Account Clerk I (Property)

Hamilton County Sheriff's Department; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Ohio Public Employee Retirement System

Medical benefits

Job summary

The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office seeks an Account Clerk for a 2:30pm-11:00pm shift. You will handle property intake, ensure proper record-keeping, and support administrative tasks in a secure environment. Prior customer service experience is a plus.

The role emphasizes data entry, use of basic office equipment, and effective communication with staff and the public, with a strong focus on accuracy and compliance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Strong data entry and record-keeping skills preferred.
• Customer service experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Receive, inventory, and secure property from inmates or arrestees; maintain property records.
• Maintain chain of custody and conduct secondary searches for contraband.
• Answer phones and perform general clerical tasks to support the agency.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Copier

Printer

Scanner

Calculator

Phone

Job description

The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO), founded in 1803 is the 3rd largest sheriff's office in Ohio. HCSO has approximately 900 employees dedicated to ensuring the safety of nearly 1 million residents who call Hamilton County Home.

If you wake up with a heart and mind to serve your community, we're looking for you. Serving in the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office can be the most fulfilling career opportunity you will ever experience.

In a secure environment, our Account Clerks:

Receive, inventory, and secure property received from inmates or arrestees; maintain strict chain of custody records; provide a secondary search of property for contraband; maintain accurate records retention and record-keeping systems; perform various clerical and administrative functions in support of agency; scan and index medical and property forms; receive and secure currency; answer phones.

Pull and release property and clothing; retrieve property in answer to inmate requests; inventory and destroy property when applicable.

Testify for court proceedings in response to subpoenas; document and coordinate the transfer of articles from property to a requesting department (i.e. criminal evidence, CCW license, medications, prescriptions, and legal documents); confiscate counterfeit money to ensure that it is removed from circulation.

This is a 3rd shift position, 2:30pm - 11:00pm. The person would work 4 days on and 2 days off, rotating weekends.

Education/Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED). Previous customer service experience is a plus.

Knowledge of:

Agency policies and procedures, safety and security practices and procedures, safety techniques when handling potentially infectious materials.

Skill in:

Data entry; Use of the internet, email, and basic communications devices. Use phone, copy machine, printer, scanning devices, calculator, and general office equipment.

Ability to:

Maintain accurate records; add, subtract, multiply in all units of measure, using whole numbers, fractions or decimals. Post data accurately to the computer; carry out detailed oral and written instructions; sort items into categories according to established procedures; gather, collate and classify information about data, people, and/or things; prepare meaningful, concise and accurate reports; respond to routine inquiries from general public, county officials, and other employees; communicate effectively in written and oral form; develop good rapport with co-workers, supervisors and public; copy material accurately and recognize grammatical and spelling errors; write and print legibly; scan and index forms.

Physical Demands/Working Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the person regularly sits, stands, reaches, stoops, or crouches. The person must lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.


• Working conditions include exposure to potentially high-risk individuals (i.e., felons, indigents, etc.).

Hire process:

As a law enforcement agency, we conduct an extensive background check process that includes the following:

• Criminal (BCI/FBI), traffic, and civil records check


• Reference check


• Computer Voice Stress Analyzer


• Social Security and address verification


• Military check


• Education verification


• Pre-employment drug screen/physical/Lift Test

We offer a highly competitive and comprehensive package that includes:

• Generous Paid Time Off: Paid Holidays, Vacation and sick time.


• Ohio Public Employee Retirement System, which includes 14% Employer Contribution AND a defined benefit option.


• Medical, HRA, Dental, Vision, Employer-Paid Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability, Tuition Reimbursement, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility, Wellness Incentives, robust Employee Assistance Program, access to Free Medical and Rx through Marathon Health, plus expansive Behavioral and Mental Health Resources, and More!

The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal state, or local laws.