Police Dispatcher/Prisoner Attendant

About the role

This is responsible work supervising and coordinating the activities of a County employees, as well as inmate work crews, engaged in maintaining and repairing roadways, bridges, parks, and open spaces for the Alachua County Department of Public Works.

Responsibilities

• Directs inmate and employee work crews in hard labor, weed control, ditch cleaning, litter abatement, curb edging, etc.
• Directs and participates in the work of inmate and employee crews engaged in the repair, erection or removal of ground structures as well as the clearing of road sides and hazardous corners.
• Directs, oversees and participates in the work of inmate and employee work crews engaged in building manholes and headwalls; pouring concrete and catch basins; and street repair.
• Directs, coordinates and participates in the work of inmate and employee work crews engaged in the construction and maintenance of park areas including routine gardening work not requiring specialized skills; replanting grass, spreading top soil and occasionally planting trees; picking up trash throughout the park areas, cleaning park roadways; construction of picnic shelters, playground equipment and other park facilities; underbrushing and tree trimming; painting and plumbing repairs.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school or equivalent and one year experience in roads, parks, or grounds maintenance and/or repair.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment physical examination is required prior to employment.
• Must possess a valid State of Florida Class “B” Commercial Driver's license at time of employment.

Qualifications

• Through Knowledge of Department of Corrections policies, rules and procedures as related to inmate work crews.
• Ability to provide training to inmate and employee labor crews on current codes, ordinances, and statutes.
• Ability to operate all machinery utilized under supervision of incumbent.
• Ability to provide training to inmate and employee work crews in the proper use of equipment.
• Ability to effectively plan, direct and coordinate the work of employee or inmate labor crews.
• Ability to compile information and prepare reports.
• Ability to communicate effectively and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Skills

• Thorough knowledge of the standard tools and practices used in general labor work.
• Thorough knowledge of the occupational hazards in laboring work and the necessity of safety precautions.
• Knowledge of the methods of park and ground maintenance and construction.
• Knowledge of current codes, ordinances and statutes.
• Through Knowledge of Department of Corrections policies, rules and procedures as related to inmate work crews.
• Through Knowledge of Department of Corrections policies, rules and procedures as related to inmate work crews.
• Ability to provide training to inmate and employee labor crews on current codes, ordinances, and statutes.
• Ability to operate all machinery utilized under supervision of incumbent.
• Ability to provide training to inmate and employee work crews in the proper use of equipment.
• Ability to effectively plan, direct and coordinate the work of employee or inmate labor crews.
• Ability to compile information and prepare reports.
• Ability to communicate effectively and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Benefits

• FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM (FRS)
• TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
• HOLIDAYS
• PAY

Pay

• Pay periods are every two weeks, Monday through Sunday.
• Payday is Friday.
• Vacation Leave – Generous vacation accrual rates with payout of unused accrued leave, with some restrictions.
• Sick leave is earned at a rate of 4 hours per pay period by all permanent, full-time employees*.
• At the end of each fiscal year, eligible employees can convert up to 10 days of accrued sick leave to vacation leave on a 2:1 basis.

Schedule

• Pay periods are every two weeks, Monday through Sunday.
• Payday is Friday.