About Us

Diversity, efficiency, innovation, and appeal!

With our shared values, hands-on leadership, and dedicated employees, we work together to create a sustainable work environment.

Are you the dedicated employee we’re looking for?

We need more firefighters for our four shift teams. At Gällivare Rescue Services, you’ll work as one of five team members in a small organization. We cover a large geographical area, ranging from mines to mountains and vast mountain forests. Most of the municipality’s residents live in the town of Gällivare, where our full-time station is also located, centrally situated in the town center. In our villages, we have five volunteer fire departments that assist us by being first on the scene and providing initial assistance.

We handle approximately 300 emergency calls per year.

We collaborate with our neighboring municipalities and the industrial fire departments in the area.

Working in the municipality of Gällivare is characterized by job satisfaction, commitment, and respect for the equal value of all people. At Gällivare Rescue Services, it goes without saying that everyone should feel accepted and enjoy their work, regardless of origin or gender.

Gällivare Rescue Service strives to be an attractive workplace where employees are given opportunities for personal development.

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Job Responsibilities

As a firefighter with us, we want you to get involved in our various areas of operation based on your interests and suitability. You will work with accident prevention efforts such as inspections, information, and training, so we want you to be good at talking to people and building trust.

When the alarm sounds, you are one of us who must be able to handle the incident as quickly as possible in a professional and efficient manner. To do this, we need to train and maintain our vehicles and equipment. We work shifts, including every other weekend.

We are looking for someone with the interest, willingness, and ability to help others. You must be able to exercise good judgment and remain calm, steady, and composed in high-pressure situations. The job requires practical, physical, and social skills.

It is important that you have a positive attitude, are a good team player, and can also work independently.

Prior to employment, interviews as well as work-related and physical tests will be conducted.

Qualifications

Accident Prevention (SMO)

Driver’s license, minimum Class B

A passed treadmill test in accordance with AFS 2007:7 (no older than 3 months) must be attached to the application.

Good swimming ability; at least a Guldbojen certificate must be attached to the application

Ability to work at heights and no predisposition to claustrophobia.

Good knowledge of the Swedish language, both spoken and written.

Meritorious

Supervision A

Professional experience as a firefighter

Driver’s license categories C, CE, BE

Snowmobile license

First aid training for emergency care, chainsaw license, other relevant vocational training.

Great importance is placed on personal suitability.

Under the National Minority Languages Act, Gällivare Municipality is the administrative municipality for Sami, Meänkieli, and Finnish. Knowledge of any of these languages is a plus when applying for employment with Gällivare Municipality.

Work Hours/Duration

Full-time, permanent position

A 6-month probationary period applies

Salary

Monthly salary; we use individual salary setting—please indicate your salary expectations in your application.

Start Date / Application

Please include a resume and a cover letter with your application.

We also require a treadmill test (no older than 3 months) and a Guldbojen certificate with a passing result.

Original documents must be provided upon request.

Interviews may be conducted on an ongoing basis.

Start date: As soon as possible or by agreement; we have a scheduled orientation training on September 14.

Application deadline: August 16, 2026

Recruitment may take place on an ongoing basis

Information

Unit Manager, Emma Franz 0970-818340 emma.franz@gallivare.se

Union representatives

Union, contact information

Kommunal, tel: 010-4429919, mailto:Gallivare.norrbotten@kommunal.se

Other

Gällivare Municipality offers you: Wellness benefits in the form of strength training/group training/Dundret (permanent, temporary, long-term substitute)

• Wellness hour (permanent, fixed-term, long-term substitute)
• Access to the workplace’s Well-being Allowance (permanent and fixed-term, long-term substitute)
• Membership in GKFF (Gällivare Municipality’s recreational association) (all employees)
• Option to exchange vacation days (excluding vacation pay, Pan, Bea, and those who have not earned full vacation entitlement during the year)

We warmly welcome your application!