the incident and establishing of incident command system. Possess the authority with the rank and may assume command of emergency discretion, at the request of a subordinate or at the discretion of a superior officer.

Essential Duties :

Environment :

Duties are performed within an office, outdoor and hazardous environments or settings. Exposure to dust, mold, noise, inclement weather, extreme temperatures, smoke, fire, electricity, toxic or caustic chemicals and / or fumes, mechanical and / or moving parts, high elevations, vibration, blood-borne pathogens, viruses, disease, confined space entry, dangerous buildings and the like commonly associated with fire and emergency response and rescue activities.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities :

Experience

7 years of full-time firefighting experience with a career department

State of Florida Firefighter II

Certifications

State of Florida Paramedic

Education

Associate's Degree in Fire Science or a related field

3 years Battalion Chief

State of Florida Fire Officer III

Other Requirements :

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT :

This position may be required one to report for work when a declaration of emergency has been declared in Polk County.