Jail Property Clerk

Hamilton County, Ohio Sheriff's Office; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a leading law enforcement agency where your role as a Jail Property Clerk is vital to maintaining safety and order. This entry-level position offers a unique opportunity to serve the community while ensuring the proper handling of property and evidence. You'll be responsible for inventory management, record-keeping, and supporting court proceedings. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off and health coverage, while working in a secure environment. If you have a heart for service and a commitment to accuracy, this could be the fulfilling career you've been looking for.

Benefits

Generous Paid Time Off

Medical and Dental Insurance

Retirement Plan with Employer Contribution

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; customer service experience preferred.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and follow detailed instructions.

Responsibilities

• Receive and secure property from inmates; maintain chain of custody records.
• Testify in court and document transfers of property to requesting departments.

Skills

Data Entry

Communication Skills

Record Keeping

Customer Service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Basic Office Equipment

Computer

Internet

Job description

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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 Jail Property 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, 10:30pm - 7:00am. Person would work 4 days on and 2 days off, not M-F.

Education/Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED). Previous customer service experience 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.).

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

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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  Other

• Industries

  Law Enforcement

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