Parking Enforcement Officer / Police Service Aide Preferred

Town of Palm Beach; Florida; Presencial; USD 22.000 - 33.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Comprehensive benefits package

Descripción de la vacante

The Town of Palm Beach is seeking a Parking Enforcement professional to uphold parking and traffic regulations, issue citations, and ensure compliance with fines. The role includes operating vehicles, directing traffic at intersections, and assisting the public with questions about ordinances and parking meters.

Candidates must complete mandatory training programs, hold a Florida driver’s license, and be flexible to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays; overtime is possible as needed.

Formación

• Must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Must complete the Parking Enforcement Field Training Program (CJIS exam as scheduled).
• Must complete a 16-hour Parking Enforcement Specialist School as scheduled.
• Must possess a valid and unrestricted Florida driver’s license.

Responsabilidades

• Enforces traffic and parking regulations by issuing citations.
• Checks for overdue parking fines and applies vehicle immobilization devices when needed.
• Makes traffic surveys and completes written reports.
• Operates Town vehicles safely in daily operations.
• Directs traffic at intersections, including near schools and during incidents.
• Answer questions from the public and troubleshoot parking meters.

Conocimientos

Customer service

Observational skills

Emergency response

Traffic control

Ticketing (Auto-Cite)

Educación

High school diploma or GED

Herramientas

Auto-Cite ticket machine

Descripción del empleo

Position Summary

This position is responsible for enforcement of the Town's parking ordinances and regulations. This unit is responsible for serviceability of parking control devices, markings and signs. Enforces all traffic and parking regulations by issuing parking citations, checks for vehicles in the Town that have not paid overdue parking fines, and completes written reports.

Key Responsibilities

• Enforces all traffic and parking regulations by issuing parking citations.
• Enforces and checks for vehicles in the Town that have not paid overdue parking fines. When discovered, Vehicle Immobilization Devices (traffic boots) must be installed.
• Makes traffic surveys and completes written reports.
• Operates Town automobiles safely in normal day-to-day driving.
• Directs traffic at intersections with accidents, and also direct traffic by crossing children for school.
• Answers any questions about the Town area or ordinances to the public, as well as answering calls to troubleshoot parking meters.

Minimum And Preferred Qualifications

• Must possess a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Must successfully complete the Parking Enforcement Field Training Program, which includes passing the Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) exam, based on course availability and assignment by the supervisor.
• Must successfully complete a 16-hour Parking Enforcement Specialist School, based on course availability and assignment by the supervisor.
• Must possess a valid and unrestricted Florida driver's license.
• Must have the ability to work all shifts to include days, nights, weekends, and holidays. May be mandated to work extended hours and/or days as deemed necessary for operational needs.
• Must not have any tattoo, body ornamentation, body art piercing (other than small hole ear piercings), or intentional disfigurement on the neck, face, head, or that would be visible when wearing a standard uniform.

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to deal effectively and courteously with other employees, supervisors, and the public.
• Ability to observe situations and take the proper action.
• Ability to react quickly and calmly during emergency situations.
• Ability to enforce Town ordinances with firmness, tact and impartiality.
• Ability to operate and care for Town vehicles used in the essential functions of this job.
• Ability to direct traffic at intersections.
• Ability to operate an Auto-Cite ticket machine.

This is a non-exempt position paid on an hourly basis which is eligible for overtime.

The Town of Palm Beach offers a compressive benefits package that includes health, prescription, dental and other supplementary benefits. Refer to the General Employees Benefits page and Retirement Guide for more information on these programs.