Parks Security

Job Overview

This position is responsible for performing instructional, inspection and investigative duties in support of County workplace accident prevention and safety education programs.

 

Salary

Maximum: $ 36,732.80- $47,752.64 

 

Core Competencies

• Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of the customers and provide the highest standards of service.
• Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve.
• Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations.
• Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals.

Duties and Responsibilities

Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below.

• Develops and presents safety training programs, courses, classes and associated materials.
• Inspects work areas for compliance with health and safety regulations and prepares recommendations to alleviate hazards or discrepancies.
• Develops and implements effective accident control programs.
• Promotes the establishment of safety and health programs through department directors and managers.
• Investigates accidents to determine cause and recommends corrective and preventive actions.
• Writes reports of inspections and investigations.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Job Specifications

• Knowledge of the laws and regulations governing workplace health and safety.
• Knowledge of workplace accident inspection and investigation techniques.
• Skill in making presentations to groups.
• Skill in the use of interviewing techniques.
• Ability to prioritize work.
• Ability to work effectively with others.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to collect, organize and evaluate data and to develop logical conclusions.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to use hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Work Category

• Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg control requires exertion of forces greater than that of sedentary work and if the worker sits most of the time, the job is considered light work.

Minimum Qualifications Required

• Graduation from high school or possession of a GED certificate; AND
• Two (2) years of experience in workplace safety training, accident prevention, or accident investigation; OR
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that would reasonably be expected to provide the job-related competencies noted above; AND
• Possession of a valid Florida Driver's License.

Emergency Management Responsibilities

In the event of an emergency or disaster, an employee may be required to respond promptly to duties and responsibilities as assigned by the employee’s department, the County’s Office of Emergency Management, or County Administration. Such assignments may be for before, during or after the emergency/disaster.