Fire chief inspector candidate

Under the umbrella of the fire department, around 250 experts roll up their sleeves every day to ensure the safety of Offenbachs residents: whether its extinguishing a burning roof truss, providing life-saving assistance in medical emergencies or warding off other dangers such as flooding - the fire department performs a wide range of tasks for the citys society, where nothing works without our team spirit.

Are you Offenbach for your apprenticeship?

Training usually begins once a year in April (depending on demand). The career training lasts a total of 24 months and takes place at the Offenbach professional fire department, other professional fire departments and the Hessian State Fire Brigade School in Kassel.

Training objectives

• 2-year training as a civil servant on revocation, this includes
• Completion of the 24-week basic firefighting course including basic firefighting and tactical training for the operational service of the professional fire department (theory and practice)
• Internship sections in which the tasks of squad leader (1st internship), group leader (2nd internship) and platoon leader (3rd internship) are performed
• Getting to know the tasks of all fire departments
• Training periods in various professional fire departments in Germany
• Career examination for the higher fire department at the end of the preparatory service
• Varied field of work in one of our specialist areas after completing the preparatory service

What you bring with you

• Successful Bachelors degree or a degree recognized as equivalent in a field suitable for the higher fire department
• You are no more than 40 years old at the start of training
• Requirements in accordance with Section 7 of the Civil Service Status Act for appointment as a civil servant
• Very good health and physical fitness as well as unrestricted fitness for operational duty
• A high degree of team spirit and flexibility as well as a sense of responsibility
• Strong communication skills combined with a convincing appearance
• Ability to make decisions and the ability to act in a solution-oriented manner
• Possession of an EU driving license (at least class B)
• Confident knowledge of written and spoken German (at least level C1 CEFR)

Impeccable police clearance certificate

• Current vaccination or immunity against measles
• Look forward to

Appointment as a civil servant on revocation

• 24-month preparatory service for the career examination in the higher fire department
• Assignment in one of the three watch groups of the Offenbach fire department

A versatile, varied workplace

• A wide range of qualification opportunities during the training and beyond
• Maintaining physical fitness through sport during working hours - own fitness room with sports science support

supervision of company sports

• Working 24-hour shifts as part of a guard team
• Opportunities for promotion to group leader and to senior service
• Free job ticket (valid for the entire RMV area, including take-along regulation)

The perfect mix of theory and practice

A dedicated team of trainers

• 30 days vacation (converted to the shift rhythm) plus a family day
• Free job ticket (covering the entire RMV area, including a travel allowance)

Company pension scheme with ZVK Darmstadt

• Bonus for passing the final examination (€ 400)
• Planned employment if suitable - because we train you because we need you!
• Development support through internal and external training opportunities and a variety of measures for a good management culture

Company health management

Our own fitness room with sports science support

• Support in finding accommodation and a place at a daycare center
• A working culture characterized by openness, which is reflected in our daily interaction and solution-oriented approach

Free membership of the city library

• Course of training
• Suitability assessment procedure

Application

Training usually starts once a year in April (depending on demand).

The professional fire department of the city of Offenbach has set itself the goal of increasing the proportion of women. Applications from women are therefore particularly welcome. If you have any questions for the Womens and Equal Opportunities Officer of the Fire Department, please contact Janina Boerckel at frauen-und-gleichstellungsbeauftragte-feuerwehroffenbachde

We value social skills, especially in the intercultural field. We would be very pleased to receive applicants with an international background.

Severely disabled people within the meaning of § 151 SGB IX will be given preferential consideration if they are suitable.