Recruitment Process

Interested candidates will be invited to the Fire Department’s Open House and will be informed about the requirements to become a Volunteer Firefighter.

Please submit these documents to the City of Kenora’s Human Resources Department;

• A resume, cover letter, and a City application package
• A curent driver’s abstract from the Ministry of Transportation

We thank all applicants for applying, but only those who are short-listed will be contacted.

HR—Admin

City of Kenora
1 Main Street South
Kenora, Ontario P9N 3X2

Fax: 807-467-2150

hr@kenora.ca

All information is confidential to the City of Kenora and is not shared.

While the City of Kenora only hires Volunteer Fire Fighters in the Spring and occasionally in the Fall, we accept resumes, cover letters and City application packages all year round.  If you have applied for this position and there are no vacancies, you will receive a letter stating you are on the roster for the next hiring blitz.  We encourage you to look at other volunteer opportunities.

Short-listed candidates will be required to undergo a mandatory agility assessment components. Candidates will have to provide proof of having a medical exam within the last year prior to participate in the agility assessment.

Candidates who successfully completed the agility assessment will then be required to attend an interview.

Candidates who are extended a conditional offer of employment will then be required to provide a satisfactory medical report from your family physician, and a clean Police Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Search, at your cost.