NOW HIRING:
LIFEGUARDS For Nedows Beach in Leland
Multiple Seasonal (May-August) Lifeguard Positions
Start Date: Early to Mid-May 2023
Pay: $16-$18/hr. Pay will be determined by experience.
Age: Must be 16 years old or older, 18 or older preferred.
Applications must be received by 05/01/2023.
Leland Township Fire & Rescue in conjunction with the Leland Township Parks and Rec. Department are currently accepting applications for part-time Lifeguards to serve at Nedows Bay beach. Applicants should be confident in their skills as a lifeguard and be comfortable working alone as well as with a team. Work hours will be between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. between June 5th and August 28th. There will be one day of required pre-season training between May 21st-June 5th, date TBD. Shifts will be 4 or 3 hours long. Employees will be expected to be on-duty and attentive during their entire shift. Lifeguards will be working with support and supervision from Leland Twp. Fire & Rescue personnel.
Requirements:
Applicants must hold a current deepwater lifeguard certificate from the American Red Cross or other accredited association. This certification must include CPR/First Aid and must not expire until 08/29/2023.
Applicants must be extremely confident in their swimming and rescue skills, as they will be working alone. Prior experience is preferred but not required.
Open until filled!
See our Facebook post for more information. Applications available below too – you may mail your application to LTFR- Hiring Committee; P.O. Box 578; Leland, MI 49654 or you may scan and send your application, cover letter, resume, relevant certificates/license copies to zvanzandt@lelandfire-rescue.com. Questions may be sent there too. Thanks!
Just type in LIFEGUARD under the position you are applying for and complete the application’s sections that are applicable to you.
LTFR Employment Application 2023 (Print, fill, out and send back in ).
2023 LTFR PDF Fillable Application (<— Open, Fill-out, save and submit)
Leland Township Fire and Rescue is accepting applications for part-time positions of EMT, A-EMT, and Paramedic to fill a newly created staffing spot within the department. In April of 2020 the Leland Township Fire & Rescue Department began staffing a station, located within the village of Leland, on a 24-hour basis – as staffing allows.
Leland Township is located along the western edge of Leelanau County, northwest of Traverse City, and is situated on the shores of Lake Michigan and portions of Lake Leelanau. The Leland Township Fire Department provides service to the businesses, residents, guests, and visitors of the villages of Lake Leelanau and Leland – including the historic Fishtown. We respond on about 520 calls annually and provide Advanced Life Support services to the community.
The most desirable candidates will be the right fit for the seasonal dynamics of Leland Township and they will find Leland Township is the right fit for them. Desirable candidates will live in Leland Township however candidates may maintain residency within fifty (50) miles of either Leland Township Fire Station. The most desirable candidates will be certified/ licensed with Firefighter I & II, Hazardous Materials Operation, and EMT, A-EMT, or Paramedic at the time of hiring.
Upon completion of orientation and training Paramedics may be assigned to respond to ALS intercept calls in an Echo vehicle (advanced life support non-transport) and provide ALS care en route to the hospital in a neighboring community’s ambulance. All EMS personnel may be requested to respond to and provide care/standby at fire, medical, rescue, training, or special events as needed.
Successful candidates will be expected to work at least two (2) 12-hour shifts per calendar month.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND HERE:
JOB OPENING Part-time EMT AEMT Medic 031120
APPLICATION CAN BE FOUND HERE:
LTFR Employment Application 2023
Part-Time; Paid-on-call Firefighter
JOIN OUR TEAM- Part-Time Firefighter / EMTs
Leland Township Fire and Rescue is accepting applications for part-time; paid-on-call Firefighter / Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) positions. The most desirable candidates live in Leland Township however candidates may maintain residency within ten miles of the Leelanau County border. Don’t have the credentials? Don’t worry we can train you!
The Leland Township Fire and Rescue Department pays for candidates to attend training (department and state) programs, pays for their uniforms and personal protective equipment, as well as other stipends and bonuses. Candidates will be required to attend training twice a month, work one (1) 12-hour shift per month, and periodically respond to large-scale emergency callouts. The current tiered pay scale (base) is $18.00-21.00/ hr. depending on qualifications and credentials.
Who we are:
Leland Township is located along the western edge of Leelanau County, northwest of Traverse City, and is situated on the shores of Lake Michigan and portions of Lake Leelanau. The Leland Township Fire and Rescue provides service to the businesses, residents, guests, and visitors of the villages of Lake Leelanau and Leland – including the historic Fishtown. They respond on about 450 calls annually and provide Advanced Life Support services to the community.
The fire department has two stations; one in the village of Leland and one in the village of Lake Leelanau. We have two fire engines (511 & 512), a ladder truck (531), two tankers (521 & 522), two brush / grass fire trucks (541 & 542), two ambulances (591 & 592), a marine boat (573) and an assortment of other support vehicles.
The Job:
The job is a challenging one. Firefighters are required to respond quickly and coordinate their activities as a team. Those activities often come together at the scene of a fire, medical, or rescue incident however firefighters often-times find themselves working in fire prevention, community service/ special event standby, training, equipment maintenance, hazardous material mitigations, and disaster response.
The job is also a demand physically, emotionally, and mentally. Firefighters typically carry over 80 lbs. of equipment (i.e.: axes, hoses, ladders, and chain saws) while climbing stairs, ground ladders or aerial ladders attached to the top of a fire truck. Firefighters work at heights or at spaces confined, dark, and at extreme temperatures. What firefighters see and do can cause tolls physically, emotionally, and mentally (as mentioned above) therefore we send an applicant through a series of examinations.
If you can be counted on in an emergency, work well within a team, have strong physical and mental stamina, and can get along with members of different social, economical, and ethnic classes you may be just what we are looking for.
The Requirements
The requirements to be considered for employment are:
- Reside within 15 miles of the Leelanau County border (i.e.: obviously we’d prefer if you live in Leelanau County but you may live close to Leelanau County in Benzie or Grand Traverse Counties)
- Minimum 18 years old
- Good driving history
- Good work history
- Clean criminal history
- Physically and mentally fit
Education:
- Possession of a High School diploma or the equivalent
- Licensed by the State of Michigan as a EMT (or able to acquire within two years)
- Michigan Firefighter I and Firefighter II (or able to acquire within two years)
- Michigan – Office of Firefighter Training (OFFT) Hazardous Materials Operations level (or able to acquire within two years)
Experience: Experience as an EMT and Firefighter preferred.
Interested persons should apply to Leland Township Fire and Rescue C/o Hiring Committee, P.O Box 578, Leland, MI, 49654 or you may send an email requesting an application to dbesson@lelandfire-rescue.com. We recruit all year long but, in the interest of efficiently streamlining our hiring process, we may only hire certain times of the year. If you feel we are a right fit for you and you are a right fit for us then we recommend you reach out to us immediately and inform the fire chief you are considering applying for employment! An application link is located below or they are available at either fire station.
Officers of employment are based on the condition of passing pre-employment physical, psychological, background, and medical evaluations.
Leland Township is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Leland Township is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin or disability, (As does the Americans with Disabilities Act). Federal Law also prohibits discrimination on the basis of age with respect to certain individuals. State law also prohibits some or all of the above-stated discrimination as well as some additional types, such as discrimination which may include ancestry, sexual orientation and marital status. It is the policy of Leland Township not to discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, creed, color, age, marital status, national origin, or sex.
Do you have what it takes?
To download the paid-on-call job description click here: LTFR – Paid On-Call Firefighter EMT 050817
To download an application click here: LTFR Employment Application 2017
Even though the links may say 2017 – they are still good!
Questions may be directed to Fire Chief Dan Besson at (231) 256-7760 ext. 204 or dbesson@lelandfire-rescue.com