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Job Description (Harbor) Service Employee – Pending Revision
Position Overview:
Under general supervision, responsible for patrolling the harbor to promote boater compliance on harbor codes, regulations, and ordinances; assist the boating public by providing general information on harbor programs and services; and assist boaters in securing moorings, collecting fees, and answering general questions.
Essential Job Functions:
The following duties are not inclusive of all duties, and the incumbent performs other related duties, as required.
- Assist tenants and the public with Harbor activities such as pump outs, mooring of vessels, de-watering of vessels and assigning transient slips.
- Operate a City vehicle patrolling the Harbor area relative to parking enforcement, traffic control, and related security duties. Checks piers for unauthorized vessels and unsafe conditions.
- Perform janitorial and clean up duties by maintaining public restrooms, Harbor office, litter control, pier cleanliness.
- Explain and enforce City and harbor rules, including noise violations, unsafe boat operations, disturbing the peace, time limits, public rights of way, water quality violations, and no fishing areas; promote compliance through education where appropriate.
- Coordinate with law enforcement agencies, medical, fire and other emergency response departments; relay information via radio and telephone; report dangerous or suspicious activity to the City Police Department.
- Monitor City docks, ramps and other harbor facilities for maintenance and safety issues; report needed work orders to appropriate staff.
- Perform traffic control, delivery, and escort duties as assigned.
- Patrol Harbor and pier areas to prevent and detect signs of intrusion.
- Answer alarms and investigate disturbances.
- Write reports of daily activities and irregularities, such as equipment or property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons, or unusual occurrences.
- Issue warning Notices of Violation, Administrative Citations and letters to vessel owners and guests, property owners/tenants and businesses who may not be in compliance with current codes, ordinances regulations, and City conditions of approval.
Knowledge, Abilities, And Skills
- Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customers and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Methods and techniques used in the operation and maintenance of boating in a harbor environment.
- Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures and strategies to promote effective local, State or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property and premises.
- Ability to write clearly and concisely for completing report forms.
- Knowledge of the City’s Harbor parking and other applicable ordinances.
- Knowledge of safety practices/procedures in operating a City vehicle.
- Ability to safely operate and maintain a City vehicle.
- Ability to read and understand the City’s Harbor’s Rules and Regulations and other related regulations.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees and the public.
- Ability to work outside for at least 12 hours a day in all types of weather.
- Ability to work in closed spaces.
- Must be able to swim.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education And Experience
- Graduation from high school or G.E. D.
- One year or more of experience working with the public.
- Possession of a valid State of Mississippi driver’s license at the time of appointment or the ability to obtain one within thirty (30) days, and a driving record acceptable to the City’s Risk Manager.
- Any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skill and abilities will be accepted.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical requirements include occasional lifting/carrying of 50+ pounds; visual acuity, speech and hearing; hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate equipment. Subject to sitting, standing, reaching, walking, twisting and kneeling to perform the essential functions. Working conditions are primarily outdoors.
Other
The statements contained in this job description reflect general details necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required and the scope of responsibility. It should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences of relief, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise to balance the workload.
Department: Harbor
Status: Hourly, Full-Time, Benefits
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