The City of Kirby Texas

Employment

PART TIME CUSTODIAN

JOB SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Public Works Director, performs general custodial services for the public facilities of the City.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

  • Performs general cleaning of public facilities.
  • Performs routine facility maintenance.
  • Receives and stocks supplies.
  • Prepares buildings for opening and keeps grounds clean.
  • Assists with equipment and furniture set up for special events.
  • Performs related duties and fulfills responsibilities as required.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:

Cleans restrooms; dusts blinds and shelves, cleans windows, mirrors, door frames and light fixtures; empty trash; performs vacuuming, sweeping, mopping and scrubbing; stocks paper products in dispensers; maintains inventory of cleaning and paper products; changes light bulbs and air condition filters; reports any equipment problems or needs to supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Graduation from high school or four years of equivalency.
  • Valid Texas Driver’s License with acceptable driving record.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Walking, standing, lifting and occasional carrying.

WORK LOCATION AND HOURS:

  • Multiple indoor/outdoor work locations and varied hours (up to 20 per week).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

  • Ability to operate or learn to operate equipment effectively and safely.
  • Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
  • Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with other employees and the general public.

DISPATCH SUPERVISOR

Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in receiving emergency or non-emergency calls, dispatching personnel and equipment, and providing pre-arrival instructions to callers by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL JOB  FUNCTIONS:

Prepares work schedules to ensure that sufficient shift personnel are available for workload demands.

Reviews dispatch operations to identify technical and operational training needs and recommend operational improvements.

Reviews and recommends modifications to computer-aided dispatch systems.

Assigns duties and examines work for conformance to policies and procedures.

Coordinates emergency calls and relays information and assistance requests involving other law enforcement and firefighting agencies.

Enters, updates, and retrieves information from police computer systems relating to wanted persons, stolen property, vehicle registration, stolen vehicles, and other information.

Tests, inspects, and operates radio, telephone, computer, and other equipment as needed.

Prepares, reviews, and maintains reports, statistics, and records.

Performs the work of subordinate dispatch personnel as needed.

Ability to train newly hired employees.

Meets with committees composed of representatives from fire and police departments, public, and other interested groups to develop, review, and update policies and procedures for the dispatch center.

Contact the Kirby Police Department to apply.

PART TIME DISPATCHER

JOB SUMMARY:

Directs calls for non-emergency and emergency service purposes including police, fire and after-hours calls for other city departments; non-emergency inquires. Employee must be available to work various shifts, including weekends and holidays.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

  • Receives and records emergency and routine business calls as well as 911 emergency calls.
  • Determine if emergency or non emergency situations exist, determine extent and type of assistance needed and dispatch appropriate police and fire units to calls for service.
  • Maintain contact with all units on assignment, maintain status and location of police and fire units; while simultaneously entering, updating and retrieving information from a variety of computer systems.
  • Refer calls to other agencies or departments as needed.
  • Maintain communication, concentration, and decision making ability in life threatening or crisis situations, or when callers are irate, verbally abusive, hysterical, or minimally communicative.
  • Handle multiple calls or emergencies simultaneously without losing concentration or judgment.
  • Make split second decisions about emergencies based on sound analysis of information obtained and knowledge of emergency procedures.
  • Performs related duties and fulfills responsibilities as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Required to have a high school diploma or GED.
  • Required to have a valid Texas Driver’s license or ID Card
  • Must be able to type 35 words per minute.
  • Dispatching experience preferred.
  • Ability to be certified by the Texas Department of Public Safety in TCIC/NCIC operations within 6 months of employment.
  • Ability to be certified as a Basic Telecommunications Operator by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) within six months of employment.
  • Applicants must pass an oral interview, extensive background investigation to include criminal history, driving record, and credit/financial history, psychological exam, physical exam and drug screen.
  • Bi-lingual skills a plus.

Contact the Kirby Police Department to apply.