Are You Ready? Apply.
Submit an online application, résumé
(required), and supplemental questionnaire at
www.calopps.org or to: San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department, Human Resources Department, 1040 E. Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City CA 94404
Application Deadline:
Recruitment is continuous.
Examination Process:
All applications, résumés
(required) and supplemental questionnaires received will be reviewed for minimum qualifications. A resume does not take the place of a completed application, including work history. Applications with "see résumé" as a substitution for the work experience description, those with none or unclear current/past employment information, or those with insufficient information to evaluate possession of minimum qualifications will not be considered; missing information cannot be assumed.
A limited number of the most highly qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the examination process, which may consist of an oral panel interview, written exercise, or in the form of a practical demonstration of skill and ability, or any combination of these, to be scheduled within three weeks of the closing of the application process.
An eligible list will be established for those who pass the examination process. Current and future vacancies may be filled from this list. The list will remain in effect for twelve months with the possibility of an extension for an additional twelve months. Once placed on an eligible list, and at the time a vacancy occurs, eligible candidates may be contacted by the department and scheduled for additional department interviews.
Date Posted: August 14, 2025
Note:
The San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department reserves the right, at its discretion, to limit the number of qualified candidates invited to the selection process.
Fine Print
Prior to hire, candidates will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment process, including a driving record review, reference and background check, a Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) criminal history review, a psychological evaluation, and a pre-employment medical evaluation. A conviction history will not necessarily disqualify an applicant from appointment.
Candidates with a disability who may require special assistance in any phase of the application or testing process should contact Yumi Maeda, Sr. Human Resources Analyst, at
ymaeda@cityofsanmateo.org or (650) 522-7913. Do not upload any documents related to your request for accommodation in CalOpps. The policy of the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department is to grant equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sexual preference, marital status, or national origin. It is the intent and desire of the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department that equal employment opportunity will be provided in recruiting, hiring, training, promoting, wages, benefits, and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment. The San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
