TRAFFIC CONTROL OFFICER (Part-Time and/or Seasonal)

About the role

The Huntington Beach Police Department is seeking qualified candidates to assist with parking and traffic control, including issuing parking tickets and assisting sworn officers in directing traffic during City events.

Responsibilities

• Enforce parking control ordinances with regards to meter parking and restricted parking zones for a defined region.
• Issue citations using a hand-held computer.
• Identify abandoned vehicles, vehicles with multiple citations, vehicles with expired registration or other violations and coordinate towing of same.
• Write citations in the beach recreational zone.
• Answer public inquiries; advise on ordinance infractions; handle complaints about citations.
• Assist in enforcing traffic control when needed or as requested.
• Lift, carry, and place traffic safety cones and traffic signs in appropriate areas when assigned to assist in traffic control incidents.

Requirements

• A typical combination includes: Knowledge of City streets and map directions; computer and standard business software, laws governing vehicular parking, and basic traffic safety practices.
• Ability to: Drive assigned vehicles from the Department in a safe manner while enforcing parking control ordinances; use Citation Writers, KDT, police radios, flares, and personal computer; communicate effectively with employees and the general public and Department staff and outside authorities; work evenings, weekends, and holidays as scheduled; provide quality customer service; create, prioritize and maintain work schedules.
• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: Three years of public contact experience. Work experience with enforcement related duties and/or involving significant public contact are highly desirable.
• Certifications/License: A valid California Class C driver license with an acceptable driving record at time of hire and throughout employment.

Qualifications

• Must be available to work all assigned shifts, including evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Must successfully pass a comprehensive background investigation.

Special Conditions

• Employees regularly assigned/required to drive a city or personal vehicle in the course and scope of work shall be required to participate in the DMV Employer Pull Notice program.
• Public Employee Disaster Service Worker: In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, all Huntington Beach city employees are required to perform assigned disaster service worker duties in the event of an emergency or a disaster.