Fire Chief

The City of Chehalis is now hiring for it's next Fire Chief.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of fire and emergency medical professionals who take pride in their abilities and are dedicated to quality service to the community.  The City of Chehalis is looking for an involved and hands-on fire professional who will support the existing commitment to quality and service while bringing new ideas and direction to the Fire Department. 

Appointed and supervised by the City Manager the Fire Chief is a key member of the City’s Leadership Team, responsible for the management and administration of the Fire Department.

The Chief is responsible for developing programs and budgets based on analysis of City needs, identified risks, workload and staffing, as well as other economic and regulatory issues.  The Fire Chief oversees department operations, administers disciplinary actions and ensures proper skills training within the department.  The Fire Chief responds to major emergencies and must always be prepared to take on the role of Incident Commander and/or participate in other aspects of the incident response. 

For a more complete description of the job duties and responsibilities, and information on the City of Chehalis, please see the attached career brochure and Fire Chief job description.  

• Annual salary range $100,680 to $122,388
• Washington State LEOFF Retirement
• Employee, Spouse and Dependent Medical, Dental and Vision coverage (some employee cost sharing of medical premiums, depending upon plan choice)
• Employer paid Employee, Spouse and Dependent Life Insurance
• 10 annual Paid Holidays, 1 annual Floating Holiday, Vacation & Sick Leave
• Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan

Applicants should submit their resume and cover letter to:

Attn: Glenn Schaffer, HR Manager

City of Chehalis
350 N Market Blvd.
Chehalis, WA  98532

Qualifying applicants will receive a supplemental questionnaire to fill out at a later time.

For more information, contact: Glenn Schaffer, Human Resources/Risk Manager at (360) 345-3225 or gschaffer@ci.chehalis.wa.us.