Job Announcement:
Now Hiring: Public Safety Telecommunicator (Dispatcher)
Plaistow Emergency Communications Center
Are you ready to be the calm voice in someone’s worst moment?
The Plaistow Emergency Communications Center is seeking motivated individuals to join our team as a full-time Public Safety Telecommunicator — the critical first link between the community and police, fire, and EMS services.
This is more than a job. It’s a mission.
Every shift, you will make a difference — providing reassurance, coordinating emergency response, and helping save lives. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and want meaningful work that truly matters, we want to hear from you.
Why Join Our Team?
- Starting Pay: $26.67 TO $27.47 /hour (Step 1)
- Comprehensive health, dental & life insurance
- Earned time off & holiday pay
- Short & long-term disability coverage
- Participation in the New Hampshire Retirement System
- Union benefits under Teamsters Local 633
- Supportive, professional, team-driven environment
- Paid training for the right candidate
What You’ll Do:
- Serve as the first point of contact for emergency and non-emergency calls
- Dispatch police, fire, and EMS personnel efficiently and accurately
- Remain calm under pressure while managing multiple priorities
- Maintain strict confidentiality and professionalism
- Coordinate with local, state, and federal agencies
What We’re Looking For
You are
- An excellent communicator (verbal & written)
- Focused and detail-oriented
- Comfortable multitasking in high-stress situations
- Professional and dependable
- Available to work rotating shifts (days, evenings, overnights, weekends & holidays)
- Experience is preferred — but not required. We will train the right person with the right mindset and dedication
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent (Associate’s Degree preferred)
- Ability to obtain NCIC/SPOTS/CJIS certification
- APCO and/or NENA certifications (preferred)
- At least 21 years old
- Valid driver’s license
- U.S. citizen
- No criminal record
Applicants must successfully complete:
- Professional interview
- Medical exam & drug screening
- Extensive background investigation & criminal records check
Answer the Call.
If you are looking for a career where every shift counts and every decision matters, this could be your perfect fit.
Join us. Support your community. Be the steady voice when it matters most.
Please direct questions regarding this position to cgioia@pd.plaistow.com
About Public Safety Jobs
Jobs close at 11:59 PM (Eastern) on the deadline date specified, or when the position capacity has been met, or unless otherwise specified in the announcement. If the deadline date is not specified in the announcement, the agency has sole discretion on setting the deadline and jobs may close without notice. It is the applicant's responsibility to thoroughly read and understand the deadline requirements and capacity limits as outlined by the agency.
Applicants are responsible for checking their email and logging into their PublicSafetyApp account to monitor for updates.