Hawkesbury Firefighter Job 2026 | Closes Feb.20/26

Are you physically and mentally fit? Are you interested in making a difference in your community, and dedicated to serving others? Are you willing to fight fires, respond to emergency calls and perform dispatch functions within a team working environment? Are you fluently bilingual and able to clearly communicate in French and English both in writing and speaking when dealing with teammates and citizens? Do you care about citizens’ safety and enjoy working with members of the public through public education and fire prevention? Are you able to workday shifts in rotation, weekends and public holidays? Do you live within Town limits, or are you willing to live with Town limits or a reasonable distance from the fire station to respond to calls after hours?

Join our dedicated team of career and part-time firefighters in protecting our citizens through public education, fire prevention, and emergency response situations. This position is nominally called a Relief Firefighter and will predominantly be assigned to one of two shifts working 12-hour days shifts on rotation but may be moved to cover extended absences on either shift. Call backs do happen outside of work hours for emergency calls.

Mandatory Qualifications and Requirements

• Must be fluently bilingual (French and English, oral / written)

• Must be eighteen (18) years of age

• Hold a High School Diploma or equivalent (preference given to graduates of a pre-service firefighter program or equivalent)

• Hold a valid DZ Ontario driver’s license or equivalent

• Have five (5) years’ experience in a structural fire department

• Comply with the physical requirements of the employment (including a swim test)

• Comply with medical requirements at the time of the medical exam

• IFSAC or PRO BOARD NFPA 1001 Firefighter level 2 or the Quebec Education Ministry Firefighter Diploma 5191 or 5322

• IFSAC or PRO BOARD NFPA 472 or 1072 Hazardous Materials Operations level or the Quebec Education Ministry Firefighter Diploma 5191 or 5322

• Current First Responder & BLS certificate from the Canadian Red Cross or equivalent

• Reside within a non-prejudicial delay to emergency calls and reside for all the employment duration and be available to respond to emergency calls within prescribed time limit.

Qualifications considered major assets

• Trades experience (e.g. construction, framing, roofing, HVAC, electrical)

• IFSAC or PRO BOARD NFPA 1002 Pump operator or the Quebec Education Ministry Firefighter Diploma 5191 or 5322

• IFSAC or PRO BOARD NFPA 1031 Fire Inspector 1 or the Quebec Education Ministry Firefighter Diploma 5191 or 5322

• IFSAC or PRO BOARD NFPA 1035 Public Fire and Life Safety Educator 1 or the Quebec Education Ministry Firefighter Diploma 5191 or 5322

• IFSAC or PRO BOARD NFPA 1021 Fire Officer level 1

• IFSAC or PRO BOARD NFPA 1041 Emergency Services Instructor level 1 or the Quebec Education Ministry Firefighter Diploma 5191 or 5322

• IFSAC or PRO BOARD NFPA 1225 Emergency Telecommunicator level 1 & 2

• IMS or ICS 100 and 200.

REMUNARATION

Annual salary, entry level, is $73 163 based on 42 hours per week. The Corporation of the Town of Hawkesbury offers excellent benefit package (Insurance coverage, Employee Assistance Program, defined benefit pension plan).

Send your covering letter, resume, and appropriate certificates online no later than February 20, 2026.

The Corporation of the Town of Hawkesbury promotes equal access to employment. The Corporation of the Town of Hawkesbury would like to thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Only applications received online will be considered. Please note that a criminal background check for working with vulnerable persons is a prerequisite for employment.